The Rules

Time Budget

Point Reward System

Quest Tier	Points
Tiny	1
Small	3
Medium	5
Big	7
Huge	10

Habit Performance	Points
75%+	5
50-75%	3
25-50%	1
Below 25%	0

Habit Streak Bonus (50%+)	Points
2 weeks	+1
3 weeks	+2
4+ weeks	+3

Hobby	Points
Book read	5
Videogame properly played	3
Audiobooks listened	2
Boardgame play session	1

Quests

Home

Quest	Points	Notes
Lamps	1	Weekend task. Just do it.
EV station	1	Coordinate installation completion after technician visit
Cleaner conversation	1	January. Decision made, just talk.
Zoe’s door	3	Look for new door → Install + refund errand
Curtains	5	✓ Message store→✓ Review with Laura→✓ Order→● Oversee install
Fix Sofa	5	○ Review damage→○ Decide approach→○ Fix it
Clen Car (x2)	5	Clean both cars
ITV	7	List repairs → Pick mechanic → Book → Solve Diego logistics → Repairs → Book ITV → Pass
Laundry room	10	○ Scout materials→○ Propose to Laura→○ Buy→○ Coordinate handyman

Blockers:

• ITV blocked by car repairs
• Zoe’s door: first time, might have unknowns

Kids

Quest	Points	Notes
Diego’s trolley	3	○ Diagnose handle issue→○ DIY fix (Check support if stuck)
Zoe’s bed transition	5	Blocked by door. Then consistency habit.
Potty training Zoe	10	○ Research methods→○ Start→○ Stick with it

Blockers:

• Zoe’s bed blocked by security door

Laura

Quest	Points	Notes
Economy session	1	Review process, do it. Recurring.
Birthday	—	January 15th. List ideas, buy present, decide kids’ present. No points. Love doesn’t earn rewards.
Pitaya buffer	—	Not a quest. Ongoing availability for her business.

Work

Quest	Points	Notes
Calendar update	1	Block out leave dates.
Paternity bureaucracy	3	ASAP. One hour, two websites, five actions. Bonus: update shared holiday file.
Performance evaluations	—	6 docs, ~2 hrs each, LLM-assisted. January. No points — work pays you.

Personal

Quest	Points	Notes
Bookshelf	1	Just do it.
Frames	1	Just do it.
CGT order	1	Review process, contact about missing Dragons of Etheriors, follow up.
Kira’s nails	1	One-time bonus quest.
Configure laptop	3	Blocker for Yawl and Tinkerer Tools. Priority.
Winter sale games	-7	January 10th. Return what you didn’t like, set purchase limit. Miss deadline = lose 7 pts.
Photo album	5	○ Select from phones→○ Compile→○ Print Zoe’s first 2 years.
Yawl	7	Ship to Product Hunt.
Homelab	10	Self-host streaming, cancel subscriptions. Blocked 1-2 weeks by equipment delivery.

Blockers:

• Laptop blocks Yawl and Tinkerer Tools
• Homelab blocked by equipment arriving

Deadlines

Date	Item
Jan 10	Winter sale games (or -7 pts)
Jan 15	Laura’s birthday
January	Cleaner conversation
January	Performance evaluations
ASAP	Paternity bureaucracy
ASAP	ITV (overdue)
1-2 weeks	Homelab equipment arrives
Apr 6	Paternity ends

Weekly Habits

Habit	Target	Recurrence
Tinkerer Tools writing	10 min	4/week
Friend check-ins	10 min WhatsApp	7/week
Meditate	10 min	5/week
No alcohol	—	7/week
No sugar	—	7/week

Monthly Hobby Goals

• 3 games properly played
• 6 books read (including audiobooks)
• 15+ boardgame plays

Success Looks Like

By April 6th, if you’ve done these, the quarter was a win:

• Laundry room done
• Curtains up
• Homelab working
• Zoe in her bed
• Zoe better at potty
• Tinkerer Tools with more content
• Projects moving forward

Point Tracker