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How PES works, from the first day to the fine print. Short articles, no jargon, written to be read once — 48 of them, covering the whole system.
Last updated July 31, 2026Start here
- 01Getting started→
From a blank account to a planned tomorrow: the get-started wizard, the 14-day trial, and your first day.
- 02Install PES on your devices→
PES installs like a native app without an app store — iPhone, Mac, Android, and Windows.
- 03A tour of the screens→
What each screen is for, so the system reads as one machine instead of a menu of features.
- 04The daily loop→
Two rituals hold the system together: plan the day in the morning, close it at night. Streaks keep the record.
- 05Your first week→
A one-week on-ramp: what to set up on which day, so the system is carrying you by Sunday.
Today & planning
- 06The Today screen→
The cockpit: what's happening now, today's focus beside the schedule, and the cards that keep score.
- 07Focus mode→
One block, full screen, a live countdown — and four honest buttons for what happens when time runs out.
- 08Tasks & recurring tasks→
One queue for everything — with priorities, estimates, due dates that tell the truth, and repeat cadences for the rhythm.
- 09Routines→
Named bundles of tasks and time blocks — build a day's shape once, apply it whenever that day comes.
- 10Capture from anywhere→
The n key, sharing into PES from any app, and Tell PES your day — a brain dump that comes back as a plan.
- 11Auto-plan — the day planner→
Brain-dump the day or hand it your open tasks; the planner drafts a timeboxed schedule around what's already fixed — you accept it or you don't.
- 12Boards — your Today, your way→
Bold, glanceable widgets you edit like your phone's home screen — drag, resize, restyle, add and remove, plus one-tap starter layouts.
- 13Notes→
For what you need to keep but not schedule — searchable, with pins for the ones that should stay in sight.
Calendar & integrations
- 14The calendar→
Blocks, categories, and the week and month views — the real shape of your time, next to the plan.
- 15Google Calendar sync→
Two-way, on your terms: your Google events appear in PES, and PES writes its blocks to a dedicated “PES” calendar it owns.
- 16Calendar feeds & iCal→
Subscribe PES to outside calendars by URL, and subscribe your other apps to a private feed of PES.
- 17Reminders & alerts→
Block-start notifications on the devices you choose, and the Monday review email — opt-in, all of it.
Goals & review
- 18Goals→
Goals that measure themselves — templates, pace ticks, milestones, linked tasks, and an Achieved shelf when you land it.
- 19The weekly review→
The week in numbers that tell the truth — on Today all week, and in your inbox on Monday if you want it.
- 20Review & Wrapped→
Weeks, months, and the year, rolled into numbers and a full-screen story — with share cards for the stats you've earned.
Workouts
- 21Training programs→
Pick a program, pick your days, and the week's sessions take their place in your actual schedule.
- 22Logging workouts & history→
Runs get distance and pace, lifts get weights and reps — and History keeps every session you've done.
- 23Activities — runs, rides & records→
Import from your watch or log by hand: route maps, elevation, splits, best efforts, personal records, and your training volume.
Food
- 24Logging meals→
A truthful food log in the same system as your training and your time — with water, one-tap meals, and a week view that thinks in averages.
- 25Finding foods — search, barcodes & your own→
Verified USDA data first, a barcode scanner for the wrapper in your hand, and custom foods and recipes for everything you actually cook.
- 26Targets & the goal engine→
Cut, maintain, lean bulk, or recomp — PES computes honest targets, splits training days from rest days, and holds a hard safety floor.
- 27Planned meals — decide before you're hungry→
Pick tomorrow's meals in the morning ritual, log them with one tap when they happen, and learn how your estimates run.
- 28Body tracking & progress photos→
Weigh-ins that think in trends, measurements that don't lie, and a photo gallery with two-date compare.
Finances
- 29Accounts & net worth→
Every account in one place, one net number that tells the truth, and reports that show where the money actually goes.
- 30Transactions, imports & receipts→
A real ledger: search it, categorize it once, teach it rules, attach the receipt, and import months of history from your bank's files.
- 31Budgets & recurring bills→
Monthly budgets with rollover and a Left-to-assign line — and the recurring charges PES spots before they surprise you.
- 32Subscriptions — find them, watch them, cut them→
PES detects repeating charges, totals what they really cost, and flags the quiet price increases.
- 33The debt payoff planner→
Snowball or avalanche, a what-if extra payment, and the interest saved — the road out, drawn in numbers.
- 34Household — share finances with a partner→
Two accounts, one financial picture — share exactly the accounts you choose, keep a joint budget and goals, and everything else stays private.
- 35Ask your money→
Plain-English questions over your own ledger — real numbers, with the transactions behind them shown every time.
- 36Bank connections→
Read-only bank sync through Plaid: transactions flow into your ledger daily, and PES never sees your bank credentials.
Lifestyle & faith
- 37Lifestyle — practices & rhythm→
The practices that steady you — sessions with a timer, a consistency heatmap, and presence instead of points.
- 38The routine runner→
Step-by-step practice routines with per-step timing and prompts — build the sequence once, then just press start.
- 39Journal, learning, habits & people→
Your day in words, what you're taking in, the daily checks, and the conversations worth remembering.
- 40The Bible in PES→
Scripture in the same system as your day — the ESV reader, verse of the day, reading plans, search, and saved passages.
- 41Prayer list & devotion reminders→
A prayer list with an answered archive, and a daily nudge toward the practice — at the hour you choose.
Billing & account
- 42Billing & trial→
The 14-day free trial, the modular pricing, automatic refunds, and the Stripe billing portal.
- 43Signing in & account security→
Passwords, one-time codes, magic links, and Google, Microsoft, and Apple sign-in — and what PES will never ask you for.
- 44Export & import→
Your data is yours: a full JSON export any time, and import from the earlier PES native app.
- 45Delete your account→
Leaving is one action in Settings. It’s permanent — so export first.
Data & trust
Deciding whether to pay for PES? The pricing FAQ answers the money questions. Anything else, email david@chamberlinenterprises.com.