Health
Workout
10,000 Steps
Drink Water
Protein Goal
Sleep 7+ Hours
Persona Board
Jake Thompson
Everyday Professional.
Jake spends most of his day on calls, in meetings, or traveling to customers. Between work, family, youth soccer, and keeping up with life, he realized good intentions were not enough anymore.
"I'm not trying to be perfect. I'm trying to avoid drifting."
Jake's PhilosophyExample profile, AI-generated to show how someone like this might use D/R.
What Jake Tracks
His board has four lanes.
The goal is not to track everything. Jake keeps the board focused on the areas where drifting would cost him something.
Family
Family Dinner
No Phone During Family Time
Read With Kids
Date Night Weekly
Professional
5 Meaningful Customer Conversations
Follow Up Inbox Zero
LinkedIn Engagement
Daily Planning Session
Personal
Read 10 Pages
Gratitude Journal
No Alcohol Weekdays
Example D/R Board
Not everything gets the same pressure.
Non-Negotiables count toward the daily board. Track Only adds context. Goal cards show which habits are actually driving progress.
Non-Negotiables
Workout
Family Dinner
Read With Kids
5 Meaningful Customer Conversations
Track Only
10,000 Steps
Drink Water
Protein Goal
Sleep 7+ Hours
No Phone During Family Time
Date Night Weekly
Follow Up Inbox Zero
LinkedIn Engagement
Daily Planning Session
Read 10 Pages
Gratitude Journal
No Alcohol Weekdays
Accountability Score
Family, health, career. Something's always about to give.
Jake's board exists so nothing gives quietly. The Score tells you which of the three slips first for you, because it's usually not the one you'd guess.
28 questions. Then copy Jake's board and hold all three.
Use this setup as a starting point, then tune it in D/R.
Copy This BoardWhy He Uses D/R
A system for ordinary pressure.
Jake is not chasing a fantasy version of himself. He is trying to stay anchored to the promises he already made.
He's not trying to
- Become a bodybuilder
- Become rich overnight
- Wake up at 4 AM
He's trying to
- Stay healthy
- Be present for family
- Perform at work
- Keep promises to himself
Jake's reason
"I don't need another productivity app. I need a place that reminds me what I said was important."