We set goals, forget about them, ignore them and then wonder why we never get anywhere in life or business. The facts are simple: if you want to get results from a goal then tell someone about them and ask them to hold you accountable for getting it done. Just the mere fact that you have shared this will boost your chances by up to 80% of a positive result. We hate to look bad in the eyes of others, so share your goals and dreams with other people who are close to you, like your spouse, mother-in-law and children. They will remind you constantly of what you ‘promised’ you will do and keep you on your toes.

If you want to become more accountable to yourself then try this nifty tool. www.futureme.org allows you to write to yourself. Sort of a Mr Bean tool but with a future delivery date. You can send yourself an email to yourself and set the date for delivery to any day in the future. Sit down today and write a series of emails predicting your future based on current plans. Send one in 30, 60 and 90 days. Then set one for one year from now and be brave and try one at 5 years. Then set your actions in place and see how good you are at getting to the place you wanted to be before your email arrives to remind you. Accountability is a great tool.