Day 2 in our 30 day January 2020 challenge

Daniel, Kathy, and I have been posting videos documenting the start of our January 2020 challenge. Day 2 is all about accountability. We all want to be accountable. Accountability means “an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s own actions” (Miriam Webster). What does accountability look like to you? For me, I usually respond better when it is other’s holding me accountable. My husband holds himself accountable which I believe is a gift. While listening to high performers, it seems they hold themselves accountable. But I tend to perform and do better when someone holding it for me, even if they don’t know they are doing it. For example, I write these blogs. There is no one going to check on me, but I have created this idea in my mind that if I don’t write these then I am responsible for the inaction. How does accountability work for you? How are you going to use the 30 Day Challenger to set up someone that will hold you accountable? Think about who in your life would be able to hold you accountable without judging or pushing or nagging. For me, I need the right person to hold me accountable. Not someone who will make me feel like a dirtbag because I didn’t do it or I fell short, but someone who is able to take the time and know the progress I have had and encourage the progress growth. I can get caught up in the daily actions. “oh, I didn’t do it today, I guess the whole thing is shot”. This is a dramatic thought, but one that I have to take captive. Every single moment is a new time to start. Every. Single. Moment. What are you doing right now? Why are you reading this blog? Stop reading it and take the 5 minutes to work on your goal. Yes, I hope that you are reading our content for inspiration, challenge ideas, why this works. But ultimately, I want for you to take control back. Stop reading the internet, watching the videos, and checking the media, news or social. Find someone that will help you take responsibility for your actions or set up mind tricks that will allow you to hold yourself accountable if you need that. Then start your life. Use the 30 Challenger to identify what kind of accountability you have in place for yourself right now. Then use that knowledge to set up a system or a process where you are ultimately responsible for your actions. Until the next time, Heather