Why accountability groups are stoopid
Published: Fri, 11/04/16
all his thought is bent on it."
— Gandalf
"The Fellowship Of The Ring"
Let’s step up to the mic and rap about so-called “accountability groups.”
I’ve never understood why one would need accountability coaches, groups, partners, or gimmicks. In fact, I remember when I put up my (short-lived) elBenbo’s Apprentice membership site I had that as a component and thinking it was totally stoopid then, too.
(I shamelessly did it because the demand was there — my bad.)
You know who needs accountability groups?
Drones, henchmen, minions, and 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, Martin Luther King, or even the fraggin’ 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.
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, 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 new “Persuasion Secrets Of The World’s Most Charismatic & Influential Villains” book titled:
“A Villain Without A Mission
Is Like A Man Without Testicles”
And, if you buy it on Amazon before Sunday at midnight (EST), and forward me your receipt, I’ll send you the 12 “lost” Ben Settle Show episodes we never released when my podcast was on the air.
Lots of goodies in them thar episodes.
And, they’re yours, free, when you buy my book before the deadline.
Here’s the link:
http://www.EmailPlayers.com/villains
Ben Settle