“We
are accountable only to ourselves for what happens to us in our lives.” Mildred
Newman
Accountability: the quality or state of being accountable;
especially, an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account
for one's actions.
As
network marketers, the foundation of our success and productivity is
self-accountability. When we hold
ourselves accountable for both our successes and our failures, it demonstrates
that we are aware that whatever the results of our actions – or inaction - we
only have ourselves to credit or blame.
As
self-employed entrepreneurs, it can be more challenging to hold ourselves
accountable than when we had a job and a “boss.” Can we meet the challenge?
In
network marketing, far too many blame their company or their products when they
are not making sales. If they examine
their own behavior, work habits, values and motivations, those people will
likely see that they themselves are to blame.
Of course, if they do not have the desire to hold themselves
accountable, it is unlikely they will conduct that self-examination. After all, it is so much easier to blame
others.
Because
we are independent representatives, self-employed, we must be mindful of all of
our decisions and actions. Whether we
work totally alone or as part of a team, in the end, only we are responsible
for our actions. We cannot control or
anticipate how others behave, but we are in full control of how we react to
those we encounter through our day-to-day and situations that may occur.
If
your business is struggling, take a close look at your own behavior, work
habits and activities. Do not make
excuses; do not place blame; take action to correct whatever you discover YOU
are doing ineffectively or are not doing at all. Review the training that you have been
provided. Are you trying to reinvent the
wheel, or are you doing what the leaders in your company are doing? Are you expecting too much too soon? Are you devoting enough time to your business
to make it grow and develop?
I
ask these questions to my team members who complain that they are working their
Xpress Healthcare business, but they are getting no leads. Those who are honest
with themselves realize the error of their ways. Those who are not willing to hold themselves
accountable often quit, moving on the the next company where they will begin
the process once again.
Self-accountability
is empowering! WE are in charge of our
own lives, our own actions, our own accomplishments and our own decisions. As home business owners, WE are the bosses!
To learn more about Julie Klein and Xpress Healthcare, visit http://joinxpresshealthcare.com
