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Invest in the meta

How to improve your improvement?

Joel

September 22, 2021

The Great Migration - Founders Update #44

After many months in development, the great app migration started this past week!

Simon

September 19, 2021

Have a system

A system is something that shapes how you run your days, how you live your life...

Joel

September 15, 2021

Bouncing back from failure

How do we bounce back from our first miss?

Joel

September 8, 2021

Nearly there - Founders Update #43

There’s a cliche in software development that the last 10% takes 90% of the time...

Simon

September 5, 2021

Digital detox thyself

Technology has progressed in a evolutionary blink of an eye, faster than our ability to adapt...

Joel

September 1, 2021

The power of rituals

How to reduce anxiety and improve performance?

Joel

August 25, 2021

Move more!

Exercise isn't just for physical health though…

Joel

August 18, 2021

Practice gratitude

It can have powerful indirect benefits to performance and goal accomplishment...

Joel

August 11, 2021

Internal testing begins - Founders Update #42

Quick update - we've started using the new GoalsWon version internally which is a really nice little milestone after months of work on it.

Simon

August 10, 2021

Track your time

Once you have that data, you're in a position to decide.

Joel

August 4, 2021

Implementation intentions

How to be prepared to make good decisions...

Joel

July 28, 2021

Friend your future self

Today we're going to learn to build a relationship with our future selves and why it can help...

Joel

July 21, 2021

2 steps forward, 1 step back - Founders Update #41

No, we haven’t been on vacation, sipping pina coladas in the Bahamas

Simon

July 15, 2021

Forcing functions

How to stop indulging in bad behaviors...

Joel

July 14, 2021

Automate the grind

How we can save time and in doing so speed up the pace towards hitting our goals...

Joel

July 7, 2021

Measure your progress

"You can't manage what you can't measure"

Joel

June 30, 2021

Establish a sleep routine

What about its impact on our cognitive performance?

Joel

June 23, 2021

Power of poms

Why should you use them?

Joel

June 16, 2021

Do we need a goal inbox? - Founders Update #40

My wife Grace has been using GoalsWon and gave Joel and I some feedback recently...

Simon

June 14, 2021

Visualization

The process of developing a mental image of what you want to happen...

Joel

June 9, 2021

Rebuild is Rolling - Founders Update #39

The good news is we're rolling ahead with the big rebuild for our accountability coaching app and so far it's going pretty well.

Simon

June 8, 2021

Drink water!

Turns out water is excellent for mental performance...

Joel

June 2, 2021

Forgive yourself

Want to feel better and more productive?

Joel

May 26, 2021

Best Side Project Yet - Founders Update #38

Well the good news for this week is that our little marketing side project DontWaste.Today went a little bit viral...

Simon

May 22, 2021

Frame in the positive

The power of positive priming...

Joel

May 19, 2021

Plan like a pro

Want to be productive and achieve the goals that are important?

Joel

May 12, 2021

Don't Waste Today - Founders Update #37

It's ready for your download! Grab the free download at dontwaste.today Joel and Leo finished coding our micro-app that helps track how much you procrastinate and why. I've been using it the last week and found it fun and helpful...

Simon

May 9, 2021

Know thyself

The most fundamental skill for any self improvement...

Joel

May 5, 2021

We Need To Learn Marketing - Founders Update #36

I'll admit... when it comes to marketing, we're still green...

Simon

May 3, 2021

Divide and conquer

Starting work on your goals requires an extra amount of energy...

Joel

April 28, 2021

Finishing Up Our Side Quest - Founders Update #35

We started "Don't Waste Today" (procrastination checker app) to help level up our dev skills before the rebuild. Has it achieved that goal?

Simon

April 25, 2021

Don't break the chain

How do you get consistency?

Joel

April 21, 2021

Are They Using It? - Founders Update #34

Joel and I loved the new repeating goals feature. But we wondered what about our clients?

Simon

April 18, 2021

Change of scene

The effects of moving to a new environment...

Joel

April 14, 2021

Back To School - Founders Update #33

Before the big rebuild, Joel suggested a small learning project first...

Simon

April 11, 2021

The paradox of temptation bundling

Let's explore how rewards can work for, not against us.

Joel

April 7, 2021

A Big Leap Forward - Founders Update #32

Finally, our most requested feature has arrived!

Simon

April 5, 2021

Rewards and dopamine deception

See rewards can be a powerful part of the habit loop and reinforce behaviors, both good or bad...

Joel

March 31, 2021

Delayed Gratification? - Founders Update #31

We'd hoped to have completed the two big features left before the rebuild. But we didn't hit get those done, in fact as of our Sunday call yesterday we hadn't even started them...

Simon

March 28, 2021

Keep that cue, replace the routine

How do we break a bad habit?

Joel

March 24, 2021

A Big Decision - Founders Update #30

It's the 'r' word no product person wants to hear...

Simon

March 21, 2021

Building a foundation of anchors & chains

What do you need to form a new behavior?

Joel

March 17, 2021

Tomorrow Arrived Early - Founders Update #29

Finally, our most requested feature is here...

Simon

March 14, 2021

The magic of "just 5 minutes"

How do you break out of a procrastination rut?

Joel

March 10, 2021

We Can Listen - Founders Update #28

We had an interesting call with our scientific advisor Amy...

Simon

March 7, 2021

I made 2 marketing microapps - one failed, one didn't

My first two marketing microapps ended up with radically different outcomes…

Joel

March 7, 2021

S.M.A.R.T. goals that actually work

Let’s talk S.M.A.R.T. goals. You've probably heard them, maybe even used to some degree in the past...

Joel

March 3, 2021

Less Is More? - Founders Update #27

A tale of two very different marketing microapps...

Simon

February 27, 2021

It Was Awkward To Ask - Founders Update #26

Trying to figure out a way around a chicken and egg situation...

Simon

February 21, 2021

How Do We Get Folks To Update? - Founders Update #25

If a bug is fixed in a forest but no one updates, did it happen?

Simon

February 14, 2021

Bug Hunting and First Revenues - Founders Update #24

Bugs, features, marketing... deciding where to focus. Oh and a big milestone!

Simon

February 7, 2021

How The Beta Is Going So Far - Founders Update #23

Breaking down the numbers after a month of app beta...

Simon

January 31, 2021

We Built A Thing - Founders Update #22

Creating our first marketing microapp...

Simon

January 24, 2021

This is Starting to Work - Founders Update #21

Something changed in the last week...

Simon

January 17, 2021

Learning From a Failed Launch - Founders Update #20

Setbacks are often the best teachers...

Simon

January 10, 2021

Pre Launch Nerves - Founders Update #19

I wish we could say we're feeling 100% confident heading into our launch for GoalsWon, but that aint the case. First the self-doubt...

Simon

January 3, 2021

Our Top 3 Problems™ - Founders Update #18

Dirty laundry time...

Simon

December 27, 2020

Countdown To Launch - Founders Update #17

Only 12 days til launch for our GoalsWon coaching service... scary stuff! 😱

Simon

December 20, 2020

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - Founders Update #16

Feels like forever but was only Wednesday when the first beta users rolled in. Here's what we've learned so far...

Simon

December 13, 2020

Beta Beginning - Founders Update #15

Big milestone, the coach interface is up and running! It's also working together with the client, so yesterday we archived the slack channels we'd been using til now and switched to GoalsWon fully for our daily coaching of each other...

Simon

December 6, 2020

Can You Help Test Our App? - Founders Update #14a

We're looking to have 10 new folks help test so we can learn from actual use (a week or more) and also start to help more folks with goals...

Simon

November 29, 2020

Launch Spec Locked In - Founders Update #14

Good week! 🚆 Lots of progress on multiple fronts. Our app prototype is moving forward...

Simon

November 22, 2020

Double Trouble! - Founders Update #13

Solo project no more... Big news ✨ Friend and fellow personal growth hacker Joel is joining this project as a co-founder!

Simon

November 15, 2020

Self Tracking Software - Founder Update #12

Development is moving forward. Rough but more features were added, including the first version of the journey screen. It's been interesting to use it (most days) myself...

Simon

November 8, 2020

Prototype Proceeds - Founder Update #11

We have a prototype!

Simon

November 1, 2020

Back to Building - Founder Update #10

And we're back in business! 🔥 Our developer Raj finished his other stuff and has switched fully to GoalsWon app development...

Simon

October 25, 2020

First Failure - Founder Update #9

This week I had to let a client go for the first time...

Simon

October 18, 2020

Coaching Observations - Founder Update #8

I've been enjoying the coaching - surprisingly motivating to hear the wins, plus giving advice has helped me also rethink how to hit my own goals eg- bouncing back after breaking a clean-eating streak etc. Some other things...

Simon

October 11, 2020

Graphs Are Go - Founder Update #7

Development is still paused waiting for other stuff to be finished😰... so decided to spend some time to think about how to improve the coaching...

Simon

October 4, 2020

Advisors Assemble - Founder Update #6

App development has been slow this week as Raj had to work on other stuff. So in the meantime have worked to assemble an advisor team...

Simon

September 27, 2020

What I'm Worried About - Founder Update #5

This week someone asked me what are my worries in this project? There are a bunch but thinking about it...

Simon

September 20, 2020

Web Wireframes - Founder Update #4

This week Raj and I did the rough wireframe for the web version...

Simon

September 13, 2020

Coding Begins - Founder Update #3

We got started this week on coding, though it took a different direction than expected.

Simon

September 6, 2020

Developer Decision - Founder Update #2

In our second founder update, we've narrowed it down from 14 applicants to 3 in the shortlist...

Simon

August 30, 2020

Finding an App Developer - Founder Update #1

First founder update, and it's about starting the journey to find an app developer...

Simon

August 23, 2020

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Invest in the meta

The Great Migration - Founders Update #44

Have a system

Bouncing back from failure

Nearly there - Founders Update #43

Digital detox thyself

The power of rituals

Move more!

Practice gratitude

Internal testing begins - Founders Update #42

Track your time

Implementation intentions

Friend your future self

2 steps forward, 1 step back - Founders Update #41

Forcing functions

Automate the grind

Measure your progress

Establish a sleep routine

Power of poms

Do we need a goal inbox? - Founders Update #40

Visualization

Rebuild is Rolling - Founders Update #39

Drink water!

Forgive yourself

Best Side Project Yet - Founders Update #38

Frame in the positive

Plan like a pro

Don't Waste Today - Founders Update #37

Know thyself

We Need To Learn Marketing - Founders Update #36

Divide and conquer

Finishing Up Our Side Quest - Founders Update #35

Don't break the chain

Are They Using It? - Founders Update #34

Change of scene

Back To School - Founders Update #33

The paradox of temptation bundling

A Big Leap Forward - Founders Update #32

Rewards and dopamine deception

Delayed Gratification? - Founders Update #31

Keep that cue, replace the routine

A Big Decision - Founders Update #30

Building a foundation of anchors & chains

Tomorrow Arrived Early - Founders Update #29

The magic of "just 5 minutes"

We Can Listen - Founders Update #28

I made 2 marketing microapps - one failed, one didn't

S.M.A.R.T. goals that actually work

Less Is More? - Founders Update #27

It Was Awkward To Ask - Founders Update #26

How Do We Get Folks To Update? - Founders Update #25

Bug Hunting and First Revenues - Founders Update #24

How The Beta Is Going So Far - Founders Update #23

We Built A Thing - Founders Update #22

This is Starting to Work - Founders Update #21

Learning From a Failed Launch - Founders Update #20

Pre Launch Nerves - Founders Update #19

Our Top 3 Problems™ - Founders Update #18

Countdown To Launch - Founders Update #17

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - Founders Update #16

Beta Beginning - Founders Update #15

Can You Help Test Our App? - Founders Update #14a

Launch Spec Locked In - Founders Update #14

Double Trouble! - Founders Update #13

Self Tracking Software - Founder Update #12

Prototype Proceeds - Founder Update #11

Back to Building - Founder Update #10

First Failure - Founder Update #9

Coaching Observations - Founder Update #8

Graphs Are Go - Founder Update #7

Advisors Assemble - Founder Update #6

What I'm Worried About - Founder Update #5

Web Wireframes - Founder Update #4

Coding Begins - Founder Update #3

Developer Decision - Founder Update #2

Finding an App Developer - Founder Update #1

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