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In this episode of the Wake Up Eager Workforce podcast, host Suzie Price dives into the powerful connection between personal accountability and your intrinsic motivators. Drawing on her extensive experience in leadership development and the science of motivators, Suzie uncovers how understanding what drives you can transform your approach to accountability, making follow-through feel natural and energizing.

You'll learn how to harness your top motivators to create momentum in your actions, stay consistent, and unlock greater results in your personal and professional life. Whether you're a leader seeking to enhance your influence or someone striving to cultivate better habits, this episode offers actionable insights and strategies to fuel your success.

Suzie also shares real-life stories, reflections on the power of motivators, and practical advice to help you embrace accountability, create meaningful growth, and lead with intention.

If you're ready to align your actions with what truly energizes you, build stronger accountability habits, and start creating consistent success—this episode is for you.

Read the transcript for Episode 141 below and discover how to fuel your accountability and wake up eager every day.

Takeaways of Episode #141 --- 

• Accountability gets easier when it aligns with your motivators
  When you understand what energizes you, follow-through stops feeling like discipline and starts feeling like momentum.  "When you're in your flow, discipline becomes desire." — Unknown
• Every motivator has a strength… and a blind spot
  Each motivator can support or sabotage follow-through.  "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." — Aristotle
• Accountability grows through small, deliberate steps
  Your Accountability Action Plan anchors wins, opportunities, motivator connections, and measurable next steps. "Small disciplines repeated with consistency lead to great achievements gained slowly over time." — John C. Maxwell

In this episode:

[00:04:10 ] Suzie Price: "Accountability becomes effortless when it aligns with your motivators. When you understand what drives you, follow-through feels less like discipline and more like momentum."

[00:10:48 ] Suzie Price: "Every motivator has a strength and a blind spot. Recognizing this helps you leverage what energizes you and manage what might drain your energy."

[00:22:49 ] Suzie Price: "Small, deliberate steps lead to big results. It's not about making huge leaps—it's about consistent actions that align with what truly motivates you."

[00:26:08 ] Suzie Price: "True accountability comes from self-awareness. When you understand your motivators, you can create actionable plans that lead to consistent success."

[00:32:03 ] Suzie Price: "Leadership is about creating space for reflection and ownership. When we lead with clarity and intention, we inspire accountability in ourselves and others."