I think I can. I think I can.

TechCrunch pointed us to something intriguing this morning: Mecanbe, a web-based portal for self-coaching and self-improvement. What is unique to the service is the community-oriented approach. While sites like 43things.com enable you to declare a list of things you would like to do or accomplish, Mecanbe allows you to track your progress online and let others in the community track your progress with you.

Jim and I talk offline quite a bit about accountability. There is power in sharing your goals, failures and actions in front of others. This is one reason why good sales teams often instill monthly or weekly one-on-one sessions. If someone else is privy to your goals and you've mapped out a plan to achieve it, you are less likely to fail.

While most of the 2.0 apps we're seeing appear to be focused on data management, organization and professional networking - this app hits home on a personal level. With so much energy dedicated to achieving peak performance at work, it is nice to see an online venue for prioritizing and tracking personal goal achievement. Having said that, what better way to track team progress and small group success than by working together online to achieve them? Mecanbe offers easy blog integration, allowing teams or individuals to publish Goal-Lists and share these developments with others.

The Australian-based service isn't live yet, but you can sign up today for notification of the launch date. If you're curious, you can even take a peek at sceenshots of the interface. Who knows, this might be a great time to finally learn Portuguese or take that trip arouund the world you've been putting off...