The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months

Effective measurement captures both lead and lag indicators that provide comprehensive feedback necessary for informed decision making. Lag indicators—things like income, sales, commission dollars, pounds lost, body fat percentage, overall cholesterol levels—represent the end results that you are striving to achieve. Lead indicators are the activit

Figure 2.1 Your results are ultimately a manifestation of your thinking.

With a 12 week plan, predictability is much greater. You can define, with a high degree of certainty, what actions you need to implement each week over the next 12 weeks. Twelve week plans are both numbers- and activity-based. They create a strong connection between the actions you take today and the results you want to achieve.

The natural margin in our day is disappearing but we still need time to mentally relax.

universe will not respond to your desires, no matter how passionate or intense they are. The one thing that moves the universe is action. As we discussed earlier, vision matters in that it defines the end game and the overall direction you want to go. Vision also provides the motivation to act, but vision without action is just a dream. It is the c

A common misconception is that scoring damages self-esteem, but research indicates the opposite: Measurement builds self-esteem and confidence because it documents progress and achievement.

The 12 Week Year builds on a foundation of three principles that in the end determine an individual’s effectiveness and success. These principles are: 1. Accountability 2. Commitment 3. Greatness in the Moment

The important things will get done only if you allocate time to them. One of the building blocks of your success is the ability to spend time on what matters most.

The barrier standing between you and the life you are capable of living is a lack of consistent execution.