Accountability
breeds response-ability. - Stephen Covey
You’ll
never accomplish the results you want until you are wiling to do what you don’t
necessarily want to do. – Trish Blackwell
Accountability
is the glue that ties commitment to results. – Beachbody Challenge
According to
Wikipedia, an accountability partner “is a person who coaches another person in
terms of helping the other person keep a commitment”. This person will be there to encourage you
through this long journey of accomplishing your goals; however, it will still
be your responsibility to accomplish your goals and be able to explain “why” if
you do not.
Here are some things
I have thought about:
1.
Find an individual
that will hold you accountable and not allow you to make excuses. This person should also be able to encourage
you when you are discouraged or struggling to accomplish your goals.
2.
Arrange an initial
meeting to discuss goals for the year. Go
in prepared to review your goals with your accountability partner and explain
why you established each one. Explaining
your goals to your accountability partner will help them understand why you
chose them and why they are important.
For you, explaining them will provide more ownership of why you selected
the goals and how they will impact your life.
3.
Create a reminder
to communicate each week. For me, I
created a Task Reminder for each Wednesday to communicate with my
accountability partner. It does not mean
that is the day we will email each other, but it starts me thinking about what
I might want to ask about or if I have read an article that I might want to
forward. For you, it might work better
to set up regular face-to-face meetings or phone calls because the personal
interaction will hold you more accountable.
Decide what will be best for both of you.
4.
Honesty…During
weekly communications, be honest. The
person you select should be an individual you trust and know that whatever you
say will not be repeated. By being
honest, the other person will know what struggles you are having and can either
provide recommendations based on their own experiences or encourage you weekly
as you find ways to overcome your struggles.
5.
Reciprocal
action…your accountability partner will be there to encourage you in accomplishing
your goals, but you will also need to be there to help encourage and motive
them to accomplish their goals.
6.
Remember that your
accountability partner may not have the same qualities as you. Flexibility will be important.
Challenge: Set up a meeting with your accountability
partner.
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