The Accountability Guy®
A study* in the USA was undertaken and found out that the probability of completing your goal is:
After reading this, how likely are you to achieve your; goals, promises, obligations and commitments alone?
This never works and always ends badly. There are too many patterns to deal with, too much emotional involvement, and in general, they aren’t committed to you changing. Start with someone new who’s committed to change as well and is ready to introduce changes in their lifestyle.
Working with people trying to achieve the same goals adds an extra layer of motivation and inspiration to help you get your plans off the ground.
It’s better to plan, schedule and execute in an organized and committed manner. Putting your routine on the calendar helps you plan and visualize your activities for better follow up.
Sometimes, partnerships don’t really work out. When you designate a partner to help you achieve your goals, making sure they help you remain on track is as important as making sure your partner remains committed as well. If your partner isn’t pulling their weight and seems to be flaking out, it’s better to politely end the partnership and find someone as equally motivated as you are. Remember, YOU are in charge of your progress.
I can’t tell you how many people want to work on everything all at once and they fail. I’m guilty of this too (thank you ADHD), but it’s a fail. If you’re looking to build sustainable habits, choose one habit at a time.
You can choose one habit one week, and another the next week, but people who say, “I want to work out three times this week, read 4 hours a day, cook dinner for myself and my friend etc. etc.”, will fail. It’s a bad use of an accountability partner, because no one wants to hear a litany of things you did or didn’t do. The only way to ensure clarity is by working towards a singular motive.
Taking in difficult activities from the start ends up creating negative resistance in your brain. After a while, the feedback loop from this resistance will leave you unable to commit. Keeping your habits and goals small and achievable helps you build up your confidence for bigger and bigger gains. And more importantly, it helps you stay motivated, with positive reinforcement after every small success being automatically planted in your brain.
Positive reinforcement goes a long way. Keeping in mind your eventual goal, it’s better to take on tasks as they come, one at a time, to build up that much needed positive reinforcement.
This doesn’t mean everyone is wonderful and everything is good. This means every step in the right direction towards your goals should be rewarded.
Thought about going to the gym today? = Good job! Started walking towards the door to the gym? = Great work!
If you have resistance towards your goal, even thinking about your habit counts and should be reinforced. Then you can build on that. We need that positive reinforcement for the things that are difficult.
If you use the phone or Zoom or some sort of voice or video check in system set a *firm* time frame for the conversation: say 30-minutes, or whatever you think you need. Treat it as a deadline so you convey what you need within that time frame. It’s interesting how when setting appointments between two people we feel comfortable setting start times, but less so setting end times. There’s a psychological component of what the length of time says about how you think about the person etc., but for now, as you set up the rules for your partnership, set a time frame up at the beginning.
All these elements should be adjusted to suit your needs as you work together. If you connect daily, perhaps you discover you only need to connect twice a week. if you speak for ten minutes a day, maybe you realize you only need five. See what’s working for *you*, and if each partner is responsible for their own needs and articulates them clearly – you’ll be well on your way to a successful partnership and greater clarity in your life.
You can always change your plans, your goals, and even your partner if you find they are not working for you. This process is about self-growth, learning what inspires you and gives you energy to keep moving forward. In the end you want to make sure you are gaining something significant from the process of working towards your goals.
Accountability ensures that we present a pro-active approach towards life and helps us build trust within ourselves and with others. In conclusion, accountability not only teaches us how to become a better person for ourselves but also helps us bring positivity and benefits to those around us. It is the best way to bring management to our daily lives by assessing the impact of our thoughts, decisions, and actions upon ourselves and everyone else and by understanding that we are answerable and responsible for our deeds.
You can’t do this alone. To be truly accountable, it requires the involvement of an accountability buddy, so go find yourself one ASAP, they will make a world of difference and increase your probability of you attaining your goal to a massive 95%, now that’s game changing.
It’s 2020, time to up your game so engage me ‘The Accountability Guy’ to be your accountability buddy, after all that’s what I do. With my client satisfaction score of 97.8, I’m really good at what I do and you’ll hit the results you are looking for and you’ll get those outcomes you need for your business.
Don’t waste this time; accountability increases opportunity and opportunity is where I’ve always made money.
In the fields of leadership, personal development, and responsibility, Darren Finkelstein, popularly known as The Accountability Guy®, is a shining star. His story is one of perseverance, self-reinvention, and the deep metamorphosis he has attained by elevating responsibility to the status of superpower.
Darren has carved up a remarkable career for himself as a dynamic author and speaker, international accountability coach, advisor, mentor, and mentor that cuts across borders and industries. His influence extends beyond New Zealand and Australia to the many cultural contexts of Europe, Asia, Latin America, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Darren has emerged as a key figure in the lives of high-achieving individuals and teams thanks to his creative coaching courses, which help them reach their objectives and realize their full potential. Darren’s bestselling book “The Accountability Advantage – Play your best game,” which establishes the foundation for his lessons, is at the center of his methodology. As interest in his next book, ‘NO’-Building a life of choice without obligation,” which is due out later this year, grows, Darren never stops inspiring and encouraging people with his distinct perspectives on accountability.
Darren uses a simple but effective method: Get Clarity on what needs to be done first, Get Started on what needs to be done next, and Get Sh*t Done by knowing what needs to be done more of. Under Darren’s leadership, this strategy has helped innumerable people and groups burst their objectives like glass piñatas, unleashing their aspirations and utilizing the accountability superpower.
As Apple Australia’s Manager of Commercial Markets during the ground-breaking Steve Jobs era, Darren made a substantial contribution to the company’s history. Afterwards, before beginning his coaching and mentoring career, Darren and his business partner successfully sold and exited their lifestyle companies. Darren’s depth as a coach is enhanced by his rich background, which combines technological understanding with innovative accountability techniques.
Darren Finkelstein provides hope and a road to success for people who want to use accountability to improve their personal and professional lives. Accompany him on this transformative quest to accomplish the remarkable. Read Darren’s full Bio here:
Read Darren’s full Bio here: https://tickthoseboxes.com.au/
Know what to do first
know what to do next
know what to do more of
"You can't buy happiness, but Getting Stuff Done is pretty much the same thing"
Copyright Darren Finkelstein 2022 | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions
