Managing the Choice of Accountability
Think about the word "accountability." You cringe a little bit when you hear it
, don't you? The word conjures up feelings of having to report in to someone or divulging personal information that you'd rather keep to yourself. I want you to discard all those negative connotations you have with the word because accountability is absolutely KEY to your achievement. From this point on, think of accountability as a motivational force that will push you beyond your self-imposed limitations.
And THAT is a very good thing!
As we've learned, human instincts were designed and built into your mental makeup specifically to keep you safe. You must seek an "outside-in" perspective to bring about the kind of change you need for sustainable achievement and growth.
Looking at the history of previous achievers is a good place to start. First, find someone who has achieved at the level to which you aspire and learn the right things to do from that person. Next, choose to keep your goals accountable to a mentor or group of people with like-minded interests.
The 3 parts of accountability
#1 Making a commitment
When you are striving to achieve, commitment takes on a whole different meaning. The average behavior within our society seems to be breaking commitments rather than keeping them. High achievers, however, act differently. They develop a habit of always doing what they say they are going to do. Period.
When you choose to be accountable to your goals, you must make a commitment to perform, and to report on that performance weekly, to your mentor. Your objective is to do what you say and consistently increase your performance until you reach your goals. Doing what you say you are going to do is the most important winner behavior you will ever develop, and the choice of accountability helps you develop that behavior.
#2 Building confidence in your untapped potential
Suffice it to say that growth will not come overnight; usually it comes in small increments. The reality of achievement is that it does not matter how small the step is, as long as you take those steps consistently and those steps continue to increase.
During the process of practicing accountability through reporting your goals to an outside partner, you will experience success and failure. It becomes a weekly proving ground for your commitment, and success builds confidence. You will begin to notice that you are doing things that you never thought possible and will understand that you possess an unlimited amount of untapped potential!
When you become aware of this untapped potential, you begin to develop confidence and will know that no matter how challenging the future may be, you have the untapped potential to successfully deal with it. It is difficult, if not impossible, to develop this confidence in your untapped potential without choosing to be accountable to your goals and learning to make a commitment.
#3 Understand that accountability is a choice
Accountability is a mature choice. Some may see it as a weakness, but for all next-level growth and every next-level step I have made in my life, the choice of accountability played a major role. Most of us need the outside perspective of accountability to grow, and in most cases, no one can make that choice for you.
Choosing accountability is an effective choice because you cannot hide behind your comfort zones. Accountability pushes you past those self-imposed limitations and into a lifestyle of achievement and growth, which is what you want.
When you step forward with the choice of accountability, you are saying YES to achievement. Are you ready to see growth like you've never experienced? You cannot do it alone. Make the choice of accountability and get ready to achieve!
Managing the Choice of Accountability
By: David Byrd
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