Accountability Check
Surface all commitments, overdue items, and things you're waiting on from others.
What to Check
1. My Commitments
From context/commitments.md and accountability/commitments.md:
- •What I've promised
- •To whom
- •When it's due
- •Current status
2. Overdue Items
From accountability/overdue.md and scanning commitment dates:
- •Anything past due
- •Days overdue
- •Impact level
3. Waiting On Others
From context/waiting.md:
- •What I'm waiting for
- •From whom
- •How long I've been waiting
- •Last follow-up
4. Per-Client/Project Commitments
Scan relevant folders for:
- •Client-specific commitments
- •Project deliverables
- •Meeting follow-ups
Output Format
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## Accountability Check - [Date] ### Summary - My commitments: X total (Y due this week) - Overdue items: X (oldest: Y days) - Waiting on others: X items ### Overdue (Needs Immediate Attention) | What | To | Was Due | Days Late | Impact | |------|-----|---------|-----------|--------| | [Item] | [Person] | [Date] | X | High/Med/Low | **Recovery Actions:** - [Item]: [What to do now] ### Due This Week | What | To | Due | Status | Notes | |------|-----|-----|--------|-------| | [Item] | [Person] | [Date] | On Track / At Risk | | ### Due Later | What | To | Due | Notes | |------|-----|-----|-------| | [Item] | [Person] | [Date] | | ### Waiting On Others | What | From | Since | Days Waiting | Last Follow-up | |------|------|-------|--------------|----------------| | [Item] | [Person] | [Date] | X | [Date or "None"] | **Follow-up Needed:** - [Item from Person]: [Suggested action] ### By Relationship #### [Person/Client Name] **I Owe:** - [Item] - due [Date] **They Owe:** - [Item] - since [Date] [Repeat for key relationships with open items] ### Patterns Noticed - [Any patterns: always late on X, person Y is slow to respond, etc.] ### Recommended Actions 1. **Today:** [Most urgent action] 2. **This Week:** [Important but not urgent] 3. **Follow-up:** [People to nudge]
Checking Process
- •Read
context/commitments.mdandaccountability/commitments.md - •Read
context/waiting.md - •Scan client/project folders for commitments sections
- •Check meeting notes from past 2 weeks for promises made
- •Cross-reference dates against today
Red Flags to Surface
- •Any item 3+ days overdue
- •Any commitment with no clear due date
- •Any "waiting on" item with no follow-up scheduled
- •Same item appearing overdue multiple times (recurring problem)
- •Important relationships with imbalanced commitments
Tone
- •Direct, not judgmental
- •Focus on recovery, not blame
- •Prioritize by relationship importance and impact
- •Suggest specific actions
When to Run
- •Start of each day (abbreviated version)
- •Start of week (full version)
- •Before meeting with someone (filter to that person)
- •When feeling overwhelmed about what's owed
Usage Variations
Full check:
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/accountability-check
For specific person:
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/accountability-check [person name]
Filters to only show commitments involving that person.
Quick overdue only:
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/accountability-check overdue
Shows only overdue items and immediate recovery actions.