S4 Ep 3: The Four Tendencies & Using Your Accountability Style to Create Change

"The point isn't to figure out how to change your tendency, it’s to figure out how to work with it. Use that self-knowledge to game your own system and do the things that you want to do." ~ Monique Shaw In this episode, we explore accountability as an essential tool for creating lasting, values-led career change. We dive deep into Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies framework so you can understand how you respond to internal and external expectations. Plus, I walk you through our downloadable Rewrite Accountability Tracker, a resource The Rewriters Community members use each month to track everything from mood, energy and values alignment to wins, challenges and goal progress. EPISODE THEMES & HIGHLIGHTS: The Power of Accountability: How accountability acts as a vital tool in building momentum and facilitating meaningful change. Personal Updates & Creative Recovery: Wrapping up The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron after decades of starting and stopping, reclaiming an artist identity, closing "open loops," and embracing autumn. Values Alignment & Mental Health: Unpacking Brené Brown’s quote from Strong Ground - "Values misalignment is death by a thousand cuts" and why values alignment is central to creating a career and life that really works. Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies: Understanding how Obligers, Upholders, Questioners, and Rebels handle expectations differently, and how to tailor an accountability practice to your specific style. The Rewrite Accountability Tracker Walkthrough: A step-by-step guide to using our free 2-page monthly template to capture both qualitative insights (mood, wins, challenges) and quantitative wellbeing data. RESOURCES & LINKS: DOWNLOAD: Free Rewrite Accountability Tracker QUIZ: Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies Quiz LISTEN: From the The Rewriters Podcast Archives – Creating a Values-Led Career DOWNLOAD: Values Identification & Assessment Tool LISTEN: From the The Rewriters Podcast Archives – How to Deal with Jerks at Work JOIN: The Rewriters Community Membership BOOK: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron BOOK: Strong Ground by Brené Brown BOOK: Be a Free Range Human by Marianne Cantwell ARTICLE: The 7 Types of Rest Download the Full Episode Transcript GET INVOLVED This podcast is designed as a career coach and community in your pocket. Here is how you can participate: Submit to the Rewrite Clinic: Have a specific career challenge you want coached on air? Email [email protected] with pod rewrite clinic in the subject line. (Submissions can be anonymised upon request). Suggest a Deep Dive: Have a broader topic or career obstacle you want covered? Email [email protected] with pod deep dive in the subject line. Join the Community: Ready to work with Monique and professional women from around the world? Visit rewriterewrite.com and click Become A Member. Next Episode: Join us in two weeks on Tuesday, 13th October for our next episode featuring our first Rewrite Clinic segment and a Deep Dive! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Welcome & Episode Intro 02:15 - Creative Recovery: Finishing 'The Artist's Way' & Brené Brown on Values 07:40 - What is Accountability & How Coaches Use It 11:10 - Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Breakdown 18:25 - Walkthrough: The Rewrite Accountability Tracker (Pages 1 & 2) 21:50 – In the Next Episode & How to Submit to the Rewrite Clinic ABOUT YOUR HOST: Monique Shaw is a certified transformational coach, qualified marketer, and founder of Rewrite. She helps ambitious, empathetic professionals rewrite how they live and work on their own terms and at their own pace. Learn more at rewriterewrite.com. GET IN TOUCH: • Email: [email protected] • Book a free consult: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/book • Web: www.rewriterewrite.com • LinkedIn: Monique Shaw https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquelshaw/ The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original music by DJ Cinnamon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.