Why accountability groups are for proles
Published: Sat, 12/01/18
(I shamelessly did it because the demand was there — dumb move on my part.)
You know who needs accountability groups?
Drones.
Henchmen.
Minions.
Proles.
Employees.
Not movers & shakers like your bad self.
None of the great leaders, conquerers, generals, and heroes in history ever (to my knowledge, at least) needed an “accountability” group or coach or whatever. Certainly none of the great villains, did. Do you think the men who changed the world — like Jesus Christ, George Washington, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Mozart, or even the (retired) Dos Equis Man needed "accountability" groups?
I suspect they'd have laughed at the idea.
That’s the bad news if you cling to accountability groups like Linus clings to his banky.
The good news?
All you need is a little nudge in the right direction.
A nudge your Uncle elBenbo is happy to provide.
Here's how:
In my humble (but accurate) opinion, if you need “accountability” you simply aren’t pursuing the right mission. When you have a mission — an all-consuming goal you are pursuing — you don’t need to be told to do it or be held accountable to it.
You just do it.
It's the first thing on your mind when you wake up, and the last thing you think about before bed.
You think about it constantly.
You sweat and bleed for it.
You come home (happily) exhausted from working on it.
Nobody holds you "accountable" to it.
If anything, you hold *others* accountable in your quest to achieve it.
In fact, when you encounter someone (a rare breed these days) with a clearly defined mission you will instantly know it. You’ll see it in his eyes. You’ll hear it in his voice (especially when he tells “war stories” about pursuing his mission). And, you’ll feel it in the vibe he gives off just being in his presence.
More:
People are irresistibly drawn to others with a mission because there's zero neediness. A man on a mission doesn’t care about what anyone — man or woman — thinks of him. Instead, he cares only for his mission. He doesn't put a girl, a guru, a client, a customer, a boss, a job, or anyone or anything else on a pedestal. He puts only his *mission* on a pedestal.
Still more:
Ruthlessly pursuing a mission automatically gives you charisma.
Charisma gives you power and influence.
And power and influence gives you the world.
But, it all starts with your mission — not some dorky accountability group.
So screw the accountability groups.
Instead, seek guidance on finding your mission.
Now, what kind of mission you pursue is personal. I can’t tell you what it is, and neither can anyone else — certainly not some fluffpreneur, so-called life coach, or goo-roo fanboy on Facebook.
But, what I can do is give you a useful beacon.
A guidepost, if you will.
Specifically, chapter one of my best-selling “Persuasion Secrets Of The World’s Most Charismatic & Influential Villains” book titled:
“A Villain Without A Mission
Is Like A Man Without Testicles”
Here's the link:
http://www.VillainsBook.com
Ben Settle
P.S. The sequel to the above book, called "Super Villains of Persuasion", is launching next month. Besides myself, only 3 other people have read it, including the publisher Greg Perry, the cover artist Kirk DouPonce, and also the great "Founding Father Of Internet Marketing" as we know it, Ken McCarthy, who says this about it:
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Meaningful, lasting success is never an accident. If you sincerely want to succeed on purpose and enjoy yourself in the process, "Super Villains of Persuasion" - despite its wacky title - is one of the clearest guides you'll find on how to succeed in this world of ours as it is with integrity and class.
- Ken McCarthy
The System Seminar
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Anyway, that baby launches next month.
To get the most out of it though, I highly suggest reading the first volume at the link above.