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Hello there, and WELCOME to this edition of my SuperQuick Tip Of The Week!
Here is the link to my last SuperQuick Tip on Taking Action just in case you missed it!
This week, I want to draw your attention to the importance of holding yourself accountable.
I think we all know how our business grows when you are being accountable for your work… there is just one mistake I think we all make when it comes to holding ourselves to the standards we set.
Check out my latest video to see what it is-
So, we all agree that tackling accountability in your business is a GREAT thing to do. It will help you to ‘take action’ as I suggested in my last SuperQuick Tip. Just don’t go crazy setting daily goals for yourself that may or may not be attainable. Often, whether or not we get these things done is not in our hands.
Maybe a person you were supposed to speak with on the phone was not available.
Maybe you were going to fix something and it took 3 times longer than expected.
I am NOT suggesting that you allow excuses to get in your way of achieving your goals, I am just being realistic.
Start with 2 or 3 actions that you WILL get DONE, do this consistently for awhile… and then maybe bump it up to 4 or 5 tasks per day.
I hope that you have enjoyed my thoughts in this week’s SuperQuick Tip.
Please leave me a comment below about the GREATEST OBSTACLES you face when working to achieve your daily goals.
I hope you have a success-filled week!
Yours in Consistency,
Edward (17)
Heather Taskovics (13)
Diane L Fisher (9)
Kim Pottle (9)
Aaron Wyssmann (8)
Ken Pickard (8)
Eric Goldstein (7)
Jason Kerchner (7)
October 26th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Great tip of the week! I would add to give yourself incentives.
Zack Covell´s last blog ..Custom Lead Generation Key to Focusing on Network Marketing in the United States that Sadly has Been Placed on the Business Opportunity versus the Product
October 26th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Great advice!!! Thank you Amanda. I am guilty as charged with putting too much on my plate and not finishing it. too just rejoined the gym and am hoping to go 4-5 times aweek. I think I’ll start going 2-3 times to start and build momentum from there!
I will definitely only schedule 2 things tomorrow
Thanks for this valuable quick tip.
Cheryl
October 26th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Hey Zack! Thank you for your input! Yes, incentives are definitely important!
Cheryl I’m glad you enjoyed this week’s Superquick Tip! With your mindset I know you will be successful in achieving what you set out to do! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me!
October 26th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I totally hear ya on this, Amanda!
It is because we try to plan BIG that we basically set ourselves up for failure. The key is to plan SMALL–it is better to do one or two items on your agenda effectively than try to accomplish 20 different things unsuccessfully (or not at all!).
Heather
Heather Taskovics´s last blog ..Perfection: Letting Go Of The Myth And Allowing Creativity To Grow
October 27th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Amanda,
My LIST IS ALWAYS too big! I’m so glad you shared this with the world. You really know to bring certain things in perspective. Consistency is KEY to anything in life.
Rayn K Jones´s last blog ..Qualifying Prospects? Is It Really Worth Your Time?
October 27th, 2009 at 1:59 am
I love the accountability factor here Amanda. I have always been a huge fan of accountability partners.
I have a buddy who is my accountability partner for working out. To be honest, I would probably be 20 pounds heavier if he wasn’t around.
The same goes for business. I feel that if there is someone that you are accountable to, you are more likely to get things done. That mostly comes from not wanting to disappoint that person. I think it’s also best to not have to close of a relationship with that person. That way you won’t be able to blow them off when you get lazy. =)
Thanks for sharing Amanda!
October 27th, 2009 at 3:13 am
Having a workout partner has been embeded in my head for 7 years and I know that it really works.. Awesome post..
Jaime´s last blog ..Immunity.. Great for T.V Not So Real For Real Life..
October 27th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Hey Amanada,
Thanks for the great tip!
For me the greatest challenge that I face is distractions that come from my mind working in what I call “over-drive” mode. Things come in so fast and processed into the value that they can bring and can not come out in an effective way that does not lead to distracting me from what I was doing in the first place. I was reading about some of the great leaders of the past and they talked about walking around with a note pad to put notes on when they come to their mind. I am going to try to use that method this week and see what happens. What things have you used to help keep yourself accountable?
Have a fantastic day!
God Bless,
-ed
October 27th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Accountability is HUGE!
Once most people move pass having
parents, teachers and coaches ‘watching’
over them… they don’t get anything done!
Having an accountability call each morning
with my accountability buddy for the past few
months has totally changed my life!
Thank you for the VALUABLE info and sharing
this with the world!
Eric Goldstein´s last blog ..How To Build A Business Online FAST!
October 27th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Great Tip Amanda,
If I set a goal to accomplish 1 or 2 things everyday, I feel really great when I get them done. But if I try to do to much I start to feel overwhelmed and behind.
Take Care,
Sharlene
October 28th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Accountability is sooo big. My list is always too long and everything takes longer than I think that it should. This is my first time on your page and I will be back.
Great post. You set a high bar.
Carol
October 30th, 2009 at 2:12 am
Amanda,
I know you were talking right at me. I totally do this all the time… or used to do it all the time. I would bury myself in my to do list and then I learning that less is more. Often I have felt overwhelmed and didn’t get anything done.
Now I’m more focused on just the tasks that need to be done at that time. I still peek at the whole list sometimes, but I get more satisfaction when I can check off one or two things consistently.
Thanks for the super quick tip!
Ken Pickard
The Network Dad
Ken Pickard´s last blog ..Tribe Syndication The Accountability Factor
November 3rd, 2009 at 7:01 am
Amanda.
Great tip and great site ya have here. I am right with you on starting small. When you start too big, chances are you won’t hit the initial target…and then you “beat yourself up”….NOT GOOD….There are too many others who will TRY and do that for you…
Start with those small consistent actions….and let the MOMENTUM build….Ya gotta love the LAW OF INERTIA!!!
Have a great one
Joe
Joe Munzer´s last blog ..Dixie Cups Or Waterford Crystal….Which Do You Use In Your Business?
November 4th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Its all about setting yourself up for success, right from the start. The great thing about your tip is how it will allow people to build up momentum by starting slowly rather than all at once. This will encourage more success as the momentum builds.
Great tip this week, Amanda! Keep them coming…
Jason Kerchner´s last blog ..Stop Justifying Your Fears, and Start Overcoming Them