Why build HQ?

April 1, 2021 · 4 min read · Originally in Medium — For the Win

If you study the habits of peak performers — the people we look up to and marvel at how much they achieve — one common theme emerges: they all keep track of what they do.

Every. Single. One. Of. Them.

Why? …so they can do it better the next time!

Here's the problem

Keeping track of what you do is all well and great, but for many years I asked myself the question: how exactly do I keep track of all this information, and where do I store it?

Today, a good portion of our lives take place online, so while a physical journal may be good for writing, it can't capture pictures, video and other media, nor can we use it to do any data analysis, nor does it have any automation, or search capability, etc. It's just writing.

As a digital tool, Excel (and Airtable, Notion, et al) has some of the right features, but it's just a shell. We as the user are charged with building a model to house the data we want to track.

Here's the vision

What if there was a system that was already set up for all of us to keep track of our lives just like the people we aspire to be? What if this system didn't require that we have won super bowls or be a billionaire or have a "person for that?"

Introducing HQ

HQ is the world's first Smart Journal. It functions as the operating system for your daily life.

Using HQ, consumers can record and manage all the important aspects of their lives from within a single space:

• Manage your contacts and the communications you've had with them
• Log your workouts, down to the last rep
• Plan your meals and maintain a food journal
• Put together habit lists and track your daily performance
• Check off tasks and get projects to the finish line

One App. All of you.

We all have dreams. We all have a vision of a person we want to be. The people we admire for all that they accomplish have spent years building systems that help them execute at a high level.

Now you have one too.