Frequently Asked Questions

How to use this site

Register

• Click Register in the top right of this page.
• Enter your first name. This is used to make the emails we send sound friendlier. "Hi Fred" isnicer than "Dear Sir / Madam".
• Enter your email address. This must be a real one that you have access to because we will send you an email as part of the registration process. We do this to stop spammers opening fake accounts.
• Enter a password. We suggest a strong one with the usual combinations of uppercase, lowercase leeters, numbers, specials. To make you even safer, we store the password in encrypted form so even we do not know what your password is.
• Click submit and we will send you an email. Open the email and click the verification link inside.You will then be taken to a page where you can add a challenge.

Add a challenge

• Adding a challenge is easy. Just click the button "Add Challenge".
• You will then asked to give your challenge a name. Make it a short summary of your challenge. For example, "Stop smoking" or "Read more".
• The just fill in the boxes to describe your challenge. If you have any doubt what to write, clcik on the help icon next to the label for the box. You do not have to fill in all the boxes but we recommend you do.
• When you are happy with all your answers, click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
• You can add as many challenges as you want.

Every day

• Each day during the challenge, you need to sign in to the site. Signing in will take you directly to the "Today" page.
• You only have thing to do on this page. Enter your number for today in box towards the top and in the middle of the page. Then click the "Save" button. That's it for today.
• The number you enter refers to whatever was the relevant number for your challenge. For example, if your challenge was to read more, then you will put in the number of pages you read today.
• The site wil automatically compare this number against your target and update your stats for you so you can see how well you are doing with your challenge.
• You will also get a daily email commenting on that days progress.

More FAQ

What is the difference between a goal and a Challenge?

A Goal is longer term whilst a Challenge is shoter term. A Goal is often made up of multiple Challenges. For example, your Goal might be run a marathon. If you are not a runner already, your Challanges to achieve that Goal might be to run 5k, 10k, 15k etc.

Can I run multiple challenges?

Yes. You can run any number of challenges concurrently or sequentially.

Can I lie on the daily question?

This test version does not verify answers. The value of the system depends on your honesty — it’s designed to help you keep promises to yourself.

Is a mobile app planned?

Yes. We plan a mobile app in the future; for now the web interface is the priority.

How is my data protected?

We collect minimal data: your first name and email. You can use an anonymised email address if you prefer. Payment details (when introduced) are handled by the payment provider; we never see raw payment credentials.

Is the site accessible?

We strive for accessibility. If you encounter issues, please tell us so we can improve.

We hope you enjoy this site and find it useful. Please tell your friends if you love it and tell us if you hate it.