The 12 Week Year

What is The 12 Week Year?

Goal execution system that compresses annual planning into 12-week cycles, creating urgency and eliminating the complacency that comes with 12-month timelines. Built on five disciplines: vision, planning, process control, measurement, and time use.

Is there evidence for it?

How do you do The 12 Week Year?

1. 1.Write a compelling long-term vision, then define 1-3 specific, measurable goals achievable in exactly 12 weeks
2. 2.Break each goal into weekly tactics — the specific actions required each week to stay on track for the 12-week deadline
3. 3.Conduct a Weekly Accountability Meeting (solo or with peers): review last week's execution score, plan this week's tactics, and identify obstacles
4. 4.Track your weekly execution score: (tactics completed / tactics planned) x 100 — aim for 85%+ consistently
5. 5.After week 12, take a 1-week recovery period for reflection and planning, then begin a new 12-week year

How long does it take?

15-20 minutes weekly planning, 5 minutes daily review.

Is it hard to start?

medium.

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