It’s the time of year when you start to think ahead to your goals for 2013. Your inbox starts to become filled with newsletters such as ours that talk about the importance of setting goals. Putting goals on paper is an important step. They provide you and your business with direction for the upcoming months, but before you set those goals, there’s an important step that many business owners overlook. That step is looking at the accountability structure you need in place to meet your goals.
Many businesses owners feel as if they are isolated from the rest of the world and believe that accountability within the business stops with them. They feel there’s no one to talk to when things are not working as planned. There’s no one to vent to when they are frustrated or to encourage them to take that next step. There’s no one to celebrate the many small steps they take each day to reach their goals. Were you surprised the last time you did not meet a goal? The scary answer is probably not. Did you want to meet your goals? Of course, but by not having that measure of accountability in place, the journey becomes long and lonely. There are a number of ways to establish accountability for yourself with in your business.