No Excuses Mode
Pacemaker's beta No Excuses Mode is for those who want serious motivation towards their goals. It is an accountability mode where you pledge to pay $10USD for every working day that you miss logging progress. This does not apply to days that you planned on taking off in your plan. As usual, you'll be able to adjust your plan based on your progress or schedule as long as you make plan changes 24 hours in advance. Pacemaker will hold you to your current day's target no matter what. To increase your chances of success, Pacemaker will send you daily email reminders regardless of if you signed up for Premium or not.
How do I sign up?
Simply contact us using the site help function and share the name of the plan you'd like to work on in No Excuses mode. We'll respond within a few hours and get you set up. Once you're set up, your plan header should look something like this
Do I need to be a Pacemaker Premium user to use No excuses mode?
No! Any user can use the No Excuses Mode. You'll need to request that it be enabled for each plan you create one at a time.
How does it work?
Once you contact us to register your plan for this feature, we will send you instructions on how to set up payment verification with us. Once your payment method is validate, we will enable 24/7 monitoring of your plan progress. You must log progress on all days that you plan on working in order to avoid paying $10USD. You will receive daily emails in the time zone of your choice to remind you to log progress.
How do I end no-excuses mode for my plan?
Simply contact us using the help links on the site. You'll need to do this 24 hours in advance of when you'd like to cancel.
What if I do the work but forget to update my Pacemaker plan
This is a No Excuses Accountability tool so you will be charged your pledged amount if even if you do the work but you forget to log progress in Pacemaker.
Can I customize how much I am charged if I miss one of my work days?
Yes! The minimum charge per missed day is $10 USD but you can pledge a higher number to further motivate you. You can also request that we increase th pledge payment each time you miss a new day of your plan.
Do I have to meet the exact target to avoid being charged?
No. Our accountability mode rewards progress over perfection. You only pay if you miss logging progress on days that you planned on working. This excludes planned days off but they must be set up more than 24 hours in advance Your goals for the current day are always locked in and committed, NO EXCUSES!
What happens if I miss a working day and my payment method fails?
If you miss logging progress and paying your pledge payment, Pacemaker will retry your payment method over a few days after your missed work day. If payment still failed, your use of the Pacemaker website will be frozen until you pay the pledge payment. You will not be able to log further progress on your plans until the pledge payment is paid.
I want to suggest a feature for No Excuses mode.
We welcome your feedback! Submit a feature request and we'll get back to you. While this feature is still in beta, we appreciate feedback from users like you!