Said and done. New Year's resolutions that make it to February: with a time, proof and something to lose.
You set a goal with a time, like getting up or going to the gym, and leave a guarantee: money, your apps or both. Prove it with a photo in time and you lose nothing. If not, you lose it.
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This week
Every January, the same list. Every February, the same drawer.
- 1 January
Writing the list
Ten resolutions in your best handwriting. None with a time.
- 15 January
Joining the gym
A year's membership, paid. By week three, empty.
- 1 February
Starting again on Monday
And then the next one. And the next.
- Now
The problem isn't the resolutions. It's that breaking them costs nothing.
How it works. Four steps, every day.
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Step 1 of 2Create ultimatum GoalGo to the gymWhen19:00MondayHow I'll prove itPhoto at the gymDeadline19:30NextPick the goal.
Go to the gym on Monday at 19:00 and prove it with a photo there.
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Step 2 of 2Guarantee €10€0€5€10€20Block apps if I miss it2 apps selected, 3 daysWhat the photo must showMe at the gymCheck locationMy gymCreate ultimatumLeave a guarantee.
Up to €20, your apps or both. If you don't do it, you lose what you chose.
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You're at your gymProve it.
Take the photo at the gym, in the app. You have until 19:30.
- 4Go to the gym, 19:06
Photo confirmed.
You went to the gym, as promised.
€10Nothing is chargedYour apps stay unblockedShareDoneGet your money back.
If you prove it in time. If not, you lose the €10.
Ready to commit?
This is your week when you follow through.
One day, one week or a whole month.
Month-long goalGym October · 3 times a week7/12sessions keptNext: Thursday 19:00Per session€103 daysWeeks
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Goals over several days.
Go to the gym 3 times a week for a month. Every session counts, and you see how you're doing.
Thursday, 9 OctoberMy morning2 of 3 07:00Get upPhoto of breakfast · 07:0207:30Run 5 kmPhoto outside · 07:4109:00Study for 1 hourPhoto of the deskIn 25 minGoals in steps.
A whole morning: get up, go for a run and sit down to study. Each step with its own time.
You choose what's on the line.
Money, from €0 to €20, a few days without the apps you pick, or both. You never lose more than you chose.
Photos as proof.
Taken in the app, with no gallery. The camera checks they're real.
Yesterday, 07:15No photo in time 
Your photoSent at 07:16Think it's a mistake? A person on the team will review it.
Ask a person to review itAcceptA person reviews it.
If you think something went wrong, you dispute it and someone from the team looks at it.
Keep your word, get your money back.
If not, you lose what you put down when you promised. Not a cent more.
Frequently asked questions.
One or two, with a time and proof. Better to keep one all year than start ten in January.