You don't abandon a goal. You drift from it. One day at a time.

The Goals & Progress Life Goals App draws a line from the values that matter to you down to what you do today, and tells you the moment your days start to drift.

  • Free beta
  • Founders keep it for life
  • No app account
  • Works offline, data stays local
Your Values
Before you set a single goal, you sort through what genuinely matters to you. Each card explains one value and how it differs from a similar one, so the goals you choose rest on a foundation you believe in.

A guided system, not another to-do list

It walks you from the values that matter to you, through a five-year vision, down to the one thing that matters this week. Here is who that fits, and who it doesn't.

This is for you if
  • You have personal goals, not corporate OKRs, and want them connected to your weeks.
  • You are willing to do short daily and weekly reflections.
  • You want to own your data.
  • You are balancing work, family, and personal goals, and want one calm place for all of it.
Probably not for you if
  • You want results this weekend from one short sitting.
  • You only want a quick habit checkbox.
  • You want an app that decides your goals for you.
  • You need a native mobile app, an AI coach, or team features today.
You don't abandon a life goal. You drift from it, one disconnected day at a time.

One summit, four rules to keep you climbing toward it. The four rules are the why behind the whole method, and each one keeps you on the trail when a different kind of drift pulls you off course.

1. Climb the right mountain

Choose goals that are genuinely yours, not borrowed from comparison or pressure.

Keeps: Direction
2. Cut the route to today

Connect the summit to one real action you can take this week.

Keeps: Connection
3. Pack for the storm

Decide your if-then plan before the obstacle hits, not after.

Keeps: Resolve
4. Check the map

Review often, so you catch drift before it pulls you off the trail.

Keeps: Attention
Read the four rules in full →

Your values, all the way down to today

Here is Maya's plan, traced from the values that anchor everything down to the single thing she does today. Pick any level to watch the focus narrow, one step closer to now, while every step still points back at the summit.

Values the foundation

The five things Maya won't trade away

Connection, Growth, Impact, Authenticity, Adventure.

Her thinkingI sorted a whole deck of values down to five, the ones I kept choosing even when it meant giving up something good.

How it connectsEverything downstream points back to these five. A goal that serves none of them does not make the list.

Maya, an example user of the app
Mayaan example

Pick a level to see how the focus narrows, one step closer to today.

From here to the summit. One stage at a time.

About 30 to 90 minutes in one sit-down turns your values into a vision, a Summit Goal, and a year that feels like yours. Deeper setups can take a little longer. Each stage builds on the one below it, so your daily work keeps a clear line all the way up.

  1. Discovery

    Base camp. Rank your top 5 values and rate 10 life areas, so you start from what actually matters and can see exactly where the gaps are.

  2. Planning

    Pick the route. Sketch three plausible 5-year futures, choose the one that pulls hardest, and name a Summit Goal for each focus area.

  3. Execute

    Lay the steps. The Goal Cascade breaks the summit down through year, quarter, month, week, and today, so there is always one real thing to do now.

  4. Habits

    Find your footing. A streak grid with a two-day rule and a lazy-day fallback keeps you moving on the hard days, not just the easy ones.

  5. Insights

    Check the map. Execution scores and milestone status in one place, so you catch drift while a small correction still fixes it.

And then, the summit

Milestones close, the Summit Goal you named gets done, and it goes up on your Wall of Wins. Then you choose the next mountain and start the climb again, one stage at a time.

A light rhythm keeps it honest

After setup, one short recurring cadence brings you back to the plan. Short, regular, and never nagging.

5min Daily reflection
10min Weekly reflection
30min Monthly check-in
1hour Quarterly check-in
2-3hrs Annual wrap-up

Everything you need to climb your summit goal

Explore the highlights, from your values to what you do today.

Values · the foundation

Start with what truly matters

A quick card game narrows you down to the five values you would never trade. Every goal grows from them.

Life Areas

See where life feels off

Rate the ten parts of your life. The biggest gaps show where to focus first.

Private

Only you can see it

No account, no sign-up. Everything stays on your own device.

Habits

Habits that survive a bad day

Miss one day and your streak holds. Miss two in a row and it gently resets.

Insights

Catch a slip while it's small

Your week, turned into a few clear numbers, with the one thing to fix next.

The Goal Cascade · the through-line

Your big dream, down to today

A ten-year summit becomes this year, this week, and the three things to do today. Nothing floats free.

Summit Goal · the destination

Name the peak worth climbing

Reminders

In the calendar you already use

Choose your reminders, then add them to your phone, Outlook, or Apple Calendar.

Wall of Wins

See how far you've come

Yours to keep

Take your data anywhere

Save everything to one file in a click, and bring it back anytime.

Your look

Make it feel like yours

26 themes, light or dark.

Stay on track

Drift off, and it pulls you back

Miss a few days and the app guides you back to your plan, right where you left off.

How we remind you, on purpose

Other apps remind you by buzzing your phone. We put your whole rhythm where you already look: your calendar. Export every cadence, daily and weekly reflections, monthly and quarterly check-ins, and the annual wrap-up, so they show up alongside your real life. Add short email nudges during the beta, optional browser reminders from the installed app, and an in-app prompt for what is due. The reminders meet you where you plan, not where you scroll.

Set up your first plan in one sitting

Join the free beta. In about an hour you go from the values that matter to you, to a Summit Goal, down to the three things to do today.

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What this is, and what it isn't

The whole trade, the wins first and the caveats right after, so you can decide honestly.

What this is

  • The full journey, values to daily action A complete system that runs the full path from your values to what you do today, with each layer actually feeding the next.
  • Yours to own, completely Local-first, no app account, a byte-faithful backup, calendar export, and a paper workbook that outlives any app.
  • Five horizons with real reminders Year to day, each with a short cadence that brings you back to the plan, not just one level and a hope.
  • A complete, working system Feature-complete beta in final tuning, with light and dark modes and 26 color palettes. The beta is the founder gathering feedback, not a half-built preview. The core is built: values, life areas, three futures, the goal cascade, habits, check-ins, insights, backup, and demo data.

What it isn't

  • A quick fix It works because you show up for short daily and weekly reflections. The app keeps you honest. It does not do the work for you.
  • An overnight result You will see activity right away, but meaningful change accrues over about six months. It is a season, not a sitting.
  • Flashy or gamified It is a calm, quiet weekly system. No constant pings, no noisy streak theater. That restraint is the point.
  • A mobile app or an AI coach No native mobile app, no AI that decides your goals, and no team features, by design. It runs in one browser today, with a one-click backup file you can move between devices. Cloud sync is on the roadmap.

Where it wins, and where it doesn't

An honest look across the alternatives. It stands out on the whole connected system, on owning your data, and on paying once. A habit tracker still logs a single tap faster.

How the Life Goals App compares with a habit tracker, Notion or a template, and a paper planner. Yes means full support, partial means limited, build it yourself means you assemble it, no means not offered.
Capability Life Goals App Habit tracker Notion or template Paper planner
Connects your values to today Yes No Build it yourself No
Guides goal setup Yes No Build it yourself Partial, some workbooks
Tracks check-ins and habits Yes Partial, habit only Build it yourself Partial, on paper
Works offline, no app account Yes Partial, mostly cloud Partial, cloud account Yes, on paper
Setup effort 30 to 90 min Low High Medium
Best for Full life-goal system Fast habit logging Custom systems Paper thinkers
Yes or best No Limited, or build it yourself

To be fair: a dedicated habit tracker logs a single tap faster and puts a tile on your home screen, and we do not match that yet. We are built to connect the whole system, to let you own your data, and to cost you once instead of forever.

From a list you forget to a line you follow

This is the change the app is built to make.

Every January I set goals I believed in. By March I could not have told you what they were.

The intention was real. The line between it and my actual week was not.

One real thing to do today, and you can trace it straight back to a value you chose.

Still drifting? You see it the same week, not next January.

Ramon Landes, founder of Goals and Progress

I built this because I kept watching good intentions quietly fade, including my own.

Every January I set goals I believed in. By March I could not have told you what they were. The intention was real. The connection between it and my actual week was not. So I started asking a simpler question: what would it take for the values I care about to reach the thing I do today?

This app is the answer I wish I had. It is one person's work, made for people who want their goals connected to their weeks and want to own their data. I am running this free beta to make sure it resonates before launch, and founding members keep free access for life.

Ramon LandesSolo founder, Goals & Progress

Honest answers, before you sign up

What your email is used for
  • Your beta access link.
  • Setup guidance.
  • Product updates during the beta.
  • Feedback and testimonial requests.
  • Unsubscribe anytime.
What it is never used for
  • Storing your goals.
  • Creating an app account.
  • Reading your app data.
Is my data private?

Yes. No app account, no server. Everything stays in your browser on your device. Analytics are cookieless and never see what you write. You can export a backup file anytime.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Install it like an app and use everything offline. It also exports your rhythm to your own calendar.

What does it cost?

It is free during the beta. Founding members keep free access for life; it becomes a one-time purchase after launch. There is no subscription, ever.

What happens after the beta?

Founding beta users keep free access for life. New users pay once after launch. There is no subscription.

How much time does it take?

About 30 to 90 minutes to set up, then 5 to 15 minutes a day plus a short weekly reflection.

How fast will I see results?

You will see activity right away. Real change shows over about six months. This rewards consistency, not a single sitting.

Is the app finished, or is "beta" risky?

It is a feature-complete beta in final tuning. The beta is the founder collecting feedback to make sure it resonates before the public launch. Your data is safe and yours.

App or paper workbook?

Same method, two media. The workbook is the printable version. The app adds tracking, reminders, and insights. Use either or both.

Can I use it on more than one device?

Today it lives in one browser, with a one-click backup file you can move to another device. Cloud sync is on the roadmap.

Free beta

Point your days back at the summit

Free during the beta. Founding members keep free access for life; it becomes a one-time purchase after launch. The beta is about making it resonate with you.

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