What Keeps Us on Track

Discipline and Accountability

Expecting to be productive without some kind of plan is almost impossible; so is having a plan and expecting things to happen without discipline and accountability. Discipline is basically taking control and staying in control of the tasks you need to accomplish. It is looking at your plan, deciding what needs to get done and not losing sight of the task. Being disciplined in your life can be one of your biggest challenges, next to procrastination. Discipline is a skill that has to be deveoped over time and is learned through assessing the end results of previous tasks. Similiarly, accountability can help you take responsibility for your actions, or for the actions involved with the tasks you are trying to accomplish. By owning your tasks, you can be more productive because you will be driven to complete what you start--knowing that you will be accountable for possible successess as well as failures.

The following article provides a very interesting perspective on discipline and accountability:

"Eight Steps to Becoming More Self-Disciplined" by The Green Sheet