Why is it that even when armed with well-crafted goals and marvelous plans, we fail to achieve?Business books and programs abound to help us uncover our passions, observe our energetic blueprints, define BlackBerry BCP-810our goals and turn them into action plans. We complete our studies and return home from workshops and seminars filled with good intentions and an abundance of enthusiasm. Yet, within a relatively short period of time, our latest resolutions are swept under the rug. We may know intellectually that persistence is a key component of our success, but our will power isn't strong enough to maintain the energy required. Is there a solution that can make the difference between success and failure?
We have plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that systems do exist that support attaining one's goals. You might recognize them when network marketers suggest their associates 'plug in' to the system, when people speak about working a 12 step program or join master mind groups. Each of these systems is worthy of discussion in and of itself, but the purpose of this article is to encourage you to consider incorporating a system for personal or professional accountability.
The idea behind accountability is that someone listens to your goals and action plans, records your target dates and then monitors your progress through some means of regular communication. Just knowing that someone is going to expect you to accomplish something by a given date is a strong incentive to get the tasks done on time. Conversely, being able to meander toward your goals delays their accomplishment.And it is incredibly easy to put things off and let procrastination rule the day. Given enough delay, the goals you have set for yourself may lose their energy and be forgotten entirely.
We have learned through observation that it is easy to take the steps that lead to success, but it is also equally easy not to take them. Bob Proctor,BlackBerry BCP-810 recognized participant in the film 'The Secret' and success guru, calls the point of difference between those who do well and others the 'razor's edge.' Jeff Olson, author of the book 'The Slight Edge', has developed an entire program on this point. In their book 'Achievement,' David Byrd and Mark Smith write that it is in failing to persist in small daily actions that achievement is forfeited.Salesmen work with this reality when identifying their key performance indicators. The fascinating part is that the difference between high success and mediocre performance may be extremely subtle. Ted McGrath, a coach in the San Diego area, speaks of finding a key indicator in something as simple as identifying who was able to sit down with five clients per week. A system of accountability keeps you honest in the small things that you could otherwise let slide.
Does such a system have to be complicated?Not at all. Some are goal oriented like 30 day, 100 day Challenges or quarterly sales cycles. Some are competitive. If you are working from home, you may even find it fun to make a game of the process with a workout partner. You may want to find a sponsor, a trainer or an accountability coach to ask questions that help you discover the next bold step toward your goal, identify small adjustments that could improve your performance, and lend the support that helps you to reach new heights.
Recently, rereading The Law of Success
Although we can do the work of keeping honest to the process on our own, it is greatly facilitated3102 by working with a coach or mentor. If you seriously want to make changes in your life, overcome obstacles and learn new skills that could open up new possibilities, then consider making your new best friend your accountability coach or workout partner. You can use their honesty to help you make your dreams real.
We have plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that systems do exist that support attaining one's goals. You might recognize them when network marketers suggest their associates 'plug in' to the system, when people speak about working a 12 step program or join master mind groups. Each of these systems is worthy of discussion in and of itself, but the purpose of this article is to encourage you to consider incorporating a system for personal or professional accountability.
The idea behind accountability is that someone listens to your goals and action plans, records your target dates and then monitors your progress through some means of regular communication. Just knowing that someone is going to expect you to accomplish something by a given date is a strong incentive to get the tasks done on time. Conversely, being able to meander toward your goals delays their accomplishment.And it is incredibly easy to put things off and let procrastination rule the day. Given enough delay, the goals you have set for yourself may lose their energy and be forgotten entirely.
We have learned through observation that it is easy to take the steps that lead to success, but it is also equally easy not to take them. Bob Proctor,BlackBerry BCP-810 recognized participant in the film 'The Secret' and success guru, calls the point of difference between those who do well and others the 'razor's edge.' Jeff Olson, author of the book 'The Slight Edge', has developed an entire program on this point. In their book 'Achievement,' David Byrd and Mark Smith write that it is in failing to persist in small daily actions that achievement is forfeited.Salesmen work with this reality when identifying their key performance indicators. The fascinating part is that the difference between high success and mediocre performance may be extremely subtle. Ted McGrath, a coach in the San Diego area, speaks of finding a key indicator in something as simple as identifying who was able to sit down with five clients per week. A system of accountability keeps you honest in the small things that you could otherwise let slide.
Does such a system have to be complicated?Not at all. Some are goal oriented like 30 day, 100 day Challenges or quarterly sales cycles. Some are competitive. If you are working from home, you may even find it fun to make a game of the process with a workout partner. You may want to find a sponsor, a trainer or an accountability coach to ask questions that help you discover the next bold step toward your goal, identify small adjustments that could improve your performance, and lend the support that helps you to reach new heights.
Recently, rereading The Law of Success
Although we can do the work of keeping honest to the process on our own, it is greatly facilitated3102 by working with a coach or mentor. If you seriously want to make changes in your life, overcome obstacles and learn new skills that could open up new possibilities, then consider making your new best friend your accountability coach or workout partner. You can use their honesty to help you make your dreams real.
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