Ever had something just sit on your to-do list? Week after week, it doesn’t budge, until you get to the point where looking at it makes your tummy hurt?

So you do the logical thing – stop looking at your list.

What if there was an easy, guilt-free, force-free, way to move past the stuck? To keep working your list while figuring out what’s holding you back on that item?

The simple act of telling someone else you’re going to do something makes your brain take that task just a little more seriously. People use public accountability to help them lose weight and quit smoking. But it works just fine for smaller tasks, too.

Because we’re funny monkeys, often it’s easier to practice accountability with a stranger, even easier when there’s a space that’s not exactly public, but still not just stuck in your head.

Having an accountability partner doesn’t give you any assignments other than the ones you give yourself.

But if you have “Write Novel” sitting on your list for a month, your partner might ask if that needs to be broken down into more manageable pieces.

Or ask if there’s something about that task that’s causing resistance or something that needs to be done first.

Or if you’re sure you want to do it at all.

No guilt, no shame, just gentle inquiry.

Tasks that have been crossed off of partners’ lists include:

• Book review submissions
• Grading
• Invoices
• Writing website copy
• Novel revisions
• Create exercise routines
• Financial paperwork

Ready to give it a try? Get started.