Outside the Algorithm   It's coming up more and more often on our coaching calls. Commitments around screens and especially social media, have been common but even more so now. It starts with deleting apps (social, news, dating, etc.), then setting limits around...

Making Space for Choice   This quarter, I set an intention to focus on increasing my energy. I was feeling depleted after a momentous spring quarter. I thought the answer would be more meditation, better planning, and lots of exercise.  We know that energy is a...

Punishment Doesn't Fix Procrastination. Here's What Does.   If you know what to do, but you avoid doing it, what is the most effective way to address your avoidance? Is it a punitive consequence, i.e. fear that something bad will happen, or awareness? We have...

The Midyear Check-in   I put together a simple version of what we do with our clients so you can try it on your own. It’s always valuable to assess where you are before you plan what you want to do next. Since we are tracking all of these things with our clients it’s...

A Case for Knowing What's Enough   Years ago, when I first started Accountability Works, I joined an entrepreneurial mentoring group. The leader was someone I respected and admired, he had many years of executive leadership experience, at one point running a $400M...

Business Coach, Mastermind, or Accountability Coach — Which Do You Need? Understanding the niche of accountability coaching can be a little difficult to explain unless you’ve tried other types of coaching. I got into accountability coaching as a realtor. I knew what I...

Clarity is Confidence  There is a mantra I often share with clients and go back to myself… Action precedes clarity. It comes up a lot because we want things to become clear first, then we can take action with confidence. We want to know that we are doing the right...

How do I prioritize when everything feels important?  First off, the things that are important rarely get prioritized over what feels urgent. So the things that are important, need to be planned ahead of time, before they either fall off your radar, get shuffled to...

The Hidden Cost of Information Overload People today are in danger of drowning in information; but... they are more willing to drown than they need be. — Idries Shah  As the quote above states, it seems I was one of those people willing to drown in information. If I...