The Accountability Minute:Business Acceleration|Productivity
I’m Anne Bachrach and for over 27 years I’ve been best known as The Accountability Coach™. Some even have called me The Accountability Pit-Bull™. Did you know that the #1 reason people don’t get what they want is lack of accountability? If you want to make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance, The Accountability Minute is perfect for you. Are you sick and tired of your business just making you sick and tired? You know the drill. You invest a lot of time in building and growing your business. You make many personal sacrifices. You hope that the trade-off is more clients, more revenue, more progress toward your goals, and more prosperity, so you can enjoy the business and life you truly want. Good intentions don’t magically lead to good results. They are a start; however, they are unfortunately not enough. This is just the truth! Poor follow through takes a toll on virtually every aspect of our lives. It not only threatens our health, it also prevents us from achieving personal, financial, and career goals that are well within our reach. When you are held accountable to the activity required to achieve your goals, you will make more money, be able to work less, and enjoy even having your ideal business and ideal life. If this sounds at all like something you want, you are in the right place to accelerate your results! Not only can you get value from listening to a variety of proven business success topics, you also get access to complimentary high-value business success resources that I share during some episodes. The episodes are some of my absolute BEST ideas for helping you to create the kind of business and life you have always wanted. Anne Bachrach is author of many books, including Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule!, Live Life with No Regrets; How the Choices we Make Impact our Lives, No Excuses, The Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Subscribe to the proven business success tips and resources Blog and receive valuable information to help you accelerate the achievement of your goals, so you can enjoy your ideal business and ideal life by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/.
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'Twas the eve before Christmas.
I left it too late.
The shelves are all bare.
Oh, why did I wait?
I swore I'd shop early,
I clearly remember,
And be done with it all
By the first of December.
But now here I am
With picked-over stock.
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Today we are talking about the 4th Benefit of the 4 benefits of Being Consistent which is to Be Prepared for Any Outcome.
Being consistent in your behavior enables you to be prepared for any outcome. Since your attitude is not going to change regardless of whether the plan works out or not, you don’t need to make a plan B. Keeping a clear head is important, so that there is no confusion or doubt at all. By being consistent, you wil...
Today we are talking about the 3rd Benefit of Being Consistent which is Consistency Breeds Persistence.
If you want to be successful, you have to learn to be persistent. Some people don’t have it in them to keep moving forwards after experiencing failure. A small loss is all it takes to deflate their spirit and cause them to break down. This is not the attitude you should have if you want to be a successful entrepreneur. Being cons...
Today we are talking about the 2nd Benefit of Being Consistent which is to Develop a Code of Values.
The biggest advantage of being consistent in your behavior is that you can develop a core code of values and ethics you can follow. Rather than changing your stance depending on the situation, you should be clear in your mind about what needs to be done next. Entrepreneurs often try to think on their feet and in the spur of the mome...
There are several benefits for you to learn in order to help you be even more consistent, so you can take your business to your next level of success.
Benefit #1 of being consistent is to Avoid Repeating Mistakes.
If your behavior remains the same regardless of the outcome of an action or decision, you can at least learn something even if you fail. That way, your knowledge increases, and you can avoid making the same mistake again. ...
There is nothing stopping you from changing directions or tracks and doing something the polar opposite of what you are doing. As an entrepreneur, you have absolute authority and control over your actions and decisions. No one is going to stop you from doing what you like. You can choose to destroy the business which you have built from scratch. People would mind but they cannot stop you from doing so. Whatever you choose to do, ma...
When you set goals for yourself, you keep your abilities and capacity to perform in mind. You know that if you performed optimally for the near future, you would be able to meet those goals. Hence, you have to be consistent with your performance to achieve the goals you set for your business. If you perform below your capacity or don’t make use of your abilities, your business would suffer. Simply speaking, you have to be consisten...
Today we are talking about tip #7 of the 7 tips to help you maintain your motivation and drive, which is to Set Specific Deadlines for Yourself.
As a business owner, you set your own deadlines, and sometimes that means no deadlines at all. It can be easy to push things off, especially if you aren’t feeling particularly driven. Structure your workday the same way you would if you worked for someone else—with goals and specific deadl...
Today we are talking about tip #6 to help you maintain your motivation and drive, which is to Reward Yourself for Reaching Your Goals, Big or Small.
If you’re working constantly but not getting rewarded for it, it can be easy to lose motivation! When you set your goals, establish rewards as well. It could be anything as small as taking yourself out to a nice dinner to booking a mini getaway for a couple of nights.
Today we are talking about tip #5 to help you maintain your motivation and drive, which is to Surround Yourself with Other Business Owners.
Sometimes all it takes to get out of a rut is to be surrounded by like-minded people who are chasing their own dreams and goals. It’s definitely a balance and may take some reflection to make sure that you’re motivated by the people you surround yourself with, not discouraged because you aren’t...
Today we are talking about tip #4 to help you maintain your motivation and drive, which is to Work with an Accountability Partner, Coach, or Group.
Having an accountability partner, coach, or group can help you stay motivated with regular meetings or check-ins. As tough as it can be to ask for help as a business owner, there is also so much strength in reaching out to ask for accountability.
If you’re the only one who knows what ne...
Today we are talking about tip #3 to help you maintain your motivation and drive, which is to Identify What Makes You Feel Most Inspired and Set Aside Time for That Each Week.
Sometimes the things that motivate you are not necessarily within your business. You can be motivated by books you read, podcasts you listen to, time you spend journaling, meditation, and things you see other businesses doing.
Today we are talking about tip #2 to help you maintain your motivation and drive, which is to Revisit Your “Why” Regularly.
If you’ve had your business for a while, it can be easy to lose sight of why you started it in the first place. Take time to revisit your “why” and reflect on whether or not your business is fulfilling its original purpose.
If you’ve had to pivot your business, that’s okay too! A great way to remind yourself o...
Today we are talking about tip #1 to help you maintain your motivation and drive, which is to Set Weekly Goals.
It can be overwhelming to think of everything you want to accomplish on a yearly, or even monthly basis. By breaking down your goals into smaller, weekly goals, it makes your goals more achievable and easier to manage. Meeting those goals can increase your motivation and give you a sense of accomplishment with each one yo...
For those of us who have been in business for a while, it can be natural to hit a slump every now and then. It could be because we haven’t seen results in a while, or we’ve lost interest in what we’re doing, or we’re discouraged overall with the trajectory of our business. When that does happen, how do you stay motivated and keep working towards your goals?
Motivation is what fuels our actions and helps us to solve problems in our ...
Today we are talking about weekend habit #8 of the 8 habits to help you improve your productivity, which is Get Ready for the New Week.
Weekends are the best times to start planning for the new week. With the information collected and business activities undertaken during the previous week, plan for the next week using your schedules, daily routines, and time blocks in your calendar.
Saturdays and Sundays can be used to totally dis...
Today we are talking about weekend habit #7 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Meditate.
To each, their own comes into our minds when it comes to meditation. The crucial advantage meditation has provided to many people over time cannot be ignored.
Chaos is truly all around you. Meetings, transportation, stress, mistakes, joy, success, pressure, and many other life activities and feeling can put you in a state of con...
Today we are talking about weekend habit #6 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Reflect on Your Lessons.
You learn something new every day or every week in your business. During the hectic environment, you may miss out on these lessons and may forget about them.
The weekend is a good time to reflect on each event and the lessons you have learned from them. Careful reflections help you understand information and lesso...
Today we are talking about weekend habit #5 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Prioritize Your Relationships.
Successful professionals such as Steve Jobs agree that though your relationships may have nothing to do with your business success and profits, it doesn’t mean that they are unimportant to your business.
As a person, you need to reconnect with the people around you. On the weekends, find time to hang out wit...
Today we are talking about weekend habit #4 to help you improve your productivity, which is to Have a Plan.
Just because it is the weekend doesn’t mean that you should throw out your routine or carefully laid plans.
If you plan your daily activities, you should have a plan for how your weekend will go. Of course, your plan doesn’t have to be and shouldn’t be work-related. You can plan a meditation session, go for a longer walk wit...
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