I am a very highly motivated person, as well as having a good sense of self-discipline. However, my life is getting pretty filled up these days, and it gets more and more challenging to keep all the plates spinning.

I made a deal with a friend who also is working to grow her blog and e-publishing business. We agreed to be accountable to each other. At the beginning of each week, each one of us identifies three things we’d like to get accomplished by week’s end. Then, at the end of each day, we drop each other a quick note outlining what specific actions we took toward those goals that day. We don’t have to do a lot, we just have to do SOMETHING.

Just knowing that I have to report to someone else every day gives me that little extra kick I need to make sure I always take some action - even if it’s small. The weekly goal identification keeps both of us moving forward, and helps to ensure that we are taking actions that are aligned with what we want to accomplish.