The Accountability Minute:Business Acceleration|Productivity

For those of us who have been in business for a while, it can be natural to hit a slump every now and then. It could be because we haven’t seen results in a while, or we’ve lost interest in what we’re doing, or we’re discouraged overall with the trajectory of our business. When that does happen, how do you stay motivated and keep working towards your goals?   Motivation is what fuels our actions a...

Today we are talking about weekend habit #8 of the 8 habits to help you improve your productivity, which is Get Ready for the New Week.   Weekends are the best times to start planning for the new week. With the information collected and business activities undertaken during the previous week, plan for the next week using your schedules, daily routines, and time blocks in your calendar.   Saturdays...

Today we are talking about weekend habit #7 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Meditate.   To each, their own comes into our minds when it comes to meditation. The crucial advantage meditation has provided to many people over time cannot be ignored.   Chaos is truly all around you. Meetings, transportation, stress, mistakes, joy, success, pressure, and many other life activities an...

Today we are talking about weekend habit #6 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Reflect on Your Lessons.   You learn something new every day or every week in your business. During the hectic environment, you may miss out on these lessons and may forget about them.   The weekend is a good time to reflect on each event and the lessons you have learned from them. Careful reflections he...

Today we are talking about weekend habit #5 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Prioritize Your Relationships.   Successful professionals such as Steve Jobs agree that though your relationships may have nothing to do with your business success and profits, it doesn’t mean that they are unimportant to your business.   As a person, you need to reconnect with the people around you. On...

Today we are talking about weekend habit #4 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Have a Plan.   Just because it is the weekend doesn’t mean that you should throw out your routine or carefully laid plans.    If you plan your daily activities, you should have a plan for how your weekend will go. Of course, your plan doesn’t have to be and shouldn’t be work-related. You can plan a medit...

Today we are talking about weekend habit #3 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Take Things One at a Time.   Weekends are the best time to try and get the many tasks done you didn’t have time to do during the week. Everyone gets extremely tempted to multitask during the weekend in order to get as much done as possible. You may want to run on the treadmill while scrolling through soc...

Today we are talking about weekend habit #2 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Maintain Morning Routines.   When successful people get up early during the week, it extends to their weekends too. To be more productive, maintain your morning routine. Get up early, plan your day, and follow it through if you don't have a morning routine.   When you tackle everything that may be t...

Today we are talking about weekend habit #1 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Unplug and Disconnect.   After a whole week of staring at electronics for hours on end, you may feel as though your weekends should have you glued to your devices. No. It shouldn’t.    During the week, you have already spent so much time in front of your laptops, smartphones, desktops, and tablets. You h...

Weekends are generally seen as the time of the week when you can relax and refresh yourself. This also serves as the much-needed rest from long hours, unbearable traffic, and strained brainpower during the week.   Though weekends are to be used for rest and rejuvenation, cultivating the right habits during these few days can help you perform even better when working in your business during the wee...

Can you believe how many people dive into meetings without a clear agenda? And then they wonder why meetings drag on and on. Your time is incredibly valuable, and you need to use it wisely. That’s why I’ve created a powerful tool to help you run your meetings with laser-focused efficiency.   Let me introduce you to the Agenda & Action Item Worksheet – your key to crystal-clear meetings that dr...

I was recently 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 ha...

Since today is Thanksgiving in the United States, I thought you might enjoy a short poem. Levity is always a good thing, I think. Here’s your Funny Ode to Thanksgiving May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey be 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!   Thanksgiving is...

Today we are talking about habit #6 of the 6 habits to help you build an even better business, which is to Build Connections.   Relationship building is at the forefront of business success. Networking in business is more than talking to people. It is an avenue to share ideas, gain insights, and learn from new and seasoned business professionals alike.   What got you to where you are today, won’t...

Today we are talking about habit #5 to help you build an even better business, which is to Manage Your Very Valuable Time.  Time management skills have a direct effect on your productivity. When you learn to manage your time effectively, you are creating a habit that helps you build an even better business. Use time blocks to manage your time and focus on high payoff tasks during the day.  Did you...

Today we are talking about habit #4 to help you build an even better business, which is to Clear Your Inbox.   Face it, clutter distracts. Decluttering has been known to provide better focus and improved productivity.    Clutter is now more than just physical clutter in your office. Virtual clutter provides just as many distractions as physical clutter does.    You’ll have emails, invoices, update...

Today we are talking about habit #3 to help you build an even better business, which is to Set Daily Business Goals.   The advantages of setting daily business goals in business know no bounds. When you set daily business goals, you are challenging yourself to achieve these goals.   Setting business goals daily helps you improve your productivity and skills. Doing this helps you productively arran...

Today we are talking about habit #2 to help you build an even better business, which is to Inspire Yourself.   Motivation in business is everything. When you feel motivated, you feel inspired to challenge yourself and work twice as hard to achieve your goals.   Inspiration comes in different strokes for many people. You need to focus on what inspires you every day and transform that inspiration an...

Today we are talking about habit #1 to help you build an even better business, which is to Get Up Early.   The saying ‘the early bird gets the worm’ comes right into perspective. Many successful entrepreneurs have a habit of waking up early. Early in this context means 4.00 a.m. to 5.00 a.m.   Waking up that early helps you get your mind in working order. When the rest of the world is asleep, this...

The most successful businesses globally are run by high-performing entrepreneurs with habits that ensure high performance and maximum productivity in their work lives.   What propels their successes are the habits they have cultivated and disciplined themselves to stick to throughout their lives.   Your habits have an undeniable connection to your success in business. These habits have a connectio...

How would you answer these questions?  Are you a grateful person?  Are you thankful for the good things, big and small, in your life? As quickly as time moves, technology advances, all the work deadlines and a long to-do list, and personal chores we have to do, it is sometimes too easy to forget all the things we are grateful for and all the gifts we receive every day. I’m talking about simple thi...

Today, we are talking about Tip #4 of the 4 tips for helping you stick to your goals, which is: Do You Want To Start Over Again?   When you realize that each decision could carry a consequence, you can begin to make better decisions. If you spend energy and time doing the work, it doesn’t take too much “undoing” or “starting again” before you discover you do not want to do something twice or three...

Today, we are talking about Tip #3 for helping you stick to your goals, which is: It’s Who You Become in the Process.   The person you woke up as today may not be the same person you wake up as tomorrow - or the day after that - or next week - or ten years from now .   While it’s impossible to predict exactly who you’ll be in the future, it’s a safe bet that you will not be the exact same person. ...

Today, we are talking about Tip #2 for helping you stick to your goals, which is: The Have-To’s Sometimes Turn into the Want-To’s.   The work involved with achieving goals can feel like a “have-to” in the beginning, but they often turn into a “want-to” by the end of the process. They become a positive habit - a healthy way of being - while the work part eventually melts away.   This happens becaus...

Today, we are talking about Tip #1 for helping you stick to your goals, which is to Focus on the Reward - Not the Work.   Wise sages advise us to “be in the moment,” but let’s face it - you don’t always feel like running that last mile. You’re human; sometimes you lose your motivation in the middle of having to “do the work.”   If you’re losing your motivation, switch your focus on the reward. Foc...