Being accountable

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Sometimes being an entrepreneur has its drawbacks. Like accountability, for example. Who do you have to be accountable to? At times there’s no one but yourself. And this is the downfall of many well-intentioned new businesses.

I think this is part of the reason social networks have taken off so well in the past year or two. It gives people a simple way to not only network with others and meet new people, but also to be accountable. If you tell a friend on facebook or twitter that you’re going to do x, y and z this week, you start feeling guilty when you put it off. Plus it’s fun to see what others are doing – it provides a sort of healthy competition.

The same is true for weight loss. And I think this is why there are so many weight loss blogs out there today (mine included). Because it gives us someone besides ourselves to be accountable to. Being accountable to other people helps us be accountable to ourselves. In the end, we get more done, we complete our goals and benchmarks and we feel better about ourselves. Maybe our businesses grow too.

That is why I share what I do about my projects with you. I hope you find some motivation in them and maybe even some ideas for your own life or business. Having a support network is essential to success. In Napolean Hill’s classic “Think and Grow Rich,” he devotes an entire chapter to the mastermind group. I think social networks are like mastermind groups – they allow members to share and explore ideas and this helps other members grow and succeed too.

When we help enough other people get what they want, we ultimately get what we want in the process as well. What social networks are you on? You can find me on several. A list of them is here.

Speak soon,