Accountability Works!
March 15, 2010 by Marci
Over the past couple months, I have participating in Goal Gathering Monday at The Bona Fide Life. (Although not always on Monday!) Today, I am pleased to bring the creator of Goal Gathering Monday, Chele Chestnut, to you as our guest author. She is writing about one of the keys to attaining your goals.
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Accountability does work, I am proof! I recently started a meme called Goal Gathering Monday on my blog. I have since learned that it’s all about accountability. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition for accountability is:
“an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions”
The bible even talks about accountability. Romans 14:12 says…
“So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.”
I was taught years ago about accountability but lately have realized how much it does work. Not just being accountable to God but to others around you. He is so good that He gives us people in our lives to share with and feel accountable just to keep us on track.
Until I started blogging I really had no one to feel accountable to, except for my family and God. Unfortunately for me, it wasn’t enough to get those goals completed in a timely manner. I know these people love me unconditionally and won’t hate me for life if I don’t get something done! I’m a procrastinator. However, this procrastinator does not like it and wants to change. And I am changing! I’ve had a handful of ladies keeping me accountable the past few months and its working! They have kept me on my toes. They have kept me truthful. They have helped me complete my goals! I am thankful for each one of them that join in each week. Don’t get me wrong, I have not completed all of my goals over the past few months but a lot more have been completed thanks to accountability!
Would you like to join in with us? You can do one goal or many each week. It’s all about sharing with each other, giving tips to complete, or support for those down times. You can go to my page to learn more. Also, we have set up The Bona Fide Life Network for this very thing. So we can share easily and get to know one another. Once a month we get together and chat about how our goals are being completed or not completed!
Do you struggle with completing your goals? Come be accountable and see what happens! Are you good with completing your goals? You can help too!
Comments (6)
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Marci, thank you for allowing me to guest post! I feel very strongly about the accountability part. I know it works in many things but for those who have trouble completing goals. Accountability does work!
Yeah Chele! You go girl. Accountability is key. Is is working for me! Thank you again!
I have loved Goal Gathering Monday! It has been that accountability I needed to get my goals down on paper and get them accomplished. Its all about helping each other!
Okay, so every time you put up a Goal Gathering Monday post, Marci, I think — hmmm I really need to go participate! What a great idea!
then i… (gulp. dare I say it?) pppp
pppprrr
prrrooocrastinate!
aaaaaaaaaagh.
Guess I do need accountability.
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