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Beeminder’s Achilles Heel
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
Beeminder’s Achilles heel is that you need a meta-Beeminder to get yourself to create a Beeminder goal in the first place. (We sometimes call it Beeminder’s bootstrap problem.) Here’s a trick to mitigate that problem: Create a goal as soon as you think of it, but with an initial flat spot of a week or a month or... »
Beeminder’s New Year’s Resolution Survivor
Thursday, December 27th, 2018
Schelling Fences on Slippery Slopes
Wednesday, December 27th, 2017
Special guest post by Scott Alexander of Slate Star Codex! This was originally published on LessWrong in 2012 but was in want of a better home. So it may be an exaggeration... »
Beemind Easy Things
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
It’s almost New Year’s Day! Since I am both an eternal optimist and obsessed with productivity tips / planner Instagram / life improvement stories, this is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE holiday of the year. For the last week or so, I’ve spent a decent amount of time... »
I Resolve Not To Resolve; Or, The Anti-Resolution Resolution
Saturday, August 29th, 2015
As I write this, my cofounder (aka the Bee in Beeminder) is off running a 195-mile, 12-person relay race from Mt Hood to the Oregon coast, so tonight’s emergency blog... »
Resolutions for Real
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
It’s that season again. This time last year, Philip Hellyer urged us to get a jump on our resolutions. This year, we’re proud to have him officially part of the Beeminder team. New Years Resolutions are ridiculous. Your current delusionally euphoric self... »
Beeminder Buzz at 30,000 Feet, and other New Year’s Coverage
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
We’re so proud of our full-page feature in the Southwest Airlines inflight magazine this month that we’re reproducing it here (with permission): ... This new online tool forces you to shape up — or pay up. Here’s how Beeminder co-founder Bethany Soule describes the Web-based, incentivized task tracker:... »
Get the Jump on Your Resolutions
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
This is a guest post by Philip Hellyer, who has done more in 2012 than he thought possible, with the help of Beeminder. He’s going to get a head start on 2013, and so could you. Here’s how. It’s approaching that time of year again. People will ask you about your resolutions... »