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Notes on deadlines, widgets and wallpapers.
How-tos for countdown widgets and the daily Lock Screen wallpaper, and what we have learned about keeping a date.
How to add a countdown widget on iPhone
Step-by-step: put a countdown widget on your iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen, choose which countdown it shows, and pick a size that suits it.
A countdown won't keep your deadline. Checkpoints will
A countdown shows the time left, not whether you are on pace. How to set checkpoints, answer "Are you on track?" honestly, and recover after a Behind.
A countdown wallpaper that updates every day
How to get an iPhone Lock Screen wallpaper that counts down to a deadline and updates itself every night, using a Shortcut and a daily automation.