Principles are a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or a chain of reasoning. What precisely does this definition mean? Principles govern our actions. Or to put the meaning another way, principles are an Internal Guiding Positioning System (GPS). They either drive you in the right or wrong direction.
Why are principles important? Principles are significant because when we enter the wrong coordinates, or in this case choose the mistaken principles, they lead you in the reverse direction resulting in failed desires. An example of different results, again based on principles, is your boss promotes you, and not your colleague. Why? Most likely because you committed to living by the principle of accountability, and conversely, your colleague did not. On one hand, you stay accountable for your responsibilities, appearance, work ethics and more. Your coworker arrived late, submitted poor work, and displayed a miserable state of mind. Thus, you both accomplish different outcomes because accountability drove you, and your boss saw the results from your actions.
My success occurred because of particular principles, which I want to share with you in the upcoming few blog posts. I live by ten fundamental and simple principle.
So let us begin!
For today's blog, the first principle I choose is accountability.
ac·count·a·bil·i·ty
əˌkoun(t)əˈbilədē/
noun
the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.
synonyms: responsibility, liability, answerability
Taking accountability is difficult. It is tough for people because they believe accountability means having to admit that they are wrong. Admitting to being wrong is not the definition. Taking responsibility means when the outcome or circumstance does not turn out the way you desired it, or you are not content with the result, you take accountability to achieve different results. For example, you and your boss are continuously bickering. He is rude, condensing, or a terrible leader. Not that your boss is right in his conduct. You simply want to take accountability of not having to tolerate that conduct any longer and set up a plan and act to change or improve the situation.
I can instantly hear someone say, “accountability is not that simple; there are additional factors involved.” Yes! You are right, dealing with a difficult boss when you need your job is not that easy and involved additional information .
But, if we never accept accountability to change that outcome, we will suffer that outcome forever. Accountability in this example means brainstorming a plan and taking action on that plan. Your boss will never change his ways, so do not wait for him to change or try to force him to change.
Although I mentioned, accountability is not admitting to right or wrong if we can acknowledge our right or wrong words or actions, this action is a higher form of accountability. This form is just as hard, but the results are additionally amazing. Just think of the time someone admitted being wrong. How did you view the person who admitted to the wrongdoing? Did you gain respect for them? Did your relationship improve? Well, respect is what another person will display towards you if you admit to being wrong.
Now hopefully I have convinced you that the principal of accountability is essential and can bring you extraordinary results in your life, career or business.
Start now taking responsibility for your words, actions and life.
Here are a few outcomes that if you take accountability will change these same outcomes:
Never finishing tasks,
Never keeping your appointments,
Never arriving on time,
Never keeping your word,
Never Paying bills,
Never acknowledging your part in a a conflict with friends, family or superiors.
In sum, taking responsibility for your words, actions, or life in any given situation or circumstance is accountability. We can do such by asking the question: next time, what action can I take or words can I say to produce the outcome I desire? For example, what actions can I take to finish tasks, I continously fail to complete?
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