The ‘ability’ in accountability

I’ve been thinking a lot about accountability lately. It’s something that we love to hate.

(and if you’ve not got a heap of time, please click here and tell me how you like your accountability to look. Thanks!)

We need it, but wish we didn’t.

We feel great when we nail it, and can say to someone, “Yes! I totally hit that target!” But we feel lower than a slug’s behind when we don’t.

And then the procrastination starts… because if we don’t meet that one target, then we’re behind. And it snowballs from there, and suddenly it’s next year, and that book still isn’t written…

Well.

In my mind lately, the pressure of self-imposed deadlines and expectations has loomed large. It’s a little daunting to have a driven mind, especially one that’ come back online full-force after being offline with the IQ flu for a fortnight. Suddenly I have plans, deadlines and targets coming out the whazoo! And perfect excuses for procrastination, too.

Usually, when I want to get something done, I write a to-do list. Then I tell someone what I’m planning to do. Sometimes I tell them when I want to get it done by, and then I get on, and after a bit of dodging and weaving, and surfing the internet and signing online petitions, I do it, and get it done.

But most of the time, I wonder what it would be like if I just sat down to do what I need to do, without all of that other bullshit in there.

If I just told someone what I was going to do, then did it. How would that work? And how would that look? And just how much would I get done?

And then I thought of you. Wanting to get your book written, and seeing another year go by without having done it.

What would accountability look like for you? How would it work? I made a 4-question survey so that you can tell me exactly what you think would work for you, accountability-wise, so that you could get your book done with a minimum of fuss. Please click on that link and let me know!

I’d love it if you could tell me exactly what you need in accountability, so that your ability is focused on your book, rather than holding yourself to account.

Thank-you!