The document provides 6 ways for startup founders and CEOs to keep themselves accountable: 1. Separate the CEO and chairman roles to foster good governance. 2. Recruit an advisory board to provide complementary skills and expertise outside one's own comfort zone. 3. Recruit a peer group of other entrepreneurs facing similar challenges to get feedback. 4. Find an individual coach through the International Coach Federation to get one-on-one coaching sessions. 5. Privately commit startup goals in writing for the next year and future to stay accountable to long-term vision. 6. Find a venture capitalist or angel investor partner with caution as a bad partner can cripple the business while a good one can