The Deeper Level of Accountability
Accountability, Part V, Deeper Learning If you have been following my blogs and articles over the last several months, you have learned quite a bit about the process of accountability. I have presented this concept as a way to take ownership in your life. “Take ownership” means to accept your responsibility for generating the results […]
Accountability Payoffs (and Prices)
Accountability, Part IV This is the fourth in a series of blogs on the concept of accountability – the ability to account for one’s actions and results. I spend a lot of time on accountability because it is such an empowering concept and when taken to heart and truly internalized it allows you to begin […]
Empowerment Through Accountability, Part II
Empowerment Through Accountability, Part II Last month, my blog introduced the concept of accountability. We discussed that accountability is the opposite of victimhood. When you are accountable, you take ownership for your results; when you are in a state of victimhood, you blames things outside yourself for your results. As such, accountability is the key […]
Trust-Building Behavior #10 – Practice Accountability
Trust-Building Practice #10 – Practice Accountability                This is my favorite trust-building tip. I teach this principle to all my clients because true accountability is an empowering practice. I believe it is the key to personal freedom – freedom from being (feeling that we are) at the effect of all our circumstances, freedom from feeling we […]
Trust-Building Behavior #4 — Right Wrongs
Trust-Building Behavior #4 – Right Wrongs It is easy to ignore and avoid acknowledging when we make mistakes or break agreements.  This is particularly true if no one knows what we have done. And also particularly true if we have made a mistake and are (1) embarrassed; (2) afraid the people involved will be mad; […]