We Make Sure You Achieve
Your Goals

Meet your Boss — a real person who keeps you honest, calls out your excuses, and won't let you flake on your goals.

From $25/mo · 30-day money-back guarantee

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Made for Founders, Creatives, Remote Workers, ADHD Brains, and anyone who works independently.

How it works

It’s simple. Hire a Boss who’ll make sure you’re doing the work.

1

Get matched to your Boss.

We match you to a real human Boss who checks in with you daily.

2

Commit, then prove you did it.

You tell your Boss what you’ll do. Then prove you actually did it. Send a screenshot, a photo, a link, or anything else that shows it’s done.

3

If you don’t, we will take you to task.

If you default, we will follow up with you, and not stop bugging you till it’s resolved.

4

You smash through your goals.

With real accountability, you actually follow through. No more abandoned projects. No more wasted weeks. Just consistent, measurable progress.

It’s my cousin’s hamster’s birthday
I need to watch a YouTube video about it first
I work better with looming dread
If a deadline passes and no one is watching, did it really pass?

The most underrated productivity tool: another human

Accountability for people who work independently.

Working on your own is amazing. All that delicious freedom and flexibility. But working for someone else has a huge productivity advantage: a boss.

Have you noticed that when you have someone supervising you, you always get work done, almost on autopilot? You never miss a client deadline, or a deadline at work. And yet, you constantly seem to miss your own.

So what do you do to create the same kind of pressure on yourself as you'd have at work?

If you don't have a boss, hire one.
Jeff Dickey
“Legitimately life changing.”

Rather than procrastinate and say ‘oh I’ll just finish this tomorrow’ I know I’m going to have to come up with an excuse for ‘my boss’. Probably been one of the most productive months of my entire life.

Jeff Dickey · Read full review
Ramp it up!
★★★★★

“For the first time, I knew what to work on to actually get somewhere. I had a plan, not a list of random todos.”

Accountability alone can change your life.A weekly call with your Boss takes it to the next level.

See how it works

A Clear Plan + Accountability = Momentum

Weekly Planning Call 23:14
Your Boss
You
This Week's Plan
MonFinish draft v3
TueSend out proposal + 30 min workout
Wed3 hours deep work on Jen’s project
ThuAdmin + schedule appointments
FriReview the week & plan next one
Plan

Start the week with a focused plan.

Get on a strategy call with your Boss to kick off the week. Your Boss asks the hard questions, and together, you turn vague intentions into a clear plan.

Everything falls into place when you have clarity. No more floundering, no more analysis paralysis.

You go into the week calm and confident, laser-focused on what’s important.

You just execute.

Wednesday · Daily Check-in
Your Boss · 9:48am
Good morning! Today is the deep work day! 2 hours on Jen’s project. When are you starting?
Right after coffee. Blocking 10.30am – 1.30pm
Your Boss · 9:55am
Perfect. Remember, phone on DND, no email! Let me know how it goes!
Your Boss · 5:03pm
How did it go?
Crushed it! First draft done, what a relief!
iMessage
Execute

We’ll make sure you follow through.

Now we have a plan, we’ll hold you to it. We check in every day, through the week, to keep you on track.

Slip up? We pull you back. Get distracted by a shiny new idea? We remind you what you committed to. Have a bad day? We help you reset, and bounce back. Slack off? Not on our watch.

We check in on:
Text WhatsApp Telegram
This Week 80%
Jen’s project draft
Sent proposal
×30 min workout
Next Week
Follow up on proposal
Get back to workouts
Review

End the week. Start the next one right.

Time to debrief! Get on a review call with your Boss. We’ll discuss what got done, what didn’t, and what tripped you up.

Over time, your Boss spots patterns you can’t see yourself.

Then you build next week’s plan together, sharper than the last one. Every week gets better because every week builds on what you learned.

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Ate a vegetable
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Filed taxes before the deadline (!!)
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Wrote a book
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Won the Nobel Prize
The Payoff

You morph into an actual superhero of productivity.

A few cycles in, and you’re a different person. You’re crushing goals you’d never have attempted.

The constant, nagging feeling of guilt is gone. In its place is a new feeling — confidence. In yourself and your goals.

The wins pile up, tiny victories compounding into big ones. The momentum carries you forward. This is what meaningful progress feels like.

See plans →
Jordan R.
Jordan Safer
Bioinformatics Researcher · 5 years with BaaS
Switched careers · Published in Nature · Learned Mandarin · Still has time for friends & Netflix

I was having trouble getting a single task done in a week. I was making zero progress towards my life goals.

In a short few years, I made a complete career change (software to comp bio research), was promoted, completed a major publication (Nature), learned Mandarin (~5,000 words/comfortable speaking), self-taught organic chemistry, biochemistry, and took PhD classes in biochemistry at MIT.

To emphasize balance here, I tracked and wasted time binging Netflix, built routine runs, and have a great group of friends.

So how did it happen? It started slow. So gradually that I couldn’t even observe it, my Boss tweaked our routine slowly but surely until we were exchanging daily messages, goal setting, and trying to reflect and improve. All of a sudden, things started to change.

People tell me now how organized I am, how they think I’m “type A”, passionate, and accomplished. And I have to laugh, because I know I’m the most easy going person, and how I was terribly disorganized.

Read full review →

Is this for me?

Boss as a Service is not for everybody. Some people work well without someone standing over them. Some of us, though, need the kick in the pants.

BaaS IS for you if…
  • You’re a chronic procrastinator, but you work well when there’s an impending deadline. Pulling all-nighters before an exam is something you’d do.
  • You work far better when you have someone to supervise you, or as part of a team, because you are forced to follow through. But as a freelancer, founder or student, you do a lot of independent work.
  • You struggle with unstructured time, and Parkinson’s Law (work expands to fill the available time) is your grim reality.
  • You know you can accomplish much more. You’re self-aware about your patterns of procrastination, and you actively want to fix them.
  • You’ve tried just about every todo app out there, but they don’t stick. You realize that the problem is not that you don’t have a cool way of writing down todos, but that you do not follow through on what you planned.
  • You sometimes self-sabotage your own productivity systems, which leads to their collapse. (Don’t worry, we’ve all done this. This is also why we might need some external help and judgement.)
  • You have ADHD and need external structure.
BaaS is NOT for you if…
  • You’re not looking to seriously accelerate your productivity
  • You’re not committed to this — you’ll probably just find our follow-ups and questions annoying
  • You don’t want to confront your bad work habits. Nobody likes being reminded they skipped gym for the last 2 weeks — but it’s necessary we do so!

If any of that is familiar and has you nodding and saying “Yup, that’s me,” sign up 👇

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What Our Users Say

★★★★★

Loved by 3000+ users.
Read what they say on our Wall of Love →

Yeah, but what about…

“I could just get my friend to check on me, right?”
Not your friend’s accountability buddy service. Whether it’s one friend or a group chat full of them — we’ve all tried it. Doesn’t work.
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Accountability Partners 🔥
You, Alex, Sam
January 1
Alex
Ok new rule: gym 3x a week, no excuses
9:01 AM
I'm IN let's get shredded 💪💪
9:02 AM
Sam
THIS is the year 🔥 LET'S GOOOO
9:03 AM
January 4
Alex
did anyone go today?
6:12 PM
January 6
Alex
Guys?
9:41 AM

The problem with friends is that they like you (for good reason, you’re very likeable!), and will give you little or no hassle when you show up with a story about how the dog ate your homework.

If you beg enough, they let you off the hook. They feel uncomfortable calling you out on your bullshit.

Polite, occasional reminders don’t work. Plus, they have jobs and families and grocery shopping and Hinge dates to do. They might chase you up once or twice — but no friend is checking in with you every day, consistently, for months.

And group accountability chats? Same ignominious fate. The hype dies quickly, and by week two, the chat is a ghost town.

Worse — if your friend is also a procrastinator (brocrastinator, as our user Tom puts it), the whole thing turns into a quiet pact: you both secretly hope the other skips, so you can too.

“I tried working with almost a dozen accountability coaches before, but BaaS is definitely my favorite. Adding accountability with a real human being that is not your other procrastinator friend (is it called a ‘brocrastinator’?) will help you get twice as much done.”
Tom Gauthier
Read full review →
“There are tons of productivity and todo apps.”
You don’t need another app to write down your todos in. You need something to make sure you’re doing them.
9:41
Tuesday, January 14
GoalZilla
You have 247 overdue tasks
Tap to review and reschedule your tasks
2m ago
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Habity McHabitface
We miss you!
You haven't logged in since Sep 2024
1h ago
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SnoozePlus
3 reminders snoozed
You've snoozed "Start proposal" 11 times
Yesterday

Yes, and we’ve probably used all of them! Todo list apps and habit trackers are great, but what happens when you inevitably stop using them in a week when the novelty wears off?

What happens when you don’t do what you committed to do?

Seriously, you don’t need another app to list your todos. You need something to make you follow through.

“I’ve had specific productivity apps before and I just end up forgetting to log in. Having a real person check in with me is what makes the difference.”
Julie Nortcliffe
Read full review →
Carl-Adam Hellqvist
Carl-Adam Hellqvist
Co-founder, Knowly · Daily writing habit · Backlog cleared · Shows up even on bad days

It’s incredibly powerful. Steal of the year.

The expectation from my Boss is in the back of my mind, and is often the difference between procrastination and maintaining focus.

Every day I write my goals for the day to my “boss” — if I don’t, I know she’ll nag me until the goals are jotted down.

Here’s why I feel that BaaS works so well for me: knowing that a real human expects something from me motivates me. Sometimes all I need is someone to say they believe in me.

Read full review →

Wondering which plan is right for you?

You know exactly what to do. The problem is, you just don’t do it.
You don’t need another to-do app, or a new complicated productivity system.

You need someone who will actually follow up, push you to do it, and not let you off the hook.
Starter
A real person who checks in daily and holds you to what you said you’d do.
You know where you want to end up. You just don’t know how to get there.
To actually get there, you need two things: a plan, and actually sticking to it. Super gives you both.
Best place to start 🔥
Super
A real person who takes your goal, builds a clear plan with you, and keeps you executing on it every day. Everything you need to actually cross the finish line.
You want to do this right. This is important to you, and you want to give yourself the maximum chance of success.
Maybe you’re working on something big, like a launch, a dissertation, or a career pivot. Or maybe it’s the daily stuff: habits and goals you want to take seriously.

Either way, you want to dig in. Really work through blockers, build momentum, and have someone fully in the trenches with you, every step of the way.
Virtuoso
The full BaaS system. Someone fully in your corner. Planning with you, reviewing with you, and holding you to it every day. Make it hard for yourself to fail.

What are you going to finish in 2026?

Starter Procrastinator
You know what to do, you just need someone to make sure you do it.
$25/mo
  • Your Boss checks in through the week to keep you on track
  • Daily check-ins, morning & evening. Mon–Sat.
Get Started

Billed monthly. 30-day money-back. Cancel anytime.

Virtuoso Procrastinator
You’re serious about this and want someone fully in your corner.
$200/mo
  • 2hr/mo of call time with your Boss
  • Flexible cadence: weekly, biweekly, or monthly calls
  • Custom goal doc, maintained by your Boss
  • Priority scheduling with your Boss
  • Quarterly deep-review
  • Your Boss checks in through the week to keep you on track
  • Daily check-ins, morning & evening. Mon–Sat.
Go All In

Billed monthly. 30-day money-back. Cancel anytime.

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

If you don’t feel you’re making real progress with Boss as a Service, email us within 30 days and we’ll refund your payment in full.

(PS: there’s a 97.6% chance you’ll be satisfied, based on our 2025–2026 stats.)

Got questions?

Your Boss is a real human being, always. Every Boss goes through our rigorous training program, which uses what we've learned from years of experience and thousands of clients, to help them help you.

We match you to someone in a time zone that works with yours, so they can check in with you.

You stay with the same Boss long-term, so they learn your patterns over time.
We’ll match you with a real human Boss. They’ll reach out to get to know you and what you’re working on. Then daily check-ins begin.

We usually match pretty quickly. Weekend signups can take a bit longer, since we don’t work on Sundays.
No AI, no bots. Your Boss is always a real person, with a grocery list, a plan for Saturday, and a strong opinion about your excuses.
Yes, any time. If the fit isn't right for any reason, just tell us and we'll match you with someone new.
You can cancel any time. We’re not your gym membership. We won’t even make you click a button that says “I don’t care if this year is unproductive” first.
Starter: daily check-ins through the week to keep you on track.

Super: everything in Starter, plus 1hr/mo of call time to plan, strategize, and review together.

Virtuoso: everything in Starter, plus 2hr/mo of call time for deeper planning and reviews.

Wondering which is right for you? Find out here →
No worries, you can upgrade, downgrade, or switch between plans any time.
Just message us. We support text, WhatsApp, email, and Telegram. Whichever works for you.
Depends on the task. For example:

Go for 3km run: send us a screenshot from Runkeeper
Code for 1 hour: send us a screenshot of your RescueTime stats
Fix form dropdown bug: maybe a gif of the form dropdown now working?

You can blur out sensitive data, just make sure your computer/phone time and date is present.
Yes! We work with users globally, from California to London to Sydney. We’ll match you with a Boss in a time zone that works with yours.
Absolutely. We can figure out what works best for you: weekly meetings, biweekly, or something in between. The call schedule on Super & Virtuoso is flexible. Let’s talk!
No, we won’t take your word that you did it.

Hey, it’s not like that, babe, we swear.

Okay, maybe it is, a little bit. But it’s only because we’re habitual procrastinators ourselves, and know that in your place, we’d totally try to cheat. We know your weaselly ways.

Maybe you’ve been lounging around in your pajamas all day eating Doritos, but you plan to go for a run later that night. So you think it’s okay to tell us that you already have. We know how that’s going to turn out: in a guilt-filled unholy orgy of Dorito excesses. So we wouldn’t be doing you any favors if we’re flexible about the “Prove it” rule. We’ll only count the tasks you’re able to prove as tasks actually done. In other words, pics or it didn’t happen.
Clever forgeries may deceive the eagle eyes of our humans, but besides giving you a massive guilt-induced headache, it’s completely counterproductive. You signed up to be more productive, not to fabricate evidence! Besides, there’s surely a point where just completing your todo is easier than making up fake proof.
Yes! We’re partnering with our friends at Beeminder. You can set things up so that if you can’t prove to Boss as a Service that your task has been successfully done, Beeminder will charge you a financial penalty.
We’d love to hear from you! Talk to Team BaaS →

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A real human, in your corner, making sure this is the year you stop talking and start doing.

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