Are you accountable?

One of the simplest ways to improve your performance is to track your progress and be accountable to someone else.  This is the primary reason people hire coaches.  But why not try having an accountability partner and save some money?  (Of course, if you are looking for a personal coach, check out my program here: Bliss Sawyer's Personal Coaching) 

Here are some suggestions for finding an accountability partner or group:

• Ask your manager, another loan officer or someone in a a sales or entepreneureal position to work with you
• Meet together (in person or over the phone) once a week
• Discuss your past weeks goals, wins and losses
• Set up the next weeks goals
• Brainstorm business building ideas
• Keep track of short and long term goals, tasks and progress
• Set goals and let your partner/group know what your goals are.  You are more likely to accomplish things this way

Other resources on this topic:  Napolean HIll's classic book Think and Grow Rich talks about a mentoring group.  Jack Canfield in The Success Principles also suggests being accountable in a group setting.  However you choose to become accountable, remember that it is all about helping you reach your goals and beyond.

I have done this in my business and the results were fantastic.  To have a support group to lean on during the difficult times and cheer you during the good is priceless.

Comments

[Judy Green]

Thanks to Bliss, I've had an accountability partner for the last couple of months. I work with another loan officer in another state and we are both working on Bliss' Next Best Thing Coaching. Having someone to talk to each week about my struggles and goals has been great. She understands what I'm going through and we have both gotten a lot out of this and I'm looking forward to a great 2009!