Today I attended a mastermind group. What is that you ask? A mastermind group is a collective of like minded individuals that you can bounce ideas off of, that hold you accountable to do what you say you are going to do and be your support when it doesn’t go the way you thought. This was the first time I attended one of these group and it won’t be my last.
I am a rebel. I break my own rules. Lol. I don’t have a set routine for any part of my day or life. I just wake up and hope for the best. I’m sure there is a better way. I will come up with a routine, but about a week later I’m back to the same bad habits. I rarely manage to adopt any new useful habits. I have finally discovered why. I write down what I want to do, but I rarely ever share my to do list with anyone. Just this past week I have set intentions and have been challenged to report back with my results. What have I gotten myself into? My issue this whole time has been accountability.
When I am the only person holding myself accountability it’s probably not going to happen. Well, not within the time period I set to accomplish the goal. But now that I have people to answer to, for lack of a better phrase, I gotta do the thing. Whether it is writing and publishing a blog post for 7 days straight. Or not hitting the snooze button when my alarm goes off. Or agreeing to attend a mastermind class. They are going to check in with me and I’ll be damned if I didn’t do what I said I was going to do. It’s crazy how I am more concerned with disappointing them than I am with disappointing myself. Something to think about 🤔.
The other day, I was reflecting on how I half assed it in 2020. Like I didn’t give any more than about 60% of myself to my goals. Not bragging, but I was still able to accomplish a good portion of my goals. Just think how much further along I would be if I had put in 100% of the work, time and effort. Hell I would have been a rock star! Figuratively, not literally 😆. It is not just watching webinars and reading books. It is using the tools that are available to me. Now that I know what the missing link was in 2020 I have no excuse to not to do my best (Agreement #4).
Are you the type of person who is capable of holding yourself accountability or do you need others to help you stick to your guns? If you are the former, congratulations. I commend you on your disciple and your drive when it comes to getting things done. And if you are the latter, there isn’t any shame in needing help. There are people out there who want to help you. They are creating groups to help you. The right group is out there for you. Being as I mentioned this in another post just recently, I hope that you are picking up on my not so subtle hints. Get an accountability partner or two. Join a mastermind group. Post your goals on social media for others to see. Whatever it takes! Let’s make 2021 a successful year. I know you can do. Be well and whole. Much love 🧡 💚
Yes!! Great post! I’ve been in a weekly mastermind for about 10 months now. I love it for the community and the people – it’s been a saving grace through the pandemic – but the accountability factor has indeed been a game changer! It keeps me moving forward and believing in myself… I highly recommend joining a mastermind!
Thank you. I am going to definitely stick with it. I enjoyed the conversation and the feedback I could implement immediately. A valuable contribution to achieving your goals.