Power-Up Journal
An 11-question process that guides you from a triggering event to the power-up hidden inside it.
Thomas Edwards Jr. · The 1up Effect
Your 1up Effect Resource Hub
The app is your home base. Everything from the book lives there, with direct access to the individual resources below whenever you want to go deeper.
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Your Life Is Now the Ultimate Quest
The 1up App turns Purpose, Play, Passion, and Performance into a game you actually want to play—XP for showing up, quests for going further, and a community that keeps you in it.
Hero Profile
Name your hero, define your archetypes, and track your XP, level, and streaks.
Quest OS™
Set ambitious 90-day goals across all four worlds and measure your progress.
Activity Tracking
Turn the actions that matter into repeatable XP-earning activities.
Power-Up Journal
Work through triggers, stories, emotions, and the lesson hidden inside them.
Team Cohorts
Play alongside a crew that can celebrate wins and hold the standard with you.
Integrated Timers
Make meditation, focus, movement, and recovery easier to start and track.
Achievements
See the proof of your progress instead of overlooking how far you have come.
Thomas AI
Get guided support for reflection, planning, and your next move in the Game.
Daily Planner
Connect your priorities, notes, and daily actions to the life you are building.
Principle 1 · Accept Your Character
The Four Character Assessments
No single assessment captures the full picture. Together, these four create a practical map you can apply to everyday life.
01Take Assessment
Ego Assessment — The Enneagram
Identify the fear-based patterns influencing your decisions so you can work with your ego instead of against it.
02Take Assessment
Soul Assessment — Who Am I?
Explore your soul archetype through picture-based intuition rather than logical reasoning.
03Take Assessment
Superpower Assessment — VIA Character Strengths
Discover the character strengths that point toward your most natural contribution and calling.
04Inside the App
Fulfillment Assessment
Rate the 12 Streams of Fulfillment to see where your Game needs attention and where to focus next.
Short on time?
Get a Deep Character Analysis in Minutes
Use Your Main Character to receive a comprehensive character analysis without another long assessment.
Principle 3 · Design Your Quest
Tools & Downloads
Frameworks from the book, ready to use. Open a tool and start playing.
Emotion Wheel
Expand your emotional vocabulary so you can name what you feel and understand what it is trying to show you.
Quest Planning · WOOP
Obstacle Planning Tool
Use Wish, Outcome, Obstacles, and Plan to anticipate resistance before it knocks your Quest off course.
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Wish
Who do I wish to be while experiencing this outcome?
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Outcome
What is the best possible outcome from doing this challenge?
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Obstacles
What potential obstacles could get in the way?
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Plan
What is my plan for each obstacle?
World of Purpose · Physical Fitness
Nutritional Beverages
Give your body premium fuel—and let one small, healthy decision snowball into bigger ones.
World of Purpose · Mental Fitness
Supplements & Brain Support
Simple integrations Thomas uses to support sleep, recovery, focus, and long-term energy.
World of Purpose · Mental & Spiritual Fitness
Meditation Resources
Even 3–10 minutes can sharpen focus and bring more presence to your relationships and decisions.
1up Meditation Timers
Set your duration, complete the session, and log it as a Mental Fitness activity to earn XP.
Triple Flame App
A dedicated meditation and mindfulness app for deeper guided practice.
Power-Up Protocol
Journaling Formats
You do not have to be a great writer. What matters is getting what is spiraling in your head onto the page.
02Get Yours
The Five Minute Journal
Positive psychology in five minutes a day through morning intention and evening reflection.
03
Brag Book
A running record of wins and evidence of your greatness—the antidote to the story that you are not enough.
The Player's Lobby · Community
Never Play Alone
Connect, share wins, and keep leveling up with people who understand the Game.
Join a Team Cohort
Join or create a Cohort in the 1up App to share your Quest and level up with a crew.
Behind-the-scenes moments, daily insights, and ideas that do not make it into the book.
YouTube
Long-form content, book breakdowns, and coaching conversations for visual learners.