It’s a common theme.
When you listen to successful people talk about their journey, they often mention that moment when they knew that they would have to get serious if they were going to achieve their goals.
They came to see with absolute certainty that unless they began to highly value their time and cut out the bad habits, they would never attain the success they were after.
Here’s What It Takes to Achieve Your Goals
So, what does that actually mean, to get serious?
Well, it depends where you’re at on the spectrum, but there are always the usual suspects.
It could mean giving up movies or cutting out social media and the news for awhile. Or perhaps going out socially in the evenings needs to be eliminated temporarily.
Whatever it is that’s cutting into your time and taking your focus away from achieving your goals needs to be avoided if you want to get serious.
Maybe it’s time to cut out the naysayers and negative people in your life who are holding you back, or clean up the ol’ diet and get some extra sleep so that you can have more energy and mental focus.
And really, it’s all of the above.
Because success is a process, not an event, and it takes time, hard work and dedication.
It’s a long game, and this is where a virtual accountability coach comes into play.
A Virtual Accountability Coach Will Help You Get Serious About Your Success
To make these kinds of changes and to adopt new habits isn’t always easy.
Especially if no one is holding you accountable.
But when you work with a virtual accountability coach, they’ll help you create the kind of daily structure that supports new habit building, and will check in on your progress to make sure you’re staying on track.
And simply knowing that someone is going to be checking in on you can be extremely motivating for taking action.
It Doesn’t Stop There
A virtual accountability coach will also make sure you’re focused on your highest priority tasks and that you meet the deadlines that you set for them.
This is key.
This is how you keep moving closer towards your goals.
Consistent action over time.
A Virtual Accountability Coach Will Keep You Motivated
This is another highly important factor that shouldn’t be overlooked.
Because, as mentioned, success takes time.
And your personal supply of motivation is finite.
But when you add a third party like a virtual accountability coach to push you onwards, you’ll get far more done than you would alone, and you’re much less likely to throw in the towel when things get tough.
A Virtual Accountability Coach Is an Investment
Hiring a virtual accountability coach is an investment of your money, which by its nature, will compel you to get serious.
Because no one wants to waste their money, am I right?
So you’ll be more inclined to make the most out of your accountability coaching sessions, which in turn will help you realize your goals.
Even the Godfather Had a Coach
This brings me to another theme you’ll see with nearly every successful person.
They all have mentors and coaches working with them.
Usually more than one.
Because they know it helps them stay focused and serious about achieving their success.
The Godfather had his consigliere (Italian for advisor), and so should you.
Working With a Virtual Accountability Coach Is Easy
The beauty of the internet is that anyone can find a mentor or accountability coach to help them.
Because virtual coaching is as good as in-person coaching.
And you certainly don’t need to be a mafia boss.
But I do advise you to choose wisely, so that you find the best personal accountability coach for you.
And if you want to know more, you can learn everything you need to know about accountability coaching before booking your free consultation.
Here’s to your success!
Nigel Cook
Accountability Coach
