Kalen Life OS is a system for founders that will help you manage 12 areas of life: clients, content creation on 9 platforms, product development in a structured way, home, family, social circle, finance, health, travel, entertainment, learning, and character.
Hi, I’m Kalen, creator of kalenlifeos.app. I’ve built over 30 systems that actually solve real problems for people.
Three years ago, my own life was a mess. I was burnt out, broke, unhealthy, and my relationships were falling apart.
I chased new ideas but never finished anything. I tried templates, but they were messy, confusing, and never fit my life. Then I read an insight by James Clear:
That’s when I realized it wasn’t about more goals it was about better systems.
I studied top performers like Steve Jobs, Naval Ravikant, and Warren Buffett. They didn’t rely on motivation—they relied on systems. I built my own system to organize health, family, money, learning, and work, and added fun tracking. In just 30 days this system give me focus, alignment and fun in every area of my life.
After living like this for 3 years, I realized I wasn’t alone. Almost every solo founder I knew struggled with the same problems. They were trying to handle everything alone, thinking about too many things at once, and always feeling behind in most areas of life.
Here are the 12 problems founders face every day:
Home chaos – Their home should recharge them, but instead it drains their energy every day. The clutter and chaos make them feel overwhelmed the moment they wake up.
Family guilt – They keep saying "I'm busy," but relationships are silently falling apart. Their mind is always elsewhere, even when they're with loved ones.
Social isolation – They cut off friends thinking it will help them focus, but now they just feel lonely. They're disconnected from others, and even more from themselves.
Financial stress – They have no idea where their money goes, it feels like it just disappears. No budgeting, no planning, just constant stress and surprises.
Character Attributes- They don't have those attributes which are required to grow in life.
Health decline – Their body keeps giving warning signs like fatigue, cravings, and poor sleep, but they ignore it. They want to take care of themselves but never "find the time."
Travel guilt – They love the idea of travel but feel guilty every time they try to plan it. Without systems, even taking a break feels like falling behind.
Entertainment shame – They want to relax, but feel guilty about it, like they're wasting time. Fun has turned into guilt, not rest.
Scattered learning – They consume endless content like books, podcasts, courses, video, articles but nothing sticks.
Content struggle – They have great ideas, but no system to capture, create, and develop them. Most ideas die in their mind before they ever reach the world.
Client Management – Client work is scattered across notes, apps, and memory because freelancers don't have a system to manage clients, deals, proposals, tasks, meetings, payments, and testimonials.
Product paralysis – They have amazing product ideas but struggle to bring them to life. Most of the time, they start building without doing proper research. They don't have a system to:
define their audience
study competitors
set clear goals
validate ideas before building
track resources and progress
collect and act on feedback
structure launches step by step
Without this structure, they either get stuck in perfectionism or waste time building something nobody actually wants. They feel busy, but not productive.
Goal setting problem
Even when they try to set goals or build habits, there's no reward for taking action. No excitement. No feedback. Work starts feeling boring and heavy. There's no motivation to stay consistent. Their actions don't feel connected to any purpose. It's just another long to-do list. And slowly, they stop trying.
Mentally, this hits hard. They overthink everything. They feel guilty while resting. They feel stressed while working. They burn out silently and start doubting themselves. Questions like "Why am I not consistent?" or "Why does nothing work for me?" keep coming back.
One of the biggest problems is that they don't have a way to track their progress. They don't know what they did today, how their week went, or if they're improving month by month. There's no structure to review life, reflect, or adjust. So they keep going in circles, busy but not growing.
Resource management problem
They don't have a proper way to manage their resources, the things that could actually help them achieve their goals. Their knowledge is scattered in random bookmarks, notes, and YouTube videos they never revisit. They keep jumping between tools and platforms without knowing which ones actually support their goals.
They want to build new skills, but there's no plan, no structure, just watching random tutorials and hoping something sticks. Even when they meet helpful people or learn something valuable, it gets forgotten or lost. There's no system to store, organise, and use these resources when they need them.
So even though they have potential and access to powerful tools, they can't use them well. These resources are meant to help them grow, but without a system, they stay unused and wasted.
Why I built a Kalen Life OS v2
To Solve the problem of founders I built Kalen Life OS v2. It's not just a template, but a complete Life Operating System, built especially for solo founders using Notion's advanced capabilities. Notion has improved so much with its latest automations, charts, and new features, and I've used them to create a system that actually works.
This system will help you manage 12 areas of life: clients, content creation on 9 platforms, product development in a structured way, home, family, social circle, finance, health, travel, entertainment, learning, and character development. It will give you focus, alignment, and fun in every area of your life.
Today, my mission is to share this system with others because I know exactly how it feels to be stuck, overwhelmed, and lost. I also know the power of having a system that gives you focus, alignment, and fun in both life and business. If you don't have focus, you can't achieve any goal in your life. If your goal is not aligned with your purpose, you will feel empty all the time. And if you are not enjoying the process, you can't sustain it for the long term.
Get Kalen Life OS now! It is currently available at a 40% discount for the first 200 founders one-time payment only. Only 47 spots are left!
Covering 9 platforms for content creation is a big deal do you include templates as part of that?
@nora_zoe
Yes, it has a template to manage each platform. And just to clarify, KalenLife OS is not only about content—it’s a complete life system. It covers 12 major areas: home & household, family, personal and business finance, entertainment, character development, social circle, health, travel, mind expansion (knowledge management), content OS (to manage all 9 platforms), freelance OS (to manage freelance business), and product OS (to build products). It works on both web and mobile, so your entire life can run through one organized system.
Is there a mobile app for Kalen or is it currently just available on the web?
@mark_leo3
Yes, Mark. It works on both web and mobile, so you can run your entire life through one organized system.