Over the next 10 days we are going to talk about applying 10 principles to help you reduce and eliminate distractions from your life.

Today we are talking about Principle 1 which is to honor your calendar and task list. Honoring your calendar, doing what it has in it, will help you stay laser focus on the ‘right’ activities (assuming you have the “right” activities on your calendar) and eliminate distractions. Remember; concentrate on doing the activities that have the highest probability of you achieving your goals and that build your success. Distractions offer no return and no profit.

Tune in tomorrow for Principle #2 to help you reduce and eliminate distractions from your life. How will you apply the concept from today in your life to make you even more time efficient?

For more on time blocking, check out an article I wrote by going to https://bit.ly/Time_Blocking.

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I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Aim for what you want each and every day!

Anne Bachrach

The Accountability Coach™

https://www.accountabilitycoach.com

Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve.

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When working with business professionals, I find that they need to have a good idea of where they are at against their goals, so they know if they are on track or off track. If they are off track, they have to figure out ways to fill the gap, so they achieve their goals. In an effort to help them stay laser focused on what they need to do to ensure they are in the highest probability position to achieve their goals – or even exceed them – I created the Business Opportunity Planner Worksheet. Most people don’t have something like this where they can easily see what their opportunities are and is there enough in their pipeline to hit their goals.

In order to achieve your goals, you need 2.5 to 5 times what you need in your pipeline. Just having the exact amount of what you want or need in your pipeline, isn’t enough to hit your goals. This spreadsheet can easily be modified to fit your industry and how you track opportunities.

To download my complimentary business opportunity planner worksheet to help you focus on increasing your revenue, go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/business-opportunity-planner-worksheet/.

Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my complimentary Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download it now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/minute.

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Get the proven strategies and resources you need for massive success. Subscribe to my blog now by going to https://accountabilitycoach.com/blog and start transforming your business today!

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I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Aim for what you want each and every day!

Anne Bachrach

The Accountability Coach™

https://www.accountabilitycoach.com

Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve.

If you get value from these Accountability Minutes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it and always love to hear from you.

Today we are talking about strategy number 5 to help you overcome difficult issues, which is to Pinpoint Personalities.

Everyone has a unique personality and perspective; the more that you can understand those around you – where they are coming from and how they see the world – the better you can anticipate their responses to situations and build them up positively. If you know, for example, that one of your employees is incredibly analytical and processes information slowly and methodically, you will know not to require them to take the lead on projects that require spontaneous and freewheeling thought.

Setting people up for success, or playing to their strengths, is a surefire way to foster a spirit of collaboration and positivity in your workplace. Consider having your team take a personality assessment, and then tabulate the results to share with everyone. The more equipped everyone is to work together well, the less likely it will be that you find yourself managing conflicts in the first place.

Consider starting this week off by evaluating the personalities of everyone on your team and creating action steps you can take to play to each person’s strengths in the future.

Over the past 5 days, we have explored five proven strategies for overcoming difficult issues at the office. Should you have any difficulties going forward, you now have some tools in your toolbox to help you overcome issues if they should arise.

Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my complimentary Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download it now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/minute.

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Get the proven strategies and resources you need for massive success. Subscribe to my blog now by going to https://accountabilitycoach.com/blog and start transforming your business today!

Want more from me, The Accountability Coach™, subscribe to more high-value content by looking for me on https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573 or https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.

I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Aim for what you want each and every day!

Anne Bachrach

The Accountability Coach™

https://www.accountabilitycoach.com

Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve.

If you get value from these Accountability Minutes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it and always love to hear from you.

Today we are talking about strategy number 4 to help you overcome difficult issues, which is to Try a Positivity Sandwich.

This technique has been utilized by teachers and coaches for decades; it is incredibly simple, and requires little to no practice or preparation to master. You start by identifying the issue, problem, or behavior that needs to be discussed or brought to someone’s attention. Then, you build the sandwich by determining something positive to say before the difficult thing and then something else positive to say immediately following the difficult part of the conversation.

If, for example, you need to reprimand an employee for their habit of late arrival, you may choose to start the conversation by affirming how valuable they are for keeping the office running smoothly. Then you can discuss the need for them to be punctual. Afterward, you could end the conversation by thanking them for being an important member of the team. Most people are eager to please and will respond positively to this process. You are still engaging in the difficult but necessary correction, and you are doing it in a way that still calls out greatness in that person and affirms their value to your firm.

Tune in tomorrow for strategy number 5 to help you overcome difficult issues at the office or even at home.

Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my complimentary Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download it now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/minute.

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Get the proven strategies and resources you need for massive success. Subscribe to my blog now by going to https://accountabilitycoach.com/blog and start transforming your business today!

Want more from me, The Accountability Coach™, subscribe to more high-value content by looking for me on https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573 or https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.

I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Aim for what you want each and every day!

Anne Bachrach

The Accountability Coach™

https://www.accountabilitycoach.com

Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve.

If you get value from these Accountability Minutes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it and always love to hear from you.

Today we are talking about strategy number 3 to help you overcome difficult issues, which is to Bite the Bullet.

While it can be tempting to sweep conflict under the rug – especially if you personally dislike conflict – it is important that as the leader of your company you set an example for those looking up to you. Instead of pretending like issues are not there, just confront them. The longer you allow things to lurk under the surface, the larger the feelings of resentment and frustration will become.

Clients and employees that feel slighted or not taken care of can quickly turn into disgruntled people loudly voicing their displeasure to others. This can create a heavy fog of bitterness and backbiting that reduces productivity and inhibits work/life harmony. The best way to stop this in its tracks is to confront issues head on as soon as you become aware of them. Don’t let them grow into something large and uncomfortable. Have a hard conversation, if needed, and get to the bottom of things as soon as possible.

Tune in tomorrow for strategy number 4 to help you overcome difficult issues at the office or even at home.

Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my complimentary Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download it now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/minute.

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Get the proven strategies and resources you need for massive success. Subscribe to my blog now by going to https://accountabilitycoach.com/blog and start transforming your business today!

Want more from me, The Accountability Coach™, subscribe to more high-value content by looking for me on https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573 or https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.

I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Aim for what you want each and every day!

Anne Bachrach

The Accountability Coach™

https://www.accountabilitycoach.com

Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve.

If you get value from these Accountability Minutes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it and always love to hear from you.

Today we are talking about strategy number 2 to help you overcome difficult issues, which is to Grow in Gratitude.

If you can cultivate an office culture of thankfulness, you may be surprised at how much the attitudes of everyone in your workspace elevate. Recognizing your employees successes and telling them often that you appreciate their hard work will help them feel valued, and will often build a spirit of excitement and congeniality, which acts like a hedge of protection against the small, everyday inconveniences and irritations that can crop up.

Overall, keeping a gratitude journal can be a powerful tool for improving your mental and emotional well-being, and enhancing your overall quality of life. To download my complimentary Gratitude Journal with exercises, go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/gratitude/.

Tune in tomorrow for strategy number 3 to help you overcome difficult issues at the office or even at home.

Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my complimentary Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download it now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/minute.

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Get the proven strategies and resources you need for massive success. Subscribe to my blog now by going to https://accountabilitycoach.com/blog and start transforming your business today!

Want more from me, The Accountability Coach™, subscribe to more high-value content by looking for me on https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573 or https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.

I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Aim for what you want each and every day!

Anne Bachrach

The Accountability Coach™

https://www.accountabilitycoach.com

Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve.

If you get value from these Accountability Minutes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it and always love to hear from you.

Today we are talking about strategy number 1 to help you overcome difficult issues, which is to Practice Patience.

A good rule of thumb when faced with a difficult situation like a disgruntled employee or a grumpy client is to take a deep breath and just listen. Many times, if you can help the person you are interacting with feel heard, the situation will de-escalate on its own. We all long to be understood and valued, so when you patiently give those around you ample space to air their grievances and vent their frustrations (even if they are unfounded or if you disagree with them) you are feeding the side of them that longs to be seen and appreciated. Once they are done talking, take a brief moment to gather your own thoughts; then, calmly restate what they said to you and work with them to achieve a solution that works for everyone involved.

Tune in tomorrow for strategy number 2 to help you overcome difficult issues at the office or even at home.

Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my complimentary Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download it now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/minute.

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Get the proven strategies and resources you need for massive success. Subscribe to my blog now by going to https://accountabilitycoach.com/blog and start transforming your business today!

Want more from me, The Accountability Coach™, subscribe to more high-value content by looking for me on https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573 or https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.

I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Aim for what you want each and every day!

Anne Bachrach

The Accountability Coach™

https://www.accountabilitycoach.com

Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve.

If you get value from these Accountability Minutes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it and always love to hear from you.

Whether navigating tricky conversations or counseling employees through conflict, there are always going to be difficult workplace issues that crop up. How you handle these obstacles will go a long way toward determining the atmosphere of your office. Will the office be a space where you and your team can speak and work freely, or will it be a place that stifles creativity and operates out of fear discipline? All workplaces are comprised of imperfect individuals that have good intentions but will still inevitably fail, struggle, or cause conflict. Mistakes happen, errors will be made, and feelings might get hurt. Having a plan in place for how you will respond to these things and mitigate the fallout will set you on a path to a peaceful and successful work environment.

When difficult times arise (at the office or at home), consider trying out one or more of the five proven strategies that we will be exploring over the next five days.

So, tune in tomorrow for strategy number 1.

Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my complimentary Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download it now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/minute.

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Get the proven strategies and resources you need for massive success. Subscribe to my blog now by going to https://accountabilitycoach.com/blog and start transforming your business today!

Want more from me, The Accountability Coach™, subscribe to more high-value content by looking for me on https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573 or https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/my-podcast/, and on most podcast platforms and in most English-speaking countries.

I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more.

Aim for what you want each and every day!

Anne Bachrach

The Accountability Coach™

https://www.accountabilitycoach.com

Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve.

If you get value from these Accountability Minutes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it and always love to hear from you.