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4 Ways To Hold Yourself Accountable To Your Goals
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Be in the Right Mindset
To put yourself in the right mindset, you need to:
- Know your 'why': why is accomplishing this goal important to you.
- Read the right books and talk to people with similar interests.
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Make the Habit a Priority
The most effective way to turn your goal into a habit is to plan ahead.
You can't hope that your goals will happen to fit into your current schedule, or that by nature you will prioritize it. You have to plan your schedule and block out time.
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Have an Accountability Buddy
An accountability buddy can work really well when you're doing everything else right.
The key is finding someone reliable and truly committed. If you can't find someone to be an accountability buddy, ask your family for support.
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Educate Yourself on Your Goal
Knowing more about the topic will help strengthen your 'why'.
Nourishing your mind on the habit you choose to pursue is immensely helpful.
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Putting up an accountability plan
- Choose a friend who wants to achieve a similar goal (an accountability buddy) and make a plan. Accountability might mean checking-in once or twice a week to see how you’re doing.
- An app is a great way to add accountability to your day, because they send daily reminders and track your progress.
- Hold yourself accountable by creating calendar reminders.
- Create virtual accountability. When you declare your goals on social media, you’re likely to find a like-minded friend who will want to join your journey and offer words of support.
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We can apply the same technique to get ourselves to read more.
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Book Summaries
Preview the book in order to vet whether or not it’s worth investing your time in.
- Use book summaries. Find apps that give accurate and concise summaries of many of the most popular books out there and are constantly updating their library.
- Use podcast interviews with the author. Authors often go on the podcast circuit to promote their books.
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Avoid the "all or nothing" mindset
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Wellness is a personal science
Accept advice, but remember you're in this for you—no one else, and you're the only one who'll know what really works. Having an abundance of options isn't a bad thing, but remember who you're in this for.
Whatever you do, enjoy it
Choose something rewarding enough to make you feel good about doing it. If you're having a good time, mistakes feel like learning experiences and challenges to be overcome, not throw-up-your-hands-and-give-up moments.