

Goal Setting & Achievement Podcast: Business|Productivity
Anne Bachrach
Anne Bachrach shares Proven Business Success Systems for Goal Setting and Achievement. You will learn amazing content to help you Make More Money and Work Less, so You Can Enjoy Even Better Work Life Balance. Each episode contains proven and practical ideas you can immediately apply in all areas of your business and personal life, so you can achieve your goals in the time frames you desire and be on the path to having your ideal business and ideal life. Subscribe to get AMAZING business success content like how to overcome limiting beliefs, reduce procrastination, significantly increase productivity, goal setting and achievement ideas, and more, all designed for entrepreneurs all over the WORLD. You will also get access to complimentary business success resources that I share during some episodes. Anne Bachrach is author of many books, including Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule!, Live Life with No Regrets; How the Choices we Make Impact our Lives, No Excuses, The Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. By listening to this Podcast, you can create the kind of business and life you have always dreamed of having. Good intentions don’t magically lead to good results. They are a start; however, they are unfortunately not enough. This is just the truth! We all can use a little accountability in our life to help us stay focused, so we can achieve all our goals in the time frames we desire. The #1 Reason People Don’t Get What They Want in Business and in Life is Lack of Accountability. Go to https://www.AccountabilityCoach.com/landing today and take advantage of 3 Free Gifts that you can immediately use to help you achieve your professional and personal goals. Visit https://www.AccountabilityCoach.com and get a myriad of complimentary resources, assessments, and tools available to you under the FREE Silver Membership (such as the Quality of Life Enhancer™ Exercise and the Wheel of Life exercise for helping you find balance in everyday life, to name a few). Subscribe to the business success tips and resources Blog and receive valuable information to help you accelerate your results, so you can create your ideal business and ideal life by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/.
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Dec 11, 2025 • 10min
The Ripple Effect: How Your Choices Shape Your Success
Every day, whether you realize it or not, you’re creating ripples. Some are small, like the choice of whether to eat oatmeal or eggs for breakfast. Others are massive, like saying “yes” to enhancing your existing business to a new level, getting married, a new job, or moving across the country. The truth is, most people underestimate how much power their choices really hold. They imagine “big decisions” are the only ones that matter. However, here’s the reality: every choice has consequences, and those consequences stack. Over time, the ripple effect of your choices can radically shape your business, your career, your relationships, and ultimately, the quality of your life. Research from Cornell University suggests the average person makes about 35,000 decisions every single day. That’s a staggering number! No wonder we often feel overwhelmed or exhausted because our brains are constantly choosing, sorting, and deciding. And here’s the kicker: each of those choices creates momentum in a particular direction. The question is, are your ripple effect choices moving you closer to your ideal business and life, or further away from them? Decision Fatigue Is Real Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download my complimentary Guide now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/podcast. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™ If you are getting value from any of my episodes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you.Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Dec 9, 2025 • 40min
Integrate Brain Training Techniques to Help You Achieve Your Health and Business Goals
I know you will find my podcast guest to be a wealth of information related to helping you achieve your health and fitness goals because he is sharing new information and concepts that are truly innovative and incredibly effective. PJ Glassey started personal training in 1987 and grew a successful business training clients out of their homes and local area gyms. With these clients’ help and armed with his degree in Exercise Science, PJ invented his “multi-protocol” concept and refined it through 1998 when he founded the X Gym. He is the author of the book "Cracking Your Calorie Code" and the inventor of his Brain Type Test, which helps people achieve health and fitness results much faster through specific brain wiring techniques tailored to their unique brain type causing lasting change and permanent fitness results.Check out PJ’s Brain Type Test by going to braintype.me. More resources from PJ on his website at https://xgym.com/. If your life looks the same today as it did a year ago… that’s not fate — that’s a decision – a choice. Nothing changes until YOU change. Download Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Want book by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/manifest/ right now, so you can enjoy having your ideal business and ideal life. Gratitude is a positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative and is associated with several mental and physical health benefits. Download my complimentary Gratitude Journal by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/gratitude/. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™The Results Accelerator™ I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It. Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Dec 4, 2025 • 12min
Why Elite Athletes and High-Level CEOs Swear by Accountability
Let’s start with a story from the track.In an interview after the 2016 Olympics, Usain Bolt—arguably the greatest sprinter of all time—was asked how he stayed focused through grueling training cycles and relentless media pressure. His answer wasn’t about medals or motivation. It was about responsibility.“I knew people were counting on me,” he said. “My coach. My team. My country. That’s what kept me locked in.” That mindset, accountability to something greater than yourself, is a common thread among top performers. Whether it’s a sprinter chasing gold or a CEO leading a billion-dollar business, the ones who stay consistent over time rarely rely on willpower alone. They build systems that make follow-through a non-negotiable. When you look at elite-level performers, whether they’re on the field or in the boardroom, you’ll see a pattern. Top CEOs have executive coaches. Athletes have trainers, performance teams, and mindset coaching. Even top authors have editors and agents breathing down their necks. It’s not about being watched.It’s about being committed to follow-through, especially when no one’s cheering yet. Accountability Is a Performance Enhancer Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download my complimentary Guide now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/podcast. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Nov 27, 2025 • 3min
Giving Thanks Today and Every Day (Happy Thanksgiving!!)
Since today is Thanksgiving in the United States, I thought you might enjoy a short poem. Levity is always a good thing, I think. Here’s your Funny Ode to ThanksgivingMay your stuffing be tasty May your turkey be plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious, and your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs! Thanksgiving is a powerful reminder to pause, reflect, and celebrate the abundance in our lives. Giving thanks isn’t just a tradition, it’s a practice that strengthens relationships, expands opportunities, and creates a ripple effect of positivity in every area of life. When we pause to appreciate what we have, we shift our focus from what’s missing to what’s possible. In business and in life, gratitude is a performance multiplier. Studies show that people who regularly practice gratitude are happier, healthier, and more successful. The simple act of expressing thanks to clients, colleagues, friends, and family, builds trust, deepens connection, and fuels the kind of momentum that makes goals a reality. Today, I thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey. Your commitment to growth and achievement inspires me every day. As you gather with loved ones, may this season remind you that gratitude is more than a holiday ritual — it’s a powerful tool for creating your ideal business and your ideal life. One simple way to strengthen this practice year-round is by keeping a gratitude journal. Writing down what you’re thankful for can improve your mental clarity, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life. To help you get started, download my complimentary Gratitude Journal exercise here: https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/gratitude/ I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™ Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Nov 20, 2025 • 8min
How to Manifest the Desire to Consistently Get Things Done
Manifesting what we want in business and in life isn’t difficult. Manifesting also requires you to put in the effort to have the highest probability of getting what you desire. It’s not enough to announce to the Universe, “I’d like to achieve XYZ.” You need to put in the effort to help that dream become a reality. How can you manifest your desires as a way of getting things done? Here are four steps you can take: Now that you know how to work on manifesting your desires to get things done you may need to, or want to, implement these five steps to help with your manifestation. For more with this concept, download my complimentary Your Formula for Manifesting Anything You Wantbook by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/manifest/ right now. Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download my complimentary Guide now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/podcast. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™ If you are getting value from any of my episodes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you.Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Nov 13, 2025 • 13min
What Top 5% Income Earners Do Differently When Setting Goals
Ever wonder what separates the top 5% of income earners from everyone else? Spoiler alert: it's not just luck, inherited wealth, or knowing the right people (though those certainly can help). The real differentiator often lies in how these high achievers approach goal setting, and no, it's not just writing "make more money" on a sticky note and hoping for the best.So, what exactly do these financial overachievers do differently when it comes to setting and pursuing their goals? Let's dive into the five key habits that set them apart from the pack. Getting StartedThe beauty of these habits lies in their simplicity, not their ease. Anyone can start implementing systems tomorrow, begin saying no to non-essential commitments next week, or schedule their first goal review session this weekend. Top earners didn't develop these habits overnight, and they didn't wait for perfect conditions to begin. They started where they were, with what they had, and built momentum through small, consistent actions that compounded over time. The same opportunity exists for anyone who wants to trade short-term comfort for long-term business and personal success. After all, the top 5% isn't a closed club; it's simply a group of people who figured out how to set better goals and, more importantly, how to achieve them. Ready to join the 5% club? Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download my complimentary Guide now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/podcast. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™ If you are getting value from any of my episodes, please take a minute to leave me a short rating and review. I would really appreciate it, and love to hear from you.Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Nov 11, 2025 • 41min
4 Mindsets That Quietly Shape Everything You Do and How to Upgrade Them
I know you will find my guest, Ryan Gottfredson, to be a wealth of information related to helping you with your mindset because mindset is actually the foundation of real transformation that can help you more quickly be even more successful. Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a cutting-edge leadership development author, researcher, and consultant. He helps organizations vertically develop their leaders primarily through a focus on mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of Success Mindsets, The Elevated Leader, and Becoming Better. He is also a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton.Subscribe and get new episodes as they are released. Take his Personal Mindset Assessment at https://ryangottfredson.com/personal-mindset-assessment. Check out his books:· Becoming Better: https://ryangottfredson.com/books/becoming-better/ · The Elevated Leader: https://ryangottfredson.com/books/the-elevated-leader/ · Success Mindsets: https://ryangottfredson.com/books/success-mindsets/ Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download my complimentary Guide now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/podcast. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and eveThe Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It. Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Nov 6, 2025 • 14min
What Are Efficient Actions and Behaviors to Be Even More Successful?
You didn’t start your business to spend 40 minutes figuring out how to fix the spacing in a Google Doc.Yet here you are, buried in admin tasks, responding to client service emails at 11 p.m., and debating whether “optimize” or “streamline” sounds more impressive in a pitch deck.Sound familiar? Here’s the deal: the most successful CEOs aren’t superhuman. They’re just super selective about how they spend their valuable time. They’ve mastered the art of identifying their highest-payoff activities, the ones that actually move the business forward, and then ruthlessly delegating everything else. And the best part? You can do this too. You don’t need a Fortune 500 badge to think like a top-tier CEO. You just need to stop doing $10 an hour tasks when you're supposed to focus on $10,000 and $50,000 decisions.Let’s break it down.A helpful question to ask yourself is:“When I only have 2 hours today, what do I need to do that would have the biggest impact on moving my business forward to the next level?” So, Why Are You Still Doing the Other Activities?To help you with this concept, let’s break it down into 6 steps. Final Thought: You’re the Bottleneck and the BreakthroughPut an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download my complimentary Guide now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/podcast. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Oct 30, 2025 • 14min
5 Unstoppable Benefits of Focus That Will Transform Your Business and Life
Let’s cut through the noise: focus isn’t just a productivity hack—it’s a power move. In a world addicted to distraction, the entrepreneur who masters focus becomes unstoppable. Because when your energy is scattered, so are your results. However, when your focus is sharp, your outcomes are helping you achieve your goals, so you can enjoy having your ideal business and life. Focus is the gateway to momentum. It's the bridge between setting goals and crushing them. And it’s one of the most underrated tools in your arsenal as a business owner. Most people don’t have a time problem, they have a focus problem. You can’t complain about not having enough time when you’re leaking your energy in a hundred directions. You want exponential growth, right? You want to scale your business, lead your team with certainty, and create a business and life on your terms? It’s time to take control of your attention and your results. Why is Multitasking the Fast Track to Mediocrity? Let’s talk the truth: multitasking is a myth. You are not wired to focus on five activities at once and expect to do any of them well. Your brain isn’t designed for constant switching. In fact, studies show that multitasking lowers productivity by as much as 40%. Every time you bounce from one task to another, you're forcing your brain to refocus, reorient, and reset. That mental tax stacks up fast, and it’s costing you more than you realize.So, what does focus really give you? Let’s dive into the five game-changing benefits that can transform your business and your life. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform

Oct 23, 2025 • 14min
8 Ways to Achieve More by Working Less
For years, the idea of success was tied to hustle. The longer the hours, the greater the sacrifice, the more valid the ambition… or so it seemed. Think: 14-hour days, skipped meals, late-night emails. Exhaustion doesn’t equal effectiveness. In fact, the opposite often happens, and performance starts to plateau, and burnout creeps in. It’s a pattern many professionals recognize. After too many late nights or costly mistakes made from fatigue, the realization hits…there has to be a smarter way to effectively work within ‘normal’ hours. Turns out, there’s solid research behind it. A Harvard Business Review study found that taking regular breaks improves productivity, decision-making, and job satisfaction. Stanford research shows that output per hour drops dramatically after 50 hours of work in a week, and output really falls off a cliff beyond 55 hours. Working less isn’t about doing less. It’s about doing the high payoff activities that moves the needle, with clarity and energy. It’s not laziness, it’s leverage. Here’s how to apply this ‘achieve more’ mindset and get even better results by doing less. When you embrace the idea that rest, movement, focus, and systems are tools and not indulgences, you’ll start to experience what real productivity feels like.And it definitely won’t require 14-hour days to get there. Put an end to the procrastination cycle and make progress on your goals with my Guide to Stopping Procrastination! Download my complimentary Guide now by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/podcast. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Unlock a blueprint to creating and having your ideal business and ideal life by scheduling your free consultation with me today! Want more proven business success tips and resources? Subscribe to my blog by going to www.acountabilitycoach.com/blog. Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. I’m the author of many books, including, Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, The Guide to Stopping Procrastination, The Power of Visualization, My Gratitude Journal, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit, and The Roadmap To Success with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard, and more. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne BachrachThe Accountability Coach™Get your daily Accountability Minute shot of a single, simple, doable idea, so you can start your day off on the "right foot". You can find The Accountability Minute on your favorite platform


