| "We are accountable for our decisions in our | | | | between freedom and business neglect. |
| personal life so why shouldn't we be just as | | | | An accountability partner can help you break |
| accountable in our work life." - Catherine Pulsifer | | | | away from poor work habits and move toward |
| One of the greatest killers of successful | | | | the ultimate fulfillment of your dream. |
| ecommerce is a lack of accountability. When | | | | "He that is good for making excuses is seldom |
| these individuals worked for someone else they | | | | good for anything else." - Benjamin Franklin |
| were held accountable and were kept 'on task'. As | | | | A home-based business will never correct poor |
| a home-based business owner it can be very | | | | work habits. If you are leaving a job to become |
| difficult to stay the course. Beyond the discovery | | | | an entrepreneur you need to honestly assess |
| of your priorities it might make sense to identify | | | | your ability to stay on task without the |
| an accountability partner to help you reach your | | | | intervention of a supervisor. If you can't, you |
| goals. | | | | need to either enlist the aid of an accountability |
| The ideal candidate for the position could be a | | | | partner to help you or reconsider whether a |
| business associate that's a little further down the | | | | home-based business is something you can |
| trail of business experience. It could also be a | | | | adequately undertake. |
| friend or family member. The wrong kind of | | | | "I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if |
| individual would be one that will allow you to get | | | | you do that. Your mind must know it has got to |
| away with bad business habits. | | | | get down to work." - Pearl S. Buck |
| "My belief is that personal freedom cannot grow | | | | Your clients will expect a high level of service and |
| beyond personal responsibility. The more people | | | | you will either need to provide that level of |
| that learn to be fully accountable for their lives, | | | | service or be prepared for an exodus of existing |
| the more freedom each of us can enjoy and the | | | | customers and a reputation for less than ideal |
| more fulfilling all of our lives will be." - Reed Konsler | | | | business principles. |
| Many will go into a home-based business with the | | | | It's understandable that so many wish to follow |
| idea that it will free up time for things that are of | | | | their dream of business ownership, which is why |
| personal interest. Indeed, this is the objective of a | | | | the notion of an accountability partner is so |
| home-based business, but there is a very fine line | | | | important to establishing the dream. |