Plan the when, not just the what
Research on implementation intentions finds that deciding exactly when and where you'll act dramatically increases follow-through versus intention alone.
Implementation intentions · Gollwitzer
A whole-life planning system
Your life, well lived
A design-forward planning system for people who know their time is finite — so the weeks you have add up to the life you actually meant to live.
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Wheel of Life
Time-blocking
Weekly Review
Must-do's first
Weekly capture
Start the week by naming what matters
Empty the week out of your head and into the six areas of your life. Each one carries its quarterly goal and how it's pacing, so you can see what needs the hours before you spend them.
✓Dump every idea and action in one place, sorted into the six areas of your life.
✓Star the handful that truly must happen this week.
✓See which goals are ahead of pace and which are quietly behind.
Weekly → Daily
Plan the week, then simply follow the day
Turn each area's vision into concrete blocks in your week — not just the urgent to-do's, but real time for the areas you'd otherwise neglect. optml lays them out hour by hour, so you make progress on what matters, not only what's pressing.
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Capture the week
Everything on your mind, sorted into the six areas of your life.
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Block it into the week
Give each priority time on your calendar instead of a vague hope.
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Follow the plan
Each day is laid out hour by hour — just follow it.
The science behind optml
Protect your deep focus
Studies on attention residue show that switching tasks leaves part of your mind stuck on the last one. Dedicated time blocks reduce that drag.
Attention residue · Leroy
Review to keep improving
Meta-analyses of goal pursuit find that regularly monitoring your progress meaningfully raises the odds of reaching a goal.
Progress monitoring · Harkin et al.
4,000
weeks in an average life.
That's all we get.
That's all we get.
6
life areas, finding balance
15 min
to plan the week ahead
100%
private
Pricing
The first week is free.
Every plan includes the whole system — the only difference is how far ahead you commit.
1-month plan
Best for one planning reset
$12$24
Save 50%
first month
$0.40 / day
Start for freethen renews at $24 monthly
3-month plan
Best for building the habit
$19.60$49
Save 60%
first 3 months
$0.22 / day
Start for freethen renews at $49 quarterly
12-month plan
Best for a full goal season
$49$100
Save 51%
first 12 months
$0.13 / day
Start for freethen renews at $100 annually
Start with a 7-day trial. A discount is applied to your first subscription price. The subscription automatically renews at the full price shown unless canceled before the renewal date. Cancel any time in your account settings. Start here on your phone; after checkout, we’ll email your private link to build your Life Wheel and full plan on a computer.
Questions worth answering
No. A to-do list tells you what's outstanding; optml asks what your week is for, then puts those things in real hours — across every part of your life, not just work.
The 3-month plan is the most popular — best for building the habit. One month suits a single planning reset; 12 months covers a full goal season and costs the least per day.
Never. Most weeks you'll place a handful of must-do's and leave the rest open on purpose. Empty time is part of a life well lived.
Yes. Existing events show up alongside your plan, so open slots are real openings rather than wishful thinking.
People who are aware their time is finite and would rather choose how it's spent than discover, years later, where it went.
Any time, from Settings — cancellation is easy and self-serve. Cancel during the trial and you're never charged.
Make this week one that counts
You already fund the things you're committed to — the rent, the phone, the gym you mean to use. Put the hours of your own life on that list, starting with the week in front of you.
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