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Work Backwards

Enter the deadline and the big steps. Get the date each step actually has to start — spoiler: not the night before.

The big steps, in the order you'll do them

No steps yet. Tap a preset above or add your own — count honestly, future you is watching.

Pick the deadline first — everything hangs off that one moment.

Why the night before never works

"I'll start this weekend" feels like a plan until the weekend arrives without one. Anchoring on the deadline and subtracting every step turns a vague intention into a start date you can't unknow.

Read the backwards planning guide