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Complice.co
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Curated by Surfaced Editorial·Productivity·3 min read
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Complice.co is an online goal-setting and productivity system founded by Malcolm Ocean, designed to help users clarify their intentions and achieve their most important goals. It uniquely combines daily planning, weekly reviews, and long-term goal setting, prompting users to articulate "what makes this day a win" at the start of each day. This tool is built for highly motivated individuals who often feel scattered or overwhelmed by their ambitions, seeking a structured yet flexible framework for deep work and intentional living. Users typically engage with Complice at the start of their workday or week to set intentions, and again at the end for reflection, ensuring alignment between actions and objectives. It is a web-based application, designed for seamless use across any browser on desktop or mobile.

Why It’s Useful

While task managers like Asana focus on task execution, Complice prioritizes intention and reflection, helping users ensure every action contributes to their larger goals, a depth rarely found outside of personal coaching. For the freelancer juggling multiple projects, Complice helps define their "win for the day" beyond just checking off tasks, ensuring they're moving critical projects forward rather than just being busy. For the individual pursuing a complex personal project like learning a new language, Complice encourages daily reflection on progress and recalibration of effort, preventing burnout and maintaining focus. Complice offers a generous free trial, with a paid monthly or annual subscription unlocking full functionality and unlimited goal tracking. A powerful, less obvious feature is its "Reasons for Doing" prompt, which helps users reconnect with the core motivation behind their goals, especially useful during slumps. Its niche appeal and focus on a more philosophical approach to productivity, rather than just task management, limit its mainstream adoption, as it requires genuine commitment to reflection. The founder, Malcolm Ocean, actively engages with users and provides consistent updates based on community feedback.

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