What You'll Discover In This Episode:
Do you ever feel like you're running in place in your business? Like, you know you’re working hard and are exhausted, but you kind of feel like you’re on a stationary treadmill because you’re not really getting anywhere with your goals?
Perhaps you find yourself making the same commitments over and over again, only to break them when the moment of action arrives. Maybe it's that weekly blog post you keep putting off, the client follow-ups that never seem to happen, or the systems you know would help your business but somehow never get implemented.
You're not alone. As a small business owner, you wear many hats, juggle countless priorities, and face constant demands on your time. It's easy to fall into the trap of self-negotiation—that internal dialogue where you talk yourself out of doing what you've already decided is important. In last week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, we talked about self-negotiation and how this pattern of renegotiating with yourself is actually a form of self-sabotage that keeps your business stuck. It's that little voice that whispers:
I'm too tired today.
That task can wait until tomorrow.
I have more urgent things to do.
Well, on this week’s episode, I dive into the best solution to the self-negotiation antics that are holding you back from moving your business forward. And that solution is creating a powerful accountability system that acts as a serious line of defense against self-negotiation. I am not talking about an accountability system that is full of complicated strategies - but instead, it is made up of practical, proven strategies that create enough structure to help you follow through, even when your motivation fades or your calendar gets chaotic. It’s time to turn your well-meaning intentions into action!
