Today we are going to talk about how most of us just don’t have enough accountability in our life to be as successful as we desire.

We are trained from birth to believe that if we want something badly enough, we will find a way to make that something a reality. For most people this is not the case. All the enthusiasm, gusto, and zeal in the world cannot guarantee results. Even the best of intentions will not magically move us forward.

Following through is the key component of goal achievement. When you stop procrastinating and follow through on your good intentions, you turn your intentions into tangible results. Yet our intentions don’t always control our actions. Even when we start out strong and act on our good intentions, most people will slip back into their old habits in a short period of time.

Even things that we believe are really important to us can fall victim to procrastination.

The biggest problem most people face when trying to achieve their goals is lack of accountability. If you are only reporting to yourself, procrastination becomes easy. “I’ll start tomorrow,” or “I’ll make this my New Year’s Eve resolution,” or “I’ll eat this cheesecake now and start my diet tomorrow,” is most people’s mantra.

Unfortunately, tomorrow becomes next week, next week becomes next month, and eventually next month becomes never. People think they know what they want, but believe that they don’t have the will power or determination to actually take steps toward their goals. We are all human. We all need help and support. Nobody succeeds alone.

So why can’t we just follow through on our actions? Researchers offer a variety of viewpoints to explain the problem. Enjoy the podcast.

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