I’ve been writing about how I’m implementing 4DX from The 4 Disciplines of Execution [affiliate], but I’m stuck on the 4th discipline, which is to have accountability meetings.

In 2024, when I set out to write Swimming in Tech Debt, I started out thinking that I could have accountability by just talking about it publicly, but quickly realized that that wouldn’t work. To fix that I joined the Useful Authors community and participated in several writing accountability group meetings per week. I still go to them for marketing accountability. This kind of accountability (a group with similar goals) works well for me.

This kind of accountability is what 4DX expects because it’s targeting teams of people that work together. I have mimicked it with my author group and in similar groups like Toastmasters.

Another kind of accountability is to have a coach (which I have done with Crossfit and running). That’s fine when you don’t have your own plan and just want a coach to provide one. This is kind of like working for a boss or customer who decides what we’re doing and I just need to execute. When I am clueless, this works well for me.

My problem is that my fitness plan for 2026 is very specific, and I don’t want a coach (yet). But a group of like-minded lifters will be hard to find. I don’t have a good solution.