I have been using HeroMode's Piggy Rewards System for a few years now, and I've started to notice a pattern. Well, it's actually quite an obvious pattern once you notice it. Every year, I rack up a lot of Piggy Debt around the holidays. And every year, after getting back to work, perhaps driven by guilt, perhaps driven by professionalism (why not both?), I slowly add back coins to my Piggy Bank. This year, it took me all the way until October to finally pay off my Piggy Debt! In honor of this 100% fictional (but motivating) financial milestone, I dug deeper into my productivity data.

Side projects can be rewarding but also very grueling. Finding time to work on them requires so much discipline.

I've been working on Checkbox Reader for the past two years. It's a simple app that keeps me motivated to read books by breaking down each book into checkboxes that can be completed a few minutes at a time. As you can see, motivation is very important to me!

Want to achieve your goals more effectively? The secret lies in understanding the difference between behavioral goals (the actions you take) and outcome goals (the results you want). While most people focus solely on outcomes, research shows that successful transformations often hinge on setting the right behavioral goals. Learn how to use both types of goals in HeroMode to maximize your chances of success!

Do you have New Year's resolutions? Have you ever felt the overwhelming challenge of sticking to them in previous years? Maybe try thinking about your resolutions in terms of adventures! HeroMode is here to keep you organized and motivated on your 2025 journey!

In the newly released HeroMode v6.16, available now on the web and iOS, we introduce Magic Assist. Magic Assist makes it even easier to create a new quest: you can enter any text into the quest body, and Magic Assist will automatically select the correct adventure and create checkboxes for you!

If you also use voice input on your phone like me, you can create a nicely structured quest with checkboxes without having to type anything!

Time-based goals are easy to set but can lead to productivity fatigue. Task-based goals, while requiring more thought, offer concrete achievements and better align with deliberate practice. Learn why switching from time-based to task-based goals can boost your motivation and progress!

HeroMode just turned two years old! We also have a new release, v6.15, that rolled out a new yearly subscription that saves you money. In addition, now it's also easier to jump back in if you take a break - no stress about missed repeat quests!

In the newly released HeroMode v6.14, we make it easier to add multiple checkboxes in one go. It's so much smoother to add checkboxes, you might end up adding more than you need like I did!

You can use HeroMode to manage your trip planning. Especially the trip checklist that you might need to do before the trip. As someone who gets really anxious preparing for a trip, HeroMode is very helpful to help me stay on track, and actually feel relaxed! Here I go through the three steps to set up a trip checklist that you can re-use for any trip.

Household chores... they need to be done, but do they have to be so boring? No, chores can be fun with HeroMode!