Happy July! Do you remember when you were younger and your parents told you to eat your vegetables? Maybe you liked to eat them, but you probably didn’t like them all. You didn’t want to eat them. Perhaps your parents said, “If you don’t eat your vegetables, then you don’t get dessert.” In the end, you probably ate them, either for a reward or punishment. When you grew up though, you final understood and appreciated how important it was to eat healthy, so now you eat your vegetables because you know you need to. You’ve taken ownership of your health and have become accountable. This month, I want to talk about creating a work environment that encourages accountability and responsibility. This type of atmosphere is when employees own their job responsibilities and are willing to answer for the results of their behaviors and actions. They hold themselves accountable to meet certain performance expectations. Why is this important? Well, in order for a business to grow, it needs to g