In this episode of the podcast Gavin talks and discusses the questions: what is accountability? What does it take to be held accountable? And what does an accountability partner do?

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• If somebody else other than you holds you accountable, more questions will arise. If you were supposed to go to the gym, for example, they may ask: Did/didn’t you go? What did/didn’t you do while you were there? How did/didn’t you feel whilst you were there? What you often find is being held accountable, by yourself or somebody else, often allows you to break habits easier.
• In order to be accountable, there has to be recognition of what you want to have done or achieved. There is no reason to do these things – which is a massive topic I want to touch on in its own episode on impact – but being held accountable by someone else makes you the best version of yourself.
• Something I’m focussed on right now is my relationship with spending money. Before Covid I liked to travel and I would spend my money on so many experiences and lessons. Now I’m an older bachelor, I’m looking to settle down and find a life partner and create a loving family. I recognised that I couldn’t do that if I kept behaving in the same way. By asking the mere question: How am I going to change it? That was the start of holding myself accountable and to create a path to changing a habit.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Accountability is the fact or condition of being accountable or responsible. Lack of accountability has corroded public interest for business and political leaders.’
‘To me, accountability is simply just holding yourself to do what you said.’
‘An accountability partner is just that, a friend, a loved one, or even Stay Outstanding host Gav.’

ABOUT THE HOST

Gavin Scott is a born entrepreneur with a passion for start up and scale up. He has over 20 years real estate experience in investment and development.

Gavin says: Over the years I have discovered that mindset is everything. Now, that might sound obvious, but it is! You see the number of awoken minds are very few in reality. Whilst acknowledging mindset is key it is absolutely different from utilising, influencing, impacting and effecting great change, for yourself, your loved ones, friends, colleagues and the wider public.

Why?

Like most of us I have had many ups and downs. I want to share the lessons learnt and promote a better environment for all, internally and externally!

How?

Through sharing my own experiences and hosting some fabulous individuals including some big household names to discuss key topics around mindset and the success formulas I hope the listener will become inspired to create space for change for betterment in their lives. I aim to inspire change by encouragement, not by force. I intend to inspire by education, not by regulation.

CONTACT METHODS

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