EXECUTIVE MESSAGES
Growth requires connection. What’s my point in relating this experience in the rain forest? It’s simply this: growth requires connection. As you work to achieve your goals, there are times when you need more nutrients and water from those around you. At other times you have extra to give to others. So who’s connected with you? What is the vital difference they’re making—or could be making—in your growth?
Ready to grow? Get an accountability partner! We all have them: people in our lives who inspire us to be better. That’s great, and we need them! But I’m talking about taking that up a notch and formalizing the relationship—making it intentional. Here’s how you can do it.
YOUR ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER TO-DO LIST Follow these instructions every 90 days!
Who should your accountability partner be? Make sure they know you need them to hold you accountable.
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Share your goal with them.
Tell them you can’t grow alone. Let them know you need their help for 90 days.
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Decide on the best ways they can hold you accountable. How often? What’s your preferred way to communicate?
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This is important: be careful who you share your goals with! Only trust your goals with someone who wants you to be better than you are today—and only partner with someone who won’t let you slack off. For example, imagine you’re working on a weight loss goal. You find yourself at a restaurant finishing a delicious, healthy meal, and then the dessert cart goes by. Boy, that cheesecake looks tempting! You sit there for a moment deciding
whether to stick to your plan or splurge. Finally, in a quandary, you text Faye, your accountability partner. This is an important text! How Faye responds could make or break your efforts to lose weight. Does she just tell you to go ahead—you deserve it? Or does she remind you of the goal you’ve set, congratulate you for your success so far, urge you to stick to your plan, and give you some much-needed encouragement?
If Faye does the latter, she’s exactly the accountability partner you need. Just be
ready to do the same in return! I’m going to leave you with an assignment. Drop me a note at
djohnson@melaleuca.com and let me know how increased accountability is changing things in your life. I’d love to hear your story!
12 OCTOBER 2022 | MELALEUCA.COM
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