Accountability. Is It Worth The Hype?

Firstly, Happy New Year!

I know we're already a week into the new year, but it's my first week back, so I'm still wishing everyone a great 2024!

And what better topic to kick off with then goals!

Oh, we all love some goal setting at the beginning of the year don't we!

Well, sarcasm aside, I actually do!

I love everything to do with planning, list making and organisation. It just makes me feel a little bit more....dare I say it, in control of life.

And because I do genuinely love setting goals I've experimented a lot with this subject.

And today I want to share with you one of the biggest changes I made that helped me not only achieve my goals, but overachieve them!

Back in the day, I would never share my goals with anyone.

I was scared to share incase I made a fool of myself. I also didn't see how sharing them would help me. These were my goals and had nothing to do with anyone else.

However what I realised is that it was very easy for me to change my goals when things got hard.

I wouldn't stick to deadlines and both personal and professional goals kept getting pushed further and further back as 'life' got in the way.

So, I decided to see if all the hype about 'sharing your goals' was really true.

I found a group of people I could not only share my goals with, but people I knew would hold me accountable, challenge me and push me.

And it worked liked magic.

I joined a Mastermind and the power of working with a group blew me away.

I Discovered The Power of Working With a Group

Whether I'm setting goals or doing a training. When you do something with a group you're just more likely to succeed.

One study by the American Society of Training and Development found that people are 65% more likely to meet a goal after making a commitment to someone else.

And it's not just about smashing your goals, there are SO many benefits of working with a group.

And these are just some of the benefits I've encountered that I wanted to share with you.

Diverse Perspectives and Insights:

• I can't tell you the amount of times I've had my goals challenged - in a good way. Working within a group allows for exposure to diverse perspectives and insights. Different group members bring unique experiences and knowledge to the table which means they can challenge you and help you create better goals.

Shared Resources and Learning:

• I thought I had to do everything myself, but other people have areas of expertise I don't . Working with a group actaully meant I could tap into their expertise and excel faster. I could also share my expertise which felt great to help others.

Increased Commitment and Consistency:

• I wanted to keep showing up and doing my best. I didn't want to let anyone down. Working with a group always pushes me to do better and research backs this up. People are more consistent when working with a group.

Motivation and Encouragement:

• Things will get hard. It's so easy to forget why we set the goals in the first place. It's so easy to fall back into bad habits. Having a group around me to remind me why I made these goals really keeps me motivated.

I've been sharing my goals and doing group work for years now and every year it just get's better. Not only do I personally experience huge growth, but I also witness it in others.

And it's for this reason that I created my group training 5 STEPS TO DESIGN YOUR DREAM CAREER, because I wanted people to experience the life changing results I had, by working with an accountability group.

So find your group and get sharing!

Alice

P.S. My next group training will be launching soon. So keep an eye out for more details coming your way ?? ??