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Stop Planning for a Year, Start Achieving in 12 Weeks
Introduction: Stop Planning for a Year, Start Achieving in 12 Weeks
Most of us start the year with big goals and high hopes. We plan to lose weight, build a business, read more books, or learn a new skill. But somewhere along the way, our enthusiasm fades. Time slips by, and before we know it, December arrives, and we haven’t made the progress we wanted. Why does this happen?
The problem with traditional yearly planning is that it gives you too much time. With a whole year stretched out ahead of you, you feel you can always start tomorrow. You procrastinate, lose focus, and before long, you’re scrambling to catch up.
Brian P. Moran, in The 12-Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months, identifies this as a key issue. He suggests an alternative approach that transforms the way you set goals and how you live your life. I’ll discuss why this approach works and how it can help you achieve more in less time.
The Power of a 12-Week Year
Think about how people behave when there’s a deadline. The days before a project is due are often the most productive. That’s because deadlines create urgency. If you lived your life with that level of focus and energy consistently every 12…
