The Pledger Method
The Pledger Method: 9 steps to follow through on a goal
By Daniel Harangozo, founder of Pledger. Last updated 25 October 2026.
The Pledger Method is a nine-step system for following through on a goal. It runs from picturing where you want to be in three years, through turning a goal into a plan for the week, to a ten-minute review that keeps the plan honest. Each step is a free field guide, and you can do them in order or jump to the one you need.
Step 1
VISION: The Three-Year Picture
A life scorecard, an ordinary Tuesday three years out, year-one goals and a pin-up page.
Download The Three-Year Picture (free PDF)Step 2
ANTI: The Drift Forecast
A 1, 3 and 5-year drift forecast, a cost ledger, early-warning signs and tripwires.
Download The Drift Forecast (free PDF)Step 3
IDENTITY: The Identity Builder
Spec sentences with five tests, a gap map, the fork, a proof log and retired labels.
Download The Identity Builder (free PDF)Step 4
SMART: The Goal Builder
SMART and its gaps, a 9-test goal grader, a rewrite lab, a height picker and a goal card.
Download The Goal Builder (free PDF)Step 5
YEAR: The Year Plan
A look-back, the cut, a quarter map, capacity maths, the first 30 days and a year poster.
Download The Year Plan (free PDF)Step 6
WEEK: The One-Goal Week
A quiz, a goal translator, checkpoint maths, a time map, task sizing and a 12-week board.
Download The One-Goal Week (free PDF)Step 7
HABIT: The Habit Starter
A habit picker, a recipe, a six-week ramp, a friction audit and a 66-day grid.
Download The Habit Starter (free PDF)Step 8
PROOF: The Proof Kit
An honesty audit, proof rules, a stakes menu, a rhythm picker, a loophole closer and a signed pledge.
Download The Proof Kit (free PDF)Step 9
REVIEW: The Ten-Minute Review
A run-sheet, a week strip, a prompt deck, a monthly roll-up and a 13-week log.
Download The Ten-Minute Review (free PDF)
Where the Pledger app fits
The guides are the thinking. The app is the doing: it builds the weekly plan (step 6), checks in during the week, and runs the weekly review (step 9) with a coach that remembers last week. See the Pledger review or the pricing.
The Pledger Method: common questions
Who created the Pledger Method?
The Pledger Method is made by Pledger, the AI goal coach, and written up in nine free field guides.
How long does the Pledger Method take?
You can do the guides in order or jump to the one you need. The part that repeats is the last pair of steps: plan the week (step 6) and run the ten-minute review (step 9), then back to step 6 for the next round.
Do I need the Pledger app to use the Pledger Method?
No. The nine guides are free PDFs you can print or fill in on your phone. The app runs the weekly plan and the weekly review for you, with a coach that remembers last week.
For people who quit their goals
Run the last two steps every week, with someone checking you did them.
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