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Channel: Ron Williams Champion · 2018 · Howto & Style

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Hey Guys,

This is one that perhaps doesn't get talked about much, but in order to get the muscle gains you want you need to stay motivated. For most of us this means either a workout buddy or a personal traininer (coach) or both. 

In this video I will share some insights on this topic.

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So what is it?
First off: there are three types of accountability.

The first is internal — meaning your ability to keep yourself accountable to what you need to do. All good entrepreneurs are usually well-practiced at holding themselves accountable. In fact, most entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs based on that fact alone: they are self-motivated, they get things done and they don’t need a boss to keep them on track.
The second is external & self determined — these can come from rewards, consequences, or declarations that the individual sets themselves. Maybe you decide to formally commit to a goal, rewarding yourself financially if you achieve it or suffering negative consequences if you don’t. The app StikK is an excellent example of this type of accountability. It helps users to clearly declare their goals and set consequences/rewards for achieving them (such as financial loss, valuable celebrations or shame from friends)
The third is external & independent — maybe it’s a boss, a friend, your spouse, your kid, or a coach: this type of accountability goes beyond you, yourself & your own power. It involves the active involvement of another individual who will question the status of your goal and react to the efforts you’ve made toward it. Typically this is someone who you’ve specifically asked to hold you accountable. Who can bring you to a deeper level of achievement and help you go beyond what you think you can do on your own. For simplicity, I’ll call this person an ‘Accountability Partner’.
Why is it important to differentiate accountability?
Entrepreneurs are asked to exercise their internal accountability muscles on a hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly (etc. etc) basis.

Even if you are REALLY REALLY good at something, exhausting that muscle day in and day out starts to take its toll.

At this point, most (smart) entrepreneurs start setting up external rewards & consequences. They might become really intentional about their goals, use apps and progress lists to keep them in check and see some benefit from partially offloading the burden of self motivation.

Lets face it: you can get a lot of work done on your own. Your business might already be thriving. You might be proving to your family and friends that you are superhuman. But you can’t do it forever. At some point you’ll exhaust all of the sources of accountability within your own control.

This is when an accountability partner can be transformational.
Finding the right accountability partner
Holding another person accountable isn’t rocket science — it’s a willingness to participate in and help another achieve his or her goal. Really, all you need is a helpful person.

Here are four ways to find them:

Ask a friend/spouse/family member: one of the easiest places to find an accountability partner is your own immediate circle. By specifically asking another individual to play this role for you, you give them permission to ask how you’re doing on your goal. You also aren’t in control of when or how they ask you about your progress toward this goal. Although this is one of the easiest sources to find accountability, it can also be one of the trickiest to navigate if you’ve got a big goal on your plate or conflict arises.
Join an entrepreneur’s accountability group: many co-working spaces, accelerators and small teams offer accountability groups. These are small groups of entrepreneurs that check in with each other on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to share their goals and progress toward these goals. This type of group can be particularly beneficial as all participants are likely going through a similar battle and understand the practical up’s & down’s of entrepreneurship. Groups can also have their downfalls as you’ll have to deal with team dynamics, commitment issues and sharing time with others.
Hire a coach: Executive Coaches as specifically trained to assist with accountability. As I mentioned earlier, I find that many of my entrepreneur clients are looking for this specific type of support. Even though it’s not rocket science, you pay this person to help get you where you want to be. You can set up weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or quarterly meetings with a coach to help keep you on track. The right coach may also give you the ability to ask more of yourself than you think you can.
Offer it to someone else: This is pretty much my favorite way to find accountability! By giving it to someone else you create an

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