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 **hello@rewriterewrite.com** 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 **hello@rewriterewrite.com** 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: hello@rewriterewrite.com •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.