Accountability is normally viewed as being responsible—giving an explanation of your actions—to somebody for something.  个人担当常常被看作一种责任，用来解释你的行为和某些人所做的事。

 However, today’s lesson is not about someone holding you accountable. It’s about you holding yourself accountable. 然而，今天的课并不是要你对别人负责，而是你要对你自己负责。

When you take 100 percent responsibility for holding yourself accountable, your performance will improve, your relationships will flourish, your market value will soar,  当你对你自己百分之百负责时，你的绩效会提升，你的人际关系会旺盛，你的市场价值会高飞，

people’s respect for you will skyrocket, you will be a great example for others to follow, and your self-esteem will grow. 别人对你的尊重也会飞涨，你会成为别人膜拜的优秀对象，同样，你的自我尊重也会提升。

How is it that in all these areas of your life you can see such dramatic improvement?   你的生活是如何这个领域里发生戏剧性的改善的？

Because when you hold yourself accountable to doing the things you know you should do, you will distinguish yourself from the crowd. 因为当你自己负责做你知道你应该做的事时，你会把自己和人群区分开来。

I am convinced if you want to advance your life personally or professionally, you must hold yourself accountable for your actions, responsibilities, and goals.   我相信如果你想提高你的个人生活或专业，你必须要保持自己对你的行为和目标目标负责。

Think about it. Why should it be someone else’s job to make sure you are doing the things that you know you should to be doing? 仔细考虑一下，为什么是别人的工作来确定你知道要做的事？

The mindset I adopted more than 25 years ago is this: it is up to me and no one else to make sure I am doing what I know I should be doing.  我接受这种心态是在二十五年以前：那是并没有人来确定我要去做什么。

When someone has to hold me accountable, because I failed to do what I should have done, I have a serious conversation with myself.  当有人要追究我的责任时,因为我没有做到我应该做什么,我对自己有一个严肃的谈话。

My belief is that no one should have to hold me accountable for my actions, responsibilities and goals.  我相信没有一个人应该对我的行为和目标负责。

While I appreciate others helping me get better, I am the one that must hold myself to a high standard. 当其他人帮助我做的更好时，我会给自己树一个更高的标准。

There are three areas in which you must hold yourself accountable: 在这三个领域中，你必须对自己负责：

1.Your actions and choices—This would include such things as: 你的行为和选择包括如下这些事情：

The way in which you communicate with others 你和他人沟通的方式

How you spend your time 你对时间的安排

Your behavior and manners 你的行为礼仪

The consideration and respect you show others 你对他人表现的关心和尊敬

Your eating habits and exercising routine 你的饮食习惯和锻炼安排

Your attitude and thoughts 你的态度和思想

The way you respond to challenges 你面对挑战的反应