Are You Accountable For Your Actions?
A bold look at why owning your choices matters — and how living with Viking-level accountability can transform your life, relationships, and leadership.
Eddie
8/11/2025
Accountability.
It’s a word that makes some people sit up straighter… and others look for the nearest exit.
Here’s the truth: there’s no escaping the consequences of what you do (or don’t do). Whether you’re a leader, a teammate, a friend, or just a human trying to do better, your choices leave ripples—sometimes waves—that impact others.
So the question is: Are you owning it?
Why Accountability Matters
Acknowledge your role in the outcome, good or bad.
Take responsibility before someone has to call you out.
Learn from it so the same misstep doesn’t repeat.
Owning it builds trust. People respect “That one’s on me—here’s how I’ll fix it.”
What Accountability Looks Like
Follow through on your word—even when no one’s watching.
Admit it when you drop the ball.
Offer solutions, not excuses.
The Viking Way
Think Viking: no blame‑shifting, no excuse‑making. If a raid went sideways, the leader owned it, learned, adapted, and came back smarter. That fearless responsibility still plays in 2025.
Challenge: Next time you’re tempted to dodge accountability, ask yourself—Would a Viking respect this move?
If the answer’s “no,” you already know what to do.
