S4, Ep 5: October Accountability Review: Tracking Goals, Energy & Values

"Your Goal Planner is a living, breathing document and your Monthly Accountability Tracker is what keeps those goals alive. This isn't about marking homework - it's about building awareness, presence and understanding what is right for you." ~ Monique Shaw Welcome to Episode 5 of Season 4! Today marks our very first live Monthly Accountability Review. Whether you’ve been following along from Episode 1 with your goals already mapped, or you're jumping in fresh today, this episode is a guided working session designed to help you pause, take inventory and look at the whole picture of your work and life. EPISODE THEMES & HIGHLIGHTS Goals as Intentions, Not Fixed Rules: Why your goal planner must remain a living, breathing document that flexes as your life changes. Beyond the To-Do List: Why tracking mood, rest and values alignment is just as critical as tracking business or career milestones. Sleep vs. Rest: Exploring why you can get eight hours of sleep and still wake up exhausted (and how the 7 types of rest help you diagnose the real issue). The Rewrite Goal Planner (Macro View): A one-pager for mapping your SMART goals. The Rewrite Monthly Accountability Tracker (Micro Live Review): Your two-page monthly review tool. RESOURCES & LINKS DOWNLOAD: Free Rewrite Goal Planner ~ https://rewrite.myflodesk.com/goalplanner DOWNLOAD: Free Rewrite Monthly Accountability Tracker ~ https://rewrite.myflodesk.com/accountability DOWNLOAD: Free Rewrite Values Exercise ~ https://rewrite.myflodesk.com/valuesexercise LISTEN: The Rewriters Podcast Season 4, Episode 3 – "The Four Tendencies: Using Your Accountability Style to Create Change" ~ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rewriters/id1538589146?i=1000792135152 LISTEN: From The Rewriters Podcast archives – "Creating a Values-Led Career" ~ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/quick-rewrite-3-creating-a-values-led-career/id1538589146?i=1000567356525 READ: The 7 Types of Rest (Article on physical, mental, sensory, creative, emotional, social, and spiritual rest) ~ https://www.health.harvard.edu/preventive-care/the-7-types-of-rest-and-why-we-need-them-all JOIN: The Rewriters Community Membership (Explore and join the membership) ~ https://www.rewriterewrite.com/becomeamember GET INVOLVED Submit to the Rewrite Clinic: Have a specific career challenge or question you’d like covered by Monique? Email [email protected] with pod rewrite clinic in the subject line. Join the Community: Experience monthly live accountability, quarterly 1:1 Rewrite Interventions, weekly body-doubling sessions and more at https://rewriterewrite.com/becomeamember Next Episode: Listen in two weeks from today for takeaways and reflections from The Rewriters Book Club discussion on Brené Brown’s Strong Ground, our next community book reveal and another brand-new Rewrite Clinic segment. EPISODE TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Show Intro 00:27 – Welcome to Episode 5: Our First Monthly Accountability Review 03:47 – The Two Essential Tools: 1. Goal Planner + 2. Monthly Accountability Tracker 04:36 – Tool 1: The Rewrite Goal Planner (SMART goals framework) 06:40 – Tool 2: Monthly Accountability Tracker 12:28 – Core Values Alignment Audit: Rating Your Alignment (1–5) 14:15 – Tracker Page 2: Primary Goals, Focus This Month & Celebrating Wins 17:40 – Action Checklist, Community Next Steps & Resources ABOUT YOUR HOST Monique Shaw is a certified transformational coach, qualified marketer, and founder of Rewrite. After leaving a corporate career in 2020, Monique now helps ambitious, empathetic professionals rewrite how they live and work on their own terms and at their own pace. Discover 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.