The Accountability Minute:Business Acceleration|Productivity

Achieving goals is nothing more than finding out what has been holding you back and the habits and perceptions that need to change in order to get you where you want to be. Accountability coaching helps you identify those negative aspects and transform them into positive ones, so you can achieve the goals you desire. Seeking the guidance of a professional accountability coach is not a sign of weak...

Successful people know they are successful; while people who struggle hope or wish they will be successful. Hoping or wishing will not create your success, only knowing will create success. And you can't know you are successful without a high level of belief . To get to where you want to go and be who you want to be, you must believe you can do it. A solid belief is formed from the conviction...

There is a school of thought that says all the goals you create must be S.M.A.R.T. goals. This means each goal you write down is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Tangible or Timely.  I take issue with the words realistic and attainable. After all, who defines what is possible in the realm of reality? I believe goals should be “stretch goals” - goals that are achievable and also req...

Accountability coaching focuses intensely on the very things that are blocking you from achieving goals, and unlike traditional coaching, holds you accountable for every action or inaction. The habits and perceptions that have been holding you back will no longer stop/contain you once you are made aware of them. When you know what is holding you back, you can dissolve the ties that bind you and ac...

Whether we like it or not, we all make choices all the time (every second of every day); consciously and subconsciously, hard decisions and easy decisions, choices that not only affect us but those around us, life altering decisions and choices that, in hindsight, took us down the wrong path. But hey… that’s life!   As human beings, it’s often easier to choose the path of least resistance. After a...

Being an effective leader takes time and lots of personal development.  Honestly, some people will never be effective leaders because it doesn’t suit their personality.  However, as a business owner, it is vital that you become the best leader you can be so your business, and your team, can grow personally and professionally.  Ultimately, how far you want to take your success depends on you.  When...

Your calendar is your lifeline to successfully achieving your goals. Schedule everything that you do each day, week, and month into your calendar, including showers, meals, drive time, and working out, and then color code each activity by type. When is the best time to do each type of activity? When will you be able to achieve the best results for each activity?   To avoid overbooking yourself, ta...

Do you think you might have some limiting beliefs that are holding you back from achieving your goals?   If so, download the Special Guidebook, Are Your Limiting Beliefs Stopping You from Achieving Your Goals ? and squash any limiting beliefs you might have and turn on your success-oriented beliefs, so you can accelerate the achievement of your goals.    The fact is, we all have limiting beliefs,...

By using this Just DO IT (Determine – Outline – Intend – Tackle) system for helping you stop procrastination we talked about over the last 4 days, you will not only gain confidence, it will improve: ·         Peace of mind: reduced anxiety means less stress ·         Skill expansion: learn how to break down the most difficult task and set it up for success ·         Time management: with easy step...

Step 4 of the 4 steps to help you stop procrastination is TACKLE. Tackle the task without further delay.  This is the time for action.  No excuses, no over analyzing, no talking yourself out of it.  Review your outline, set your intention and get moving.  Call a friend for a pep talk if you need it, but make it quick.  Confidence comes when you don’t let the fear control you.  The quicker you take...

Step 3 in helping you stop procrastination is INTEND.  Intend to complete the task with ease and success.  We’ve all heard about the power of intention – use it to your advantage by intending what you would like to see.  You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish when you leave the anxiety behind.  We are each given such incredible brainpower to solve the most complex and challenging tasks, and f...

Step 2 in helping you stop procrastination is OUTLINE. Outline an easy to follow, step-by-step plan for accomplishing the task.  Break each step into small, non-anxiety inducing steps and write them on a list.  As you complete each step, check it off the list and give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back.     Tune in tomorrow for step 3 to help you stop procrastination.   Download my complimen...

Step 1 in helping you stop procrastination is DETERMINE. Determine specifically what is causing your fear or anxiety.  What is it that you are really afraid of?  Fear of failure?  Fear that you’re not smart enough?  That you won’t ace it – hit it out of the park?  Fear of disappointing someone?  How about fear of disappointing yourself?  Fear of the unknown?  Fear of not knowing how to respond to...

Today, we are continuing our discussion on procrastination, and here are some other reasons why people procrastinate.   In most instances, our anxiety causes us to procrastinate with a task we perceive as difficult or impossible, when it is much easier in reality.  The problem comes in when you repeatedly procrastinate – allowing your anxiety to build until it is much bigger than the task itself....

What do you think the answer to this question is?  Why do people procrastinate?   It’s because the thought of completing the task causes them discomfort, such as fear or anxiety.  Notice I said the thought of completing the task.  This is an important point. Take term papers for instance.  There is no real discomfort involved with writing a term paper.  Can it be tedious?  Sometimes.  Does it requ...

Procrastination, also known as dilly-dallying, dragging your feet, and excuse making is something we have all experienced at one time or another.  The learned bad habits of our teens and early adult life (all those times we put off doing our homework and college term papers) can continue to haunt us well into our professional years.   So what , you might say.  No one liked homework and term papers...

If you are not moving as rapidly as you would like toward your goals, chances are that there is too large of a gap between your current behavior and the most-of-the-time behavior that the goals require to achieve them.  Take advantage of the fact that you have the ability to change that.  So … just change that now!   The more reasons you have for achieving your goals, the more likely you are to ta...

Your daily behavior determines whether or not you will achieve your goals. Understanding your values provides the internal motivation to have the self-discipline necessary to do what you know needs to be done and achieve your next level of success.   Bringing your behavior in line with your values allows you to achieve your goals more effectively. Do you have compelling reasons behind the goals to...

Values are not to be confused with morals. Values are the things that drive you. Your goals are the tangible what … and your values are the emotional why behind your goals.   Values are things like family, peace of mind, self-esteem, security, freedom, achievement, contribution, recognition, being happy, having fun, fulfillment, the desire to give back, integrity, satisfaction, making a difference...

Values are the things that are truly important to you in life. Goals are the tangible things you want to achieve in your personal and professional life.   For example, goals are things like, the amount of money you want to make, the kind of car you want to drive, the home you want to live in, the specific places you want to travel, sending your children to college, retirement, a vacation home, sky...

I was reading an article about how to keep “work” fresh by William Arruda. He said that he has a Friday afternoon activity that he calls the “Feel-Good Trifecta”. He says it’s an opportunity to reflect on the week and document three important elements:  1.      something I accomplished,  2.      something I’m grateful for, and  3.      something I learned.    He says he has clients who have also a...

I thought it might be fun to share a cute poem about Thanksgiving with you today.   This is called the Ode to Thanksgiving. May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump,  May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump.  May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize,  And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs!   Have a fantastic Thanksgiving Holiday for those in the US, and...

In a survey of business professionals, when asked they consistently feel they waste approximately 2 hours a day, which translates to 10 hours a week, etc.  Let’s not focus on how much time is actually wasted as the focus needs to be on what you can do with the wasted time to generate even more money, work less, or do other things you really want to do.     Use a time log to help you know where you...

Today we are talking about Productivity Strategy #5 of the 5 strategies to Stick with Your Calendar Time Blocks, which is to Take Brief Breaks to Regain Energy.   Very few business professionals can work nonstop throughout the day. We aren’t productivity machines. We are people who need breaks to recharge. Scheduling brief breaks within your time blocks matters just as much as scheduling tasks.  ...

Today we are talking about Productivity Strategy #4 to Stick with Your Calendar Time Blocks, which is to Remove Distractions.   Any distraction will hurt your productivity. When you combine distractions with a rigid work schedule, it’s tempting to cut corners. Business professionals avert this scenario by considering any distractions in advance and preparing for them.      You can only remove dist...