🎨 Treat Yourself with Respect: If You Say Something, Just Do It. Like You Would for Others

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• Accountability towards yourself
• My 5 tips to strengthen accountability towards yourself
• How I can help you

How do you assess your self-respect? Is it something you should work on, or do you think you are in pretty good shape? If it's the latter, I imagine you are smashing it with achieving goals and things you want to do, right? Or maybe that’s not the case.

Let’s talk about accountability, as this really links with self-respect.

Accountability means being responsible for your actions and decisions. It's like a promise to yourself and others that you will do what you say you will do. Being accountable towards yourself means setting goals, tracking your progress, being honest about your efforts, and learning from your mistakes. It’s about taking ownership of your life and ensuring that you follow through on your commitments, whether it's finishing a task, improving a skill, or making positive changes in your behavior.

If you struggle to keep yourself accountable for what you want to achieve, keep reading. Maybe my newsletter will inspire you to become a 1% better version of yourself tomorrow.

If you have self-respect, then you should not have any issues with accountability.

I wish that was true. It’s a human thing. It’s extremely hard to do everything we say or think, it’s hard not to give up, not to miss a day in your routine. This happens to everyone. It’s always worth investing time in building and strengthening your accountability. So keep reading and when you finish, let me know your thoughts!

Here are my 7 ideas on how to strengthen accountability towards yourself:

Idea 1: Treat Yourself Like You Would Treat Your Best Friend or Closest Family Member

When you doubt whether to do something you have planned or decided to improve in your life, think about how you would act if this promise was given to the person closest to you. Would you still have doubts about doing it? Would you still be too lazy to move from the couch if this was about doing a favor for your friend instead of exercising? Try to use this exchange of the situation and relate it to someone important to you that you don’t want to let down. And remember, if another person is worth your effort, then so are you. Do not even doubt that.

Idea 2: Find Your Better +1

Doing something with a partner is always a good idea to build accountability. But don’t just pick any partner. Be smart and aim to find someone better than you at what you want to achieve. This will not only get you an accountability partner but also a person to learn from. If you want to build a jogging routine, ask a friend who jogs regularly for support in building accountability and join them for some time in their training. Remember, if you surround yourself with people better than you, you simply perform better (check this study if you need a proof).

Idea 3: Find a +1 That You Admire

Another option for an accountability partner is someone you look up to, admire, and respect. Our ambitions are high, and we want the people we admire to think highly of us. The best option – a person you admire who is an expert in your field – two birds with one stone!

Idea 4: Make Your Goal About Something Bigger, Something Truly Important

Some people operate much better if they dedicate their actions towards making good things happen. I mean really good things. Try to find a bigger goal that you link with the thing you want to build accountability around. What do I mean by that? For example, with jogging, sign up for a charity run or another event that requires you to prepare physically. This will support your regularity in training – as you don’t want to disappoint people who count on you, do you? Can’t force yourself to do regular health check-ups? Commit to donating blood. This way, you will make sure you get that health check-up as you have to donate the blood – this is important to you.

Idea 5: Join Forces, Find Healthy Competition

Community is power. You can use it to your advantage in various ways. Community as accountability and support might be a good option if you are a person who responds well to support and regularly needs uplifting. This, of course, gives the possibility of having others help you if you face a challenge. Community as a space where you publicly share your goals and journey can also be motivating. Having a group of people to whom you can tell your plans and how you execute them can push you to work harder. They will ask questions, celebrate your successes, and want you to keep going. Community as healthy competition is a great way to keep you going. You can consider this a motivational race and aim to either catch up to reach people better than you or have others chasing your journey and not letting them overtake you. If you set it up wisely, this can be the invisible hand pushing you forward each day. Just make sure you choose your community wisely!

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