Staying motivated is one of the most important factors in achieving your goals, so finding ways to hold yourself accountable is a must if you want to be successful. There are many ways to hold yourself accountable, but not every way is right for everyone.
You’ll have to find out what works best for you, and then use those to help you reach your goals. Below there are 7 ideas for ways to hold yourself accountable so that you can stay motivated and achieve your goals.
1) Tracking your goals – is one way you can hold yourself accountable. There are several ways to track your goals, so you’ll have to find what works best for you. You can list simple goals and then mark them out as you complete them, but that doesn’t work for more complex goals or goals that take more than a few days complete. Breaking up goals and tracking them in a spreadsheet is a good way to keep track of your goals.
Keeping a journal is also a good way to track your progress. Marking days of a new habit on a calendar can be helpful in tracking your progress toward a new habit or goal. Some people even like tracking goals on a large poster because it’s right there all the time. Any of these ways are great ways to track your goals.
2) Use benchmarks – If you’re going to track goals with multiple steps or goals that take an extended amount of time to complete, it’s important to break the goal up into smaller steps. Use each step as a benchmark, or group smaller steps together to create them. Benchmarks make it easier to track progress without getting overwhelmed, and they will help you maintain your motivation. If you are ready to really tackle benchmarks, sign up for my 90 Day Planner Challenge!
3)Reward yourself – Rewards are a good way to keep your motivation up while working toward achieving your goals. You can work toward a large reward once you meet your goal, but giving yourself a small reward for reaching each benchmark is a better way to keep your motivation high. You can still give yourself a large reward once you reach your goal.
4) Use visual reminders -Visual reminders are key for some people, especially those who are visual learners. Visual reminders can be a simple sticky note with your goal written on it or an image that reminds you of your goal. They can also be more complex like a large poster with an intricate vision board or a goal planning note book that includes smaller vision boards for each goal. Just make sure it’s something that speaks to you.
5) Find an accountability partner – An accountability partner can be a friend, colleague, spouse, or other trusted family member. It should be someone that can cheer you on but can also let you know when you need to do something different or refocus your attention. Make sure to check in often with your accountability partner.
6) Schedule accountability check-ins -Schedule regular check-ins with your accountability partner if you’re using one. If you choose not to use an accountability partner, schedule regular check-ins with yourself so that you can monitor your progress. Be honest with yourself during these check-ins so that you can make adjustments as needed.
7) Make adjustments -Make adjustments as needed. If you find something’s not working, figure out a way to do it better, and adjust your plan. Success takes work, and knowing when to adjust is important.
Try several of these methods of accountability and see what works best for you. You may already have an idea of which to try first, and you may just need to explore them to find something that works. Just be willing to adjust if something’s not helping you maintain your motivation.
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