At Accountability Works we often speak of accountability as an act of mindfulness. I’m not sure if you’ve ever seen mindfulness defined but I particularly like this definition from Berkeley’s Greater Good Magazine. If you aren’t familiar with this publication, we...

There is nothing like a tropical summer getaway. Marissa and I had a lot of fun coming up with our 5 Summer Travel Essentials. Neither of us like to have big carry ons or overly full bags. Not over-packing is a skill and part of it is having confidence that you are...

Important over Urgent This week we are reflecting on the challenge of prioritizing what is important over what is urgent. Accountability is a potent tool for many things - getting clear and organized, setting your priorities, and sticking to what you say you are going...

Planning for Summer Planning for summer varies a bit from other times of the year but the overall process remains the same. Our goal is that you leave our calls knowing how you want to allocate your time and energy. We start by checking in with your 3-year vision...

In times of uncertainty I’m writing this in the week that many of us are reeling from Supreme Court decisions. I am feeling grief and outrage. And most of all uncertainty. Uncertainty about the future. This uncertainty has reminded me of the power of action.  I don't...

I recently had the opportunity to slow down and spend 5 days in the forest in Oregon at the Spirit Weavers Gathering. This was my third time attending and this year I made a reel so you can get a sense of what my experience looked like.  It takes a little bit of time...

Before we dive into our top tips (and lessons learned) for setting yourself up to take a stress free vacation, let us be clear on what vacation means. When we use the word vacation we are not referring to a working vacation. Or a pretend vacation where you are on...