10 Reasons To Have An Accountability Partner If You Are Self Employed

Accountability Buddy for Self Employed ProfessionalsHaving an accountability partner is a great way for Self Employed Professionals to deal with the challenges of staying on track with goals, action plans, personal effectiveness and productivity.

I think every Self Employed Professional should have one.

Here’s why:

10 Reason To Have An Accountability Partner If You Are Self Employed

1. Dealing with overwhelm – it is easy to get overwhelmed with everything that you have to do. Having someone to talk it through with helps you to work out ways of reducing overwhelm, prioritising and getting unstuck.

2. Having a sounding board – having someone to bounce ideas, problems and challenges with brings new perspectives, ideas and solutions.

3. Keeping you on track – it can feel hard to keep momentum going sometimes, can’t it? Committing to a third party, what you are going to do by when, will help you to stay focused and on track.

4. Highlight your blind spots – you can’t always see how you are getting in your own way. An accountability partner can reflect things back to you that you can’t see for yourself. That is invaluable.

5. Kick your butt – we all need this from time to time! A good accountability buddy will know when to call you on something or if a butt kick is in order!

6. Pick you up when the brown stuff hits the fan – an accountability partner helps you navigate your way through challenges and problems.

7. Be your cheerleader – all too often we are so focused on everything we have still got to do that we forget to take a step back and celebrate the progress being made. Having a cheerleader on your side boosts motivation and feelings of achievement.

8. Emotional support – this is so often overlooked. OK, you are running a business, but you are a human being, not a machine. We all need emotional support from time to time.

9. Create awareness – the more awareness you have, the better your choices, decision and actions will be. The discussions you have with your accountability partner will create awareness in bucket loads.

10. Have a laugh – just because we are running a business doesn’t mean we can’t have a laugh and make it fun. Lightening up and having a giggle with someone boosts energy and motivation.

There are so many benefits that the list could go on and on. So if you are Self Employed and don’t currently have an accountability partner, I highly recommend sorting one out.

If you don’t know how to go about doing this, don’t worry. In the next post, we will explore how to go about finding the right accountability partner for you and how to set up a framework and structure that works for both of you.

In the meantime, please feel free to share your views and experiences on this subject in the comments section below.


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  • http://twitter.com/cvharquail cv harquail

    Ali, have you been reading my mind? I really need an accountability partner– a real person — and not a daily email reminder, a goal chart, a vision statement, deadlines, etc. But finding one? Can’t wait for the next installment.

    Can you remind me to come back to read it? 

  • http://alidavies.com/ Ali Davies

    Thanks for dropping by. Good to see you here.

    I have an accountability buddy myself. It works a treat. So many benefits on so many different levels. Hope you enjoy the next installment.

  • http://www.caradiaz.com/ Caradiaz

    Wise words, Ali. Mine is actually my husband, who also runs his own business as a one-man band from home, therefore we act as each other’s accountability partners.

  • http://alidavies.com/ Ali Davies

    Me and my husband do that too. He is also a great sounding board when playing with new ideas.

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