Nick discusses how having an accountability buddy or group can significantly enhance commitment, motivation, and decision-making, ultimately leading to more consistent action in achieving property investment goals. He outlines the benefits of accountability, such as overcoming procrastination, improving decision-making, and providing emotional support during the ups and downs of the investment journey. KEY TAKEAWAYS Accountability is essential for property investors as it helps them stay focused on their goals, overcome procrastination, and make better decisions by being answerable to someone else. An accountability buddy can increase commitment and motivation, help overcome procrastination, improve decision-making, and provide emotional support throughout the property investment journey. Look for someone who is also a property investor, shares similar goals, is honest and trustworthy, and is willing to provide both encouragement and constructive feedback. An effective accountability system encourages setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals, rather than vague objectives, to ensure progress is trackable. For an accountability partnership to be effective, both parties must commit to regular check-ins, whether through phone calls, meetings, or messages, to maintain motivation and accountability. BEST MOMENTS "Accountability is crucial for property investors because it helps them stay on track with their goals." "Procrastination is you keep talking about doing something, but never actually doing it." "An accountability buddy can act as a sounding board to offer an objective perspective on potential deals." "You want someone that you can bounce things off and that will give you honest feedback." "Having those right people around you can supercharge your journey." The UK’s #1 Property Investing Event – MSOPI Training https://bit.ly/3FqcL4l The UK’s #1 Property Investing Event – MSOPI Training London https://bit.ly/4isD2xs HOST BIO Nick is an award winning property investor, voted Fastest Newcomer 2022 by Premier Property, and is an accredited Retrofit EPC Assessor. He sources and renovates properties for himself as well as other investors. While doing this he has developed his own systems for efficient investment, such as developing his own methods to save time when viewing properties and estimating market values and potential returns, costing out renovations. He spends three months of the year abroad and while there continues his business with use of modern technology and his proven systems. Location freedom has always been his "Why" for being a Property Investment and has now reached his ideal of the colder months spent in Thailand and the rest of the time in the UK, all while continuing to run his business This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/