Hold a weekly accountability review

Spend a short, fixed weekly session reviewing scores and planning the next week.

Why it works

A recurring review is the heartbeat of the system: it closes the loop between plan, execution, and adjustment before drift compounds. Holding it at a fixed time creates a standing commitment that forces honest contact with the numbers every week, which is what sustains momentum across a full 12-week cycle.

How to do it

1. Book a recurring short session (the same slot weekly).
2. Review last week’s execution score and lead indicators honestly.
3. Plan the coming week’s actions before the session ends.

Evidence

Frequent progress review is one of the better-supported levers in the goal literature; a fixed weekly accountability session is the framework’s way of guaranteeing that monitoring happens. (observational)

The review helps only if it changes the next week’s plan; a status meeting that never adjusts course adds nothing.

Sources

• Harkin et al. (2016), regular progress monitoring improves goal attainment

Common mistake

Skipping the weekly review when busy — which is exactly when drift is happening and the review is most needed.