Most people find it difficult to hold themselves accountable for major objectives in their life. It is not for lack of desire, commitment, or knowledge. Most people fail to be accountable to themselves only because they are the sole negotiator within their own mind. It becomes easy to let things slip when you only answer to yourself.
A coach or an accountability partner can help you develop the habit of being accountable to yourself. Coaching is becoming more and more common. It is moving from sports, to the board room, to business owners. It is about successful people becoming more successful.
What is the impact of not holding yourself accountable?
1. Lost Opportunity. Our path to success is never clear. If we delay our actions, then we are also delaying the failures, and the learning that will be required to reach your ultimate objectives. The opportunities that will lead to success are discovered in the doing, not in the planning.
2. Lost productivity. Failure to act on your initiatives in a timely manner delays your ability to reach your objectives. Being accountable means following through on your initiatives as planned, and on time. It requires overcoming obstacles as they are encountered.
3. Impact to Attitude. If you continually miss your own targets, it will degrade your morale. Your objectives will slowly transform from defined plans to just a dream. Your long term self-esteem may be in danger of deterioration if your behavior becomes chronic.
If you feel you are not accomplishing all that you can, and you need some assistance, let’s grab a coffee and decide how you can reach your goals.