Just 3 goals
You have to achieve 3 goals a day. No more. No less. This keep things simple and achievable. These 3 tasks can be big or small, but the important thing is to complete them. Remember, consistency beats intensity, every time.
Why?
It's easy to fail to achieve your goals if you overload yourself. If you set too many tasks you end up avoiding the hard stuff.
Lock your goals
Once you set your goals, they're locked in. You can't change them until you complete them. If the shiny idea you're tempted to follow today still seems important tomorrow, you can add it to tomorrow's goals. Stick to what you commit to and you'll progress.
Why?
Changing your mind and chasing the latest idea might feel exciting in the moment, but it leads to failure. It's common to find yourself setting the same goals you previously abandoned after a couple of weeks.
Deadlines
You are going to set 2 deadlines that are going to work along all the challenge. One to set your goals
and
one to finish your goals and be able to rest.
A good limit for setting the goals is 2 hours after you
start working. Most days you are going to set them in 15 minutes, but probably some days are going to
require some more thinking before setting them, and you don't want to rush on this. The last time you can
set to achieve your goals is 23:59, but it's not recommended.
Why?
Your mind tends to procrastinate when you think there's still time. You can spend hours doing and redoing something that could have been done successfully in minutes.
Consequences
Consequences are essential. If you don't complete your goals on time, we'll charge you the penalty you selected. The same happens if you don't block your goals before the deadline. There are no partial losses. You either win the day or fail it.
Why?
Without consequences, it's easy to procrastinate, prioritize other things, or just forget. This leads to inconsistency and a cycle of setting goals without following through. Consequences keep you accountable and break that habit.
No way out
This is the key. The real pressure isn't about losing once, it's about not being able to take the loss and rest. Knowing that tomorrow can happen again is what makes it stick. It's not even about the money. It's about not being able to abandon it and forget.
Why?
It's too easy to give up when there's nothing making you stay. You're even used to it. It has become normal. Failing doesn't surprise you anymore.
Working days
The challenges run for calendar days. For example, the beginner challenge runs for 30 calendar days. If you choose to work from Monday to Friday, that's about 20 to 23 actual workdays.
The idea is simple: when it's your workday, you show up. No skipping, no changing plans. On your off days, you can rest.
Why?
It's easy to forget that your goals are the priority. To change plans, push things off, and postpone what matters. But progress only happens when you show up consistently.
Extra days off
You can set as many days off as you need, but you don't have to use them. In the beginner challenge, we recommend 3 days off by default, just in case something comes up, like a doctor's appointment or an unexpected event.
You'll be able to set these days off in your settings once you start the challenge. The only rule is that they must be set before the day starts. No last minute skipping.
Anti cheating
There are four events each day: setting your goals and marking each goal as done. There's a minimum time gap of 15 minutes between each event. Small enough to fit into a normal workflow, but uncomfortable if you try to cheat.
You can't just quit the challenge by clicking through everything in one minute. The time gap makes sure you're fully aware that you're going against what you committed to.
It's about making sure you feel it.