Yesterday I paid someone else so that I could re-caulk my own bathtub.

Writing this, it makes zero sense, I know.

This task, though, has been on my to-do list since before Illinois’ shelter in place order went into effect in March.

And knowing myself as I do, it would still be on the list until the eve of the lift of the SIP.

Yesterday, while participating with others in Saya Hillman's Cross It Off Day, I caulked that tub - and the sense of accomplishment is still with me this morning.

When I said the words out loud, the goal became real - and there was no way I wasn’t going to finish it.

Accountability is a natural byproduct of the work I do with insurance salespeople. When we meet each week, we set short-term goals that also become real:

Did you:
✔️Follow-up on those open proposals?
✔️Update your LinkedIn profile to include virtual appointments?
✔️Set aside 20 minutes for self-care?
✔️Do that thing you said you’d do?

Like it or not, we are so much more likely to keep the promises we make to others than the ones we make to ourselves.

What’s been on your to-do list for way too long?

P.S. Sign up for Saya’s next Cross It Off Day here, and learn more about the work I do here.