{"id":12065,"date":"2020-02-07T13:18:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T19:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greyecreative.com\/staging\/8397\/?p=12065"},"modified":"2020-02-11T15:29:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T21:29:13","slug":"holding-yourself-accountable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greyecreative.com\/staging\/8397\/holding-yourself-accountable\/","title":{"rendered":"The Morning Mark &#8211; Holding Yourself Accountable"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12065\" class=\"elementor elementor-12065\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e0425d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"9e0425d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4f196f jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"c4f196f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f44c8 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f44c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good Morning! Do you have one minute\u00a0<strong>to read<\/strong>\u00a0and one hour<strong>\u00a0to do<\/strong>? If so, you can improve your small business\u2019 marketing in a big way. Each week, we will provide new ideas. Grab your morning beverage and let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-597e11f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"597e11f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3ded9a jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"c3ded9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bbbb5 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37bbbb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Week: Hold Yourself Accountable<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af03a9 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af03a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One thing we often lack as a small business is someone to hold us accountable. We are the boss, after all! Find a peer who at least has some understanding of your business and it\u2019s marketing, and arrange a weekly meeting where you give updates about what you actually did (or didn\u2019t do) last week. This practice can be game-changing.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Hold yourself accountable in three easy steps:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f990375 elementor-widget-divider--view-line jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f990375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b77e28 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b77e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STEP ONE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139b4f1 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"139b4f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find someone to report back to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b47e21 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b47e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First things first, find someone suitable to check in with on a weekly basis. Is it a personal friend, an industry associate, or even another business person in a different industry? (If they are a fellow business owner, you might even mutually hold each other accountable!)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea0456 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bea0456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STEP TWO<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d68e6f jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d68e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Establish questions to get the ball rolling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9253c9 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9253c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Decide on what you&#8217;ll check in on every week! Some talking points might include:<\/p><ul><li>Are you still operating based on your marketing plan?<\/li><li>What kind of return are you getting on your marketing spend?<\/li><li>Did you get that glitch in your website fixed?<\/li><li>What is the biggest threat your business is facing right now?<\/li><li>Did you hire that new person yet to free up some of your time?<\/li><li>Did you start going on walks or doing some type of exercise?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ca1cc jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7ca1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>STEP THREE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52326b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d52326b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pick a time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a828bd2 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a828bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose a weekly, biweekly or monthly meeting time. Monday morning, Wednesday evening, or whenever works best for the two of you. Whether you meet in person or on the phone, at an early-bird breakfast or afternoon happy hour, make sure your meetings are regular. For progress, consistency is key.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69e5a7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f69e5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b00102 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b00102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PAYOFF<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25a9c0 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a25a9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get the insights you need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac696ff jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac696ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A little extra attention can sometimes help move those projects we tend to put off or shed light on some areas where you may have a tendency to cut corners. It can also help alleviate the feeling that you are alone in the decision making for your business. With a regular check-in, you now have a trusted advisor \u2014 who will get even better over time as you continue to meet and develop a greater understanding of each other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bce29 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2bce29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b95873 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"5b95873\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25107c2 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"25107c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1daa5 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd1daa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a2c9b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0a2c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Want a new bit of marketing each week? <a href=\"https:\/\/greyecreative.com\/staging\/8397\/newsletter\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a> to the Morning Mark. Like our simple-but-proactive approach to marketing? Visit us at <a href=\"https:\/\/greyecreative.com\/staging\/8397\">smallbizbrands.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Morning! Do you have one minute\u00a0to read\u00a0and one hour\u00a0to do? If so, you can improve your small business\u2019 marketing in a big way. Each week, we will provide new ideas. Grab your morning beverage and let\u2019s get started. 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