Goal Setting & Achievement Podcast: Business|productivity

When it comes to building your business, it is imperative that you keep the end goal and ideal results in mind at ALL times. In fact, setting goals and determining to stick to them is one step that everyone should take, regardless of what type of business you are in. Keeping the end goal in mind through the day-to-day grind is going to help keep you focused on where you want to be in the future. It might seem surprising, but not many people have mastered the art of keeping the ‘end goal’ in mind on a day-to-day basis. One statistic said that only 3% of people actually set meaningful goals for themselves and follow them at all! How can you hope to keep the end goal in mind if you don’t set goals for yourself? So here are four tips for always keeping this goal in mind. Following them will help you to remember why you are doing what you are doing in the first place, which can help to make your days easier and help your dreams to seem less far away.   Want more proven business success tips and resources? Of cours

Happy New Year! Let’s kick some butt in 2024!  “What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year.” I think this is a great quote by Vern McLellan. We all have 365 days in a year. The only difference between the successful people and the mediocre is what they do with each day. We spend every second of every day doing something. Are those activities moving you forward or keeping you where you currently are? I just wanted to take a quick moment to say how much I appreciate your business and continued support. It is a pleasure for me to be able to serve entrepreneurs and business professionals like you. I believe that you and I have the ability to have a positive impact on this world.  That's why I'm so excited to serve our community. 2023 has been written and I hope our relationship will grow into something even more amazing in 2024. When hard-working, values- and goals-driven people like you and I put our heads together, there's no limit to what we can ac

The Definition of Gratitude is a positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative and is associated with several mental and physical health benefits. When you experience gratitude, you feel grateful for something or someone in your life and respond with feelings of kindness, warmth, and other forms of generosity. A gratitude journal is a tool used to write down things you are thankful for on a daily or regular basis. Keeping a gratitude journal has several benefits, including:1.      Increased positive emotions: By focusing on the positive aspects of your life, you can increase your overall sense of well-being and experience more positive emotions.2.      Improved mental health: Gratitude has been shown to decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve overall mental health.3.      Better sleep: Writing down things you are grateful for before bed can help you sleep better and wake up feeling more refreshed.4.      Increased resilience: Gratitude can help you cope with difficult situatio

I wanted to take a minute to say Happy Holiday, and thank you for listening to The Accountability Coach Podcast, sharing my podcast with others you think would get value, and for leaving me such great ratings and reviews.  I’m wishing you and your family the very happiest of holidays. Continue to let me know how I can be of service to you on your goal achievement journey, so you can enjoy having your ideal business and ideal life. I’m always happy to hear from you.  Aim for what you want each and every day!  Until next time, make it a super great day, today and every day.  I appreciate you listening.  Happy Holiday! Aim for what you want each and every day!  Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™The Results Accelerator™  For more help with growing your business and accelerating your results, reach out to me today and schedule your complimentary consultation. Want more proven business success tips and resources? Of course you do…  Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog.  Aim for what

As an entrepreneur and business owner, it’s important to recognize how valuable your time is - and how you choose to spend it every second of every day.Are you guilty of focusing on the less important (low-payoff) tasks when you should be actively engaged with the most important (high-payoff) tasks? If you have ever been guilty of this, continue reading to learn four common self-sabotaging habits that keep business owners from the revenue and success they want and deserve.Don’t let the demands of running your own business distract you from success. Be aware of sabotaging habits that prevent you from boosting the revenue necessary to take your business, and life, to the next level. Growing your business is often a lesson in letting go and focusing. It’s about letting go of the low-payoff tasks, so you have the mental space and time to focus on high-payoff tasks. For more help with growing your business and accelerating your results, reach out to me today and schedule your complimentary consultation. Want more

Today's economic landscape is vastly different as we all know and are experiencing, which creates a need for businesses to rethink everything from marketing strategy to pricing plans.Businesses that have not updated their plans in the last year will be at a disadvantage as they try to compete with those who have adapted quickly and effectively.   Let’s explore some tips on when you should update your company's business plan to continue thriving regardless of the economy. I will also review what's involved in updating your current business plan and provide key insights to guide you toward a successful update.Why Should I Update My Business Success Plan?Without properly updating your business plan, you can quickly find yourself at a disadvantage in the marketplace.This means providing less than stellar client service, no competitive pricing plans, outdated marketing strategies, not effectively using current technology, and failing to take advantage of new market opportunities.In this day and age,

Emotions are strong contenders in how we live our lives. They are an inward feeling and an outward reflection of how activities affect us. When working towards achieving your business goals, you are mostly told that having the willpower and determination to achieve these goals can improve your performance and set you on the path to greater success.The only challenge you’ll face with running on willpower and determination alone is that there will always be another mountain to climb and a new goal to achieve. Willpower and grit are also borne of an internal struggle to survive.You need to recognize that your success as a business owner is not only spearheaded by your internal structure and process. It is also greatly affected by your external environment.The emotions evoked by your daily activities and impacted by both the internal and external environment play a pivotal role in handling your business and thinking creatively when trying to resolve a problem.What is Emotional Intelligence?Let’s explore 5 ways em

If you’ve ever wondered if there was more to life than what you’re currently experiencing, you’ll find this discussion helpful. First, let’s clarify that identifying your life’s purpose isn’t the end all - you still have to find a way to integrate it into your life, that for most of us, has been built on necessity or security. Yes, we all have bills to pay; however, selling your soul (so to speak) in the name of security isn’t necessarily the way it has to be. I’m all for fueling your passions, and I’m also a firm believer in smart and strategic business decisions. My advice is to take this process slowly. If you love what you do, find a way to work your life purpose into your career or business. If you don’t love what you do, then explore other avenues that support a solid business foundation and purpose. These 5 tips will help you explore your life purpose and find more meaning in your life as well as your profession.The difficult part of exploring your life’s purpose is not the actual learning what it is (

Since today is Thanksgiving in the United States, I thought you might enjoy a short poem. Levity is always a good thing, I think. Here’s your Funny Ode to ThanksgivingMay your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious and your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs! Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in the United States!  If you aren’t in the US, have a fantastic day and remember to aim for what you want each and every day!  Until next time, make it a great day, today and every day.  I appreciate you listening and sharing my podcast with others.I’m the author of many books, including Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, and the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.  Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and idea

I know you will find my guest to be a wealth of information related to helping you be as productive as possible so you can achieve your professional and personal goals sooner than you might have thought possible. Erik Fisher is the producer and host of the Beyond The To-Do List Podcast which he has been broadcasting for over 10 years. Erik talks with productivity experts as they share how they implement productivity strategies in their personal and professional lives. His mission is to explore all aspects of productivity as a means towards the true end goal: helping you live a meaningful life. You can find my interview with Erik Fisher at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573, https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id305208343, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries. Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released.Stop doing revenue generation / business development avoidance activities and delegate m

Your beliefs hold a strong impact on your self-esteem. They control what you believe; they motivate you and allow you to spire for greatness in whatever you choose to set your sights on.These beliefs have a strong impact on how you do business. It affects how you coordinate your team members to reach your goals and how you build relationships with your external environment. When your beliefs reduce your ability to progress in your business or personal life, they have become limiting beliefs that you need to get through.While working to understand limiting beliefs, it is important to understand why limiting beliefs are formed in the first place.Limiting beliefs are thoughts that arise mostly as a defense mechanism to avoid disappointments, frustrations, stress, and failure. When you have suffered through an intense experience previously, you generate these beliefs as a way to shield you from feeling these negative ways. The problem with limiting beliefs is that they prevent you from trying new things, gaining

Communication is one of the most important aspects of running your business. This is done through letters, emails, meetings (live or virtual), updates, your website, and messages.  When you run a business, excellent communication serves as a relationship-building tool that strengthens the relationship between you, your employees, your clients, and your prospects. In business, you are continuously providing a service that extends your growth and success. Because you are dealing with a variety of people, the best communication strategies will help you handle conflicts, create solutions to nagging problems, and make your workplace a harmonious and productive environment for everyone. These 7 business communication tips I’m about to share with you will help you on your path to even greater success. Effective communication is directly related to your success in business because communication is at the root of every business. Practice these seven effective communication strategies to set you on a path to increased

I know you will find my guest to have valuable insight and ideas about how to stop looking at yourself as the problem and how to start seeing yourself as the solution, so you can break the barriers that are keeping you from achieving your goals.Tracy Pleschourt was a successful advertising executive who became stifled by the rigorous, time-consuming demands of the corporate world, so she traded in her 20 years of advertising to pursue her real passion. She is the founder of Self-Made U and the host of Secrets of the Self-Made Podcast. She is a student of her own work and has stopped overeating, overdrinking, and has created a multi-six-figure business. Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released. Aim for what you want each and every day!  Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™The Results Accelerator™ Get a daily Accountability Minute single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot", by subscribing to The Accountability Minute at https://www.accountabilitycoach.c

Being consistent in your approach to business is one of the best ways to continuously grow a successful business.  Many experts agree that it is the single most important attribute in building a positive work culture, one in which you and everyone can thrive.  There is nothing more effective than consistency when it comes to making your business stand out from the competition.  Let’s explore 8 benefits of consistency within the workplace that will help ensure that you are getting the results that you want to achieve. The real key to being consistent is to match your actions to your words.  If your business is lacking in this area, remind yourself what the end result will be when you continue to be consistent (increased sales, more clients, improved efficiency, etc.).  Keep in mind what you are trying to accomplish through being consistent and the motivation to do so will come more easily day after day. Being consistent takes practice and dedication because it involves setting and achieving goals over the long

Project creep, slippages, daily schedules, and to-do lists seem to get lengthier and more demanding every day. Simply looking at your to-do list can be somewhat consuming and makes you wonder whether you can complete all your tasks in any amount of time. It raises the question of how do I become a better time manager? There is no shortage of mediums designed to boost time management, from books right down to mobile apps. Yet, individuals and businesses alike find it difficult to improve their time management skills.  Luckily, there is an array of insightful research that highlights the skills that supports time management. According to a recent study, the three skills that draw the line between success and failure are:·         Awareness- Recognizing that time is a limited resource. Thus, you need to divide it realistically.·         Arrangement- Strategically organizing your day-to-day goals, tasks, and schedules to maximize time.·         Adaptation- Monitoring where and how you use your time while performi

I know you will find Aaron to be a wealth of information related to helping you accelerate your path to your ideal state, so you get there much faster than you otherwise could and giving you more time to operate at an optimized level.     Aaron Trahan has a 15+ year progressive background as a senior-level executive leader within public-company corporate environments and early-stage startups. As a certified leadership and executive performance coach, Aaron leverages his background and training to support leaders with the implementation of systems, mental models, frameworks, and growth programs that allows them to accelerate their path to operating as the best version of themselves and reaching full potential.  Thoughts lead to beliefs - your beliefs drive your emotions - your emotional state influences behavior - and your behavior is directly linked to your results.  You can find my interview with Aaron Trahan at https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilityc

Would you be interested to know what behaviors can make you even more successful?  If “YES”, I am glad you are because I can help you with finding this out! Keep listening and you'll discover the ten different behaviors that will help you be even more successful in your business.It's not always easy to change your habits, but these changes will benefit your business's bottom line with a little bit of time and practice.  The goal is simple: To help make sure that all of these changes will work for YOU, so that they put you on the right track towards being even more successful! Do you believe that your behavior can affect your success as an entrepreneur? Success is influenced by many different factors, including education, talent, personality, commitment, belief, focus, and more. However, the reality is that nothing affects your success more than your daily behavior. Behavior is defined as "the way a person acts or behaves." So, if you want to become more successful, you need to underst

Our beliefs are stronger than we often think. So much stronger. They are so strong in fact, that they often can have very physical effects on us. You might have noticed it too ─ you wake up feeling terrible, and just like that, the rest of the day just feels draining. Flip that around and wake up on the right side of the bed, and things just seem to go smoothly. The same goes with our beliefs. Have positive beliefs that uplift and empower you, and you’d feel empowered and driven. Have negative beliefs or negative thoughts, and you’d be limited in what you can achieve. Sometimes though, it’s practically impossible to not have some of these limiting beliefs (conscious or unconscious). Sometimes they just come. Maybe it’s a result of the social circles we find ourselves in. Maybe it’s the effect of hearing how other people have failed over and over again at achieving their goals. Whatever the reason, these negative thoughts often come and create limiting beliefs in our lives.  80% of success is mindset and 20% i

My special guest shares very thought-provoking and audacious ideas to help you differentiate yourself from your competition, so you can achieve your goals sooner rather than later and maybe even exceed what you thought possible. This is a must listen to interview.As President of a major data and internet company, Roy Osing’s leadership and audacious ‘unheard-of ways’ took the company from its early stage to $1 Billion in annual sales.He is an author, entrepreneur, and executive leader who delivers practical and proven ‘Audacious Unheard-of Ways’ to help you have a  high performing business and successful career. As an accomplished business advisor, he is the author of the no-nonsense book series ‘BE DiFFERENT or Be Dead’, with ‘The Audacious Unheard-of Ways I took a Startup to A BILLION IN SALES’ as his 7th book. Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released. Visit Roy’s website and blog to learn more about his work and to join him in the BE DiFFERENT or Be Dead conversation by going to https://www.bedi

Creating calendar time blocks is one of the best productivity strategies. Laying out your activities on a calendar helps you get more done in less time. However, many business professionals struggle to stick with their time blocks as energy diminishes during the day and surprises come up.Your ability to get more done in less time impacts how many prospects you can contact each week and how many clients you can serve. Time blocking helps, and if you want to stick with your time blocks, follow these five productivity strategies.Studies show that incorporating exercise into the workday improved time management skills by 72% as opposed to days where the participants did not exercise at all. For more on time blocking, check out an article I wrote by going to https://bit.ly/Time_Blocking.   For more help on being even more productive by applying proven and effective time management principles, reach out to me today and schedule your complimentary consultation. Want more business success tips and resources? Subscrib