Accountability does not work without…

Since I ended last week with a tree analogy, here is another one: What are the roots of the accountability tree?

The most common melody line I hear in practice is the A-word. Sometimes it’s someone calling me a name that begins with A but most of the time it’s about how to create more accountability in their lives and/or with their team.

Here is a worldview of mine: I believe accountability does not work without commitment. 

Commitment is at the root of accountability.

So how do you get more commitment? Let’s do a self-assessment. 

Look in the mirror and be brutally honest: What is one area of your life where you crave change? Write out: Why are you not more committed to this change? What is a baby step you can commit to in the next 7 days to get some momentum? 

Last week I shared a public commitment about how I need to show up better for my boys. It was a conscious decision each day and especially over the weekend to live up to my commitment. In reflecting on the past 7 days, I would say that I was a “Pass” on a pass/fail scale and I plan to carry forward that commitment into the next 7 days.

What’s your commitment for the next 7 days? Write it out, choose a PA, share it with someone. Let’s get some momentum. New habits will form as you feel the benefits of committing to them and accountability eventually takes care of itself.