The Builder Challenge
How it works
The whole point is to help you reach your goal. You pick what you're building, you put in the hours, and you log them. That's it.
The one rule
Do the work, then log the hours. One hour of real work on your goal is one XP.
You can build live with me during my stream, or on your own time whenever your day allows. Both count exactly the same.
1. Pick what you're building
Everyone here is a Builder. What you build is up to you: a degree, a business, a stronger body, a portfolio, a new language, a novel, a habit you keep putting off. When you sign in on the Builder page, you write down what you're working toward. It shows next to your name so the rest of the club knows what you're chasing.
Pick something you actually care about. An hour logged toward a goal you believe in feels very different from an hour spent ticking a box.
2. Build live with me, or on your own time
I stream study-with-me sessions on Twitch and YouTube using a 60-minute focus, 10-minute break rhythm. You're welcome to join and work alongside me. Honestly, it helps me too: when people are in the room, I have to do my own work instead of drifting off. We keep each other accountable.
But I know my stream times won't fit everyone. Different time zones, school, shifts, kids, a day job. If the live hours don't work for you, that's completely fine. Do your hours whenever you can, then come back and log them afterwards. Nobody gets extra credit for being on stream.
3. Log your hours
On the Builder page, choose how many hours you put in and press Log hours. Hours are logged in whole hours and count toward today in your own time zone, so log them on the day you do them. If you tap the wrong number, use Undo last hour.
What counts as an hour? Focused time on the thing you're building. Studying, coding, training, writing, practising, planning your business. Scrolling "for research" doesn't count, and you already know that.
It's an honor system
There's no timer, no screenshots, no proof required. I trust you.
That's on purpose. This challenge exists to help you get somewhere, and you're the only person who knows whether an hour was real. Logging hours you didn't do won't move you any closer to your goal. It just makes the number lie to you. So be honest with yourself; that's the only person this is really for.
There are two small guardrails so nobody fat-fingers their way to the top: you can log at most 12 hours a day, and you can't log more hours than have actually passed so far today. At 9 a.m. you can't have built for ten hours yet.
XP, levels and ranks
Every hour you log is 1 XP, and your XP builds up into levels. Each level takes a little more than the last, so early levels come fast and later ones take real commitment. Your level is yours forever; it never resets.
| Rank | Starts at | Total hours |
|---|---|---|
| Seedling | Level 1 | 0 |
| Builder | Level 3 | 15 |
| Craftsman | Level 6 | 75 |
| Foreman | Level 10 | 225 |
| Architect | Level 15 | 525 |
| Master Builder | Level 25 | 1,500 |
Level 2 takes 5 hours, level 3 another 10, level 4 another 15, and so on, adding 5 more each level. When you hit a new rank, you can tap Share my rank to save a card for your story.
The monthly leaderboard
The Builder page also ranks everyone by hours built this month. It resets on the first of every month, so someone who joins on the 20th isn't stuck behind people who've been here a year. Every month is a fresh start, but your level carries on.
Last One Standing
Some months there's an extra opt-in event called Last One Standing. You join before it starts, then you have to hit a daily number of hours every single day. Miss one day and you're out. Whoever is still standing at the end of the month wins; if more than one person makes it, most total hours takes it. Your hours come straight from your Builder log, so you don't track anything extra.
For October 2026 the rule is strict: 3 hours a day, every day, no makeup days. It's hard on purpose. You don't have to join it to be a Builder.
Getting started today
- Open the Builder page and sign in with Google.
- Write down what you're building.
- Do one focused hour, live with me or on your own.
- Log it. You're 1 XP in, and only 4 away from level 2.
Start small. One honest hour a day adds up to 365 a year, which is more than enough to change something real.
Questions
Do I have to watch the stream?
No. The stream is there if you want company. Hours you do on your own count exactly the same.
Does it cost anything?
No. The Builder Challenge and everything else on The 1% Club is free.
Can I log hours for yesterday?
Not right now. Hours always go into today, so make logging part of finishing your session.
Can I build more than one thing?
Yes. All your hours go into one Builder level. Write down your main goal, and log any real work that moves your life forward.
Who can see my hours?
Your display name, what you're building, your level and your monthly hours are public on the leaderboard. See the privacy policy for details.