| The start of the new year represents a clean | | | | I know most of you are probably thinking that |
| slate; a fresh start. It's a chance to make life | | | | you are already accountable and in lots of way |
| better and be more successful. Have you ever | | | | you are. You are accountable to your customers, |
| wondered why some people are more successful | | | | suppliers, family, friends, colleagues and the list |
| than others or seem to accomplish more? I | | | | goes on. This list however is usually about getting |
| wondered the same thing and a few weeks ago | | | | things done; not making things happen. So the |
| (as part of my preparation for the New Year) I | | | | question remains "are you accountable to |
| decided to find an answer. | | | | someone that will help you grow your business?" |
| After doing a little research, I finally stumbled | | | | If the answer is "no" or you "don't know" then |
| upon what I believe to be the answer. Don't get | | | | you need to do something about it. I honestly |
| me wrong, there's definitely more than one factor | | | | believe that you can be more successful |
| for success (clear goals, focus, definiteness of | | | | (assuming that is what you want) if you have |
| purpose, and taking action to name a few ) but it | | | | accountability in your life. |
| appeared to me that there was one in particular | | | | So where do you start? The first step is to |
| that shone above the rest. | | | | decide that you want to be successful and then |
| Over the years, I've taken all kinds of classes, | | | | choose an accountability factor that suits your |
| seminars, workshops, retreats, webinars, | | | | style and budget. Here are just a few ways you |
| teleseminars and made all kinds of resolutions and | | | | can be accountable: join a mastermind group that |
| set all kinds of goals and yes, even committed | | | | has your success at heart; take on an |
| them to paper. You name and I've done it. So | | | | accountability partner such as a coach, a mentor |
| why were some years more successful than | | | | or a fellow entrepreneur who will communicate |
| others? Well, I looked back at some of the things | | | | with you on a regular basis and push you to do |
| that I had done in my life and dissected them | | | | what you say you are going to do; or sign up for |
| with the idea of finding commonalities and/or | | | | a program that is results-oriented and uses |
| differences in how they were executed. What I | | | | accountability partners as part of their curriculum. |
| found was that the ones where I was to report | | | | As entrepreneurs, we are on our own a great |
| to someone or had told someone what I wanted | | | | deal and it can be difficult and having someone in |
| to achieve were the ones that I got the best | | | | your corner that cares about your business |
| results from. I realized that I had been | | | | growth makes it a little easier. |
| accountable to someone other than myself for | | | | Whatever you choose to do in your business, |
| my results. It was a huge AHA! moment and one | | | | choose to be successful by choosing to be |
| that will definitely be something that makes a | | | | accountable. |
| significant difference in how I do things this year. | | | | |