Inform Yourself

Now that you have worked your way through developing your definition of Your Blissful Life and discovering Your Genius and the roals you need to be in so you are most authentic and producing at your highest levels ever, the logical question that follows is “So, how do I get there?”

The first step in getting there is taking responsibility for your own success! No one is going to grab and lead you by the hand and make it happen for you. YOU must make it happen for you! You must take responsibility for your transition to authenticity and your success.

In order to make your transition a reality, the vast majority of individuals will need assistance. They will require someone to hold them accountable for achieving their success. They need someone to hold their feet to the fire. They need someone to tell them what they need to hear, NOT what they want to hear! Most individuals are unable to hold themselves accountable for their own transition. It is hard work and requires much reflection and honesty with one’s self. The majority of the population will not hold themselves accountable but rather let themselves off the hook. This reason is to do so is human nature. Change is hard! Our self-talk (that little voice in the back of your head) wants to keep us safe and secure at all times. Yet in order to get what you want, you must get outside of your comfort zone. When we get outside our comfort zone we learn and grow.

The person whom you select to assist you in holding you accountable goes by many names Accountability Partner, Coach, Mentor, etc. Although the names may be familiar to you, the roles for each are vastly different. Here is a simple definition of each:

1. Accountability Partner: An individual with whom you share your prioritized list of actions to be taken who will hold you accountable for completing each action item.

2. Coach: An individual with specific training whom you share your prioritized list of actions to be taken who will hold you accountable but can also assist you in discovering;
a. other actions that may need to be taken
b. the strategies you must employ in order to overcome obstacles
c. teach you new strategies where necessary depending on their
training and expertise

3. Mentor: An individual with whom you share your actions to be taken however this individual has already been where you want to go. They act as your guide and lead you as they walk in front of you through the process or processes they utilized in order to achieve their success. They have been where you want to go and assist you in avoiding miss steps along the way.

Note that differential between the three different types of individuals you can choose to assist you in your transition. Which one is the right one for you? Each type of individual has specific advantages and disadvantages. Be honest with yourself. No one knows you better than you!

Be open, be honest, and take responsibility for your accountability so you achieve your success! You determine your success or not!

To date we have focused more on what individuals need to do in order to achieve higher levels of performance. While we will re-visit this from time to time however we are now going to start to focus on what organizations need to do to attract, develop, and support its greatest asset in performing at a higher level so the organization performs at a higher level.