The ancient Greeks liked to picture hell as one guy pushing a heavy boulder up a long hill forever, never achieving anything. I’m a single mom, and in the middle of a global pandemic with bills to pay and a job to do with no child care, work was starting to feel like that Sisyphean
When you hear the term body double it likely makes you think of a burly stunt double standing in for a James Bond actor as he leaps from building to building. But, as it turns out, having a “double” of your own could be just as helpful for mundane (yet equally difficult) tasks like paying
You’re checking up on your favorite chonky cat on TikTok for the fourth time today when you’re hit with a sudden realization: It’s time to get real about finding an accountability buddy. These problem sets are not going to do themselves! What is an accountability buddy? Also known as an accountability partner or a habits
We want people of every gender to feel welcome on Focusmate. While the Focusmate community is an exceptionally safe and supportive one, the broader Internet (and world) is not. Oftentimes, women receive unwanted attention from men, and trans and gender diverse people experience harassment and violence. Many Focusmate community members, especially women, said that they
On September 26th, we will start charging for Focusmate. You’ll be able to choose between a limited free plan and an unlimited paid plan. Why are we starting to charge? Our vision is to build the most supportive community on earth; to reach as deeply as we can into people’s lives to support them in
[This is a guest story written by Focusmate user Rachel Morgan-Trimmer.] I walked in the door, the weight of disappointment heavy on my shoulders. “Oh, you had your hair cut!” said my husband. “Yeah,” I replied, “But I don’t really like it. All of us have had a bad haircut of course, and mine came a the time that Macmillan (a well-known cancer charity)
Our team recently went through the slight agony of crafting something called a strategy and then making a plan on that basis. I have four intentions in sharing this: To craft a strategy that is good enough we are not ashamed to post it publicly To make it obvious to you as users that we
Focusmate was one of 36 startups selected amongst thousands of applicants to pitch on Season 2 of Meet The Drapers. The episode airs this Saturday, December 8th, at 6pm ET / 3pm PT, to millions of viewers 📺 in 167 countries. What is Meet The Drapers? Meet The Drapers is a TV show produced by
I hope you all in the U.S. had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Recent Updates Database architecture. From a user perspective, our recent work might feel a bit boring or irrelevant. That’s because most of it is happening on the back end, where we’re making the way that bookings happen more flexible. This will enable a
Ever feel like you’re moving too slowly? Sleeping too much, to deal with hard-to-quantify stressors? Today I interviewed Stephen Warley, founder of Life Skills That Matter, about how to manage your energy. Listen in to learn: The simple weekly ritual Stephen uses to build intention and momentum Why knowing your values is his #1 productivity
