Get More Done In 12 Weeks Than Others Do In 12 Months - The 12 Week Year
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
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In this video, I'll take you through the key learnings from the 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington.
This book takes you through a framework that allows you to get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months. It does this by showing you a system that will enable you to stay highly accountable and focused on your goals.
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sir can you make it downloadable without giving our card details
yes please @thill_in not everyone has cards
I second this idea!
Same here. Happy to get on your mailing list. It doesnt even work when i put in my CC
Can you make it without credit card? I don't have it please
The last line was awsome....!
We have two life, The one we are living and the other life we are capable of.
Glad you enjoyed it! I can't take credit though, that one is in the book and it just really resonated with me.
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Most of us have two lives: the lives we live, and the lives we’re capable of….Loved it. Most powerful lines. Thanks for sharing.
This book single has helped me
- Fix my back pain
- Achieve $100k/m+ in income
- Prioritize Correctly
- Eliminate distractions
10/10 Recommend
How do you make 100k/month?
@@thescreenviewer1349He doesn’t 😂
Imagine using this for only things like getting 7+ hours of sleep at night, having healthy relationships, feeling safe at work, having clear boundaries, and being genuinely kind to yourself. ✌️😌✨
😂😂😂 I was watching this and I said “this really looks like my cousin” then I checked the channel name 🤣 it is
Hahah this is my favourite comment 😂
00:01 Get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months
01:19 Periodization techniques can be applied to any aspect of life for improvement.
02:33 Redefine the year to just 12 weeks for increased urgency and focus.
03:44 Develop a powerful vision for the future
04:57 Regularly thinking about your compelling future strengthens your brain, making it easier to act on that vision.
06:13 Create clear plans to achieve your goals
07:25 Implement buffer blocks for focused work
08:34 Tracking completion percentage helps to focus on performance and confront the truth.
The 12 Week Year concept is so inspiring! I've actually paired it with the Astirna New Tab extension, which helps me keep all my goals and deadlines in check. Perfect combo!
Just started to read the book, and I suggest everyone read this book.
It came at the right time, Thank you, Tim!
I red the book after watching this video and implemented this system a little over a week ago. So far the most crucial part is actually to make those tactics measurable, otherwise you either going to lie to yourself or score below 85%.
100%! The score is my favourite part at the moment too
New sub and commenting to for the algorithm. This is a life changing video and it was very well made. Thank you.
One advanced tip is to combine the 12-week planning with a daily review habit, where you reflect on your progress and adjust your actions for the next day. This helps to maintain a laser focus on your goals and adapt quickly to any changes.
This is really cool, I might give this a go!
Totally agree. That’s probably the best way to do it, but i find it a little overwhelming.
An easier way is to choose a day of the week (I chose Sunday) to reflect on what I managed to achieve the past 7 days.
I like how society went from "Corporations are evil and exploit workers" to "Implement Quarterly Project Planning and strategic goals + Agile" I don't mind, just an observation~
I do the same for the last 15 decades. I finished my education, gave a birth for my 3 children and after my 3rd child became 3 years old ,I came back to my career and got the salary, that allows me to live my family live a good life and job,that allows me work remotely and spend more time with my family
Dude is 150 years old and knows how to use the internet. Props to you Rumplestilskin!@@aynurshauerman
“Most of us have two lives: the lives we live, and the lives we’re capable of.” Wow, man. Gave me chills.
Excellent video! You’re going to go far, you’ll blow up in no time!
I have never read this book. However, whenever taking a professional certification exam, I give myself 12 weeks to study. I will schedule the exam three months out, then create and execute a study plan. This has been highly successful for me for almost 10 years because that "soft deadline" that seems so far away will not light the fire under your rear to do the work. So, this video really resonates with me. Subscribed.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🚀 *Introduction to the 12 Week Year*
- The video introduces the concept of the 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington.
- Emphasis on the gap between potential and actual achievements.
- Highlighting the execution problem rather than a knowledge problem.
01:07 🏋️ *Periodization and the 12 Week Year*
- Introduction to the periodization technique from athletic training.
- Application of periodization to personal and professional development.
- The 12 Week Year as a modified form of periodization, focusing on changing thinking and actions.
02:16 🗓️ *Redefining the Year to 12 Weeks*
- Critique of traditional annual planning.
- Benefits of redefining the year into 12-week cycles.
- Increased urgency and the ability to reset and recharge every 12 weeks.
03:42 💡 *Emotional Connection for Accountability*
- The importance of emotional investment in actions.
- Tying short-term actions to a compelling vision.
- Overcoming resistance and the science behind emotional connection.
05:36 📋 *Execution System: Turning Ideas into Routine*
- Components of the execution system: daily vision review, 12-week goals, and tactics.
- The significance of having a clear plan for 12 weeks.
- The execution system's role in guaranteeing success through routine and structure.
07:14 🔄 *Controlling the Process and Peer Support*
- Elements of controlling the process: weekly and daily plans, peer support, and progress measures.
- The impact of weekly accountability meetings and peer support.
- The importance of confronting the truth through performance tracking.
08:24 📊 *Confronting the Truth: Measuring Progress*
- The misconception about performance tracking and self-esteem.
- How confronting the truth builds self-esteem and confidence.
- The use of completion percentages to measure weekly actions and aim for excellence.
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thanks, I could listen to an 11 minute video on my own
I've been doing this for a while now, well over a year and what's helped me tremendously when getting the daily tasks down to something that was actually beneficial was this:
Reverse engineering my 12 week goal into benchmarks that I need to hit each month. What benchmarks do I need to hit each week to hit the monthly ones, and then really think about the daily tasks that will get me to the weekly goal.
Also, sometimes the tasks just don't work out the way I thought they would, and then it's time for me to reassess my strategies and find better ones for the rest of the year.
Very sweet video indeed.
This video was way better than the actual book
As a software developer this reminds me of the two approaches to software development. The waterfall method vs the agile method. The waterfall method is one long cycle where you have a planning phase, a design phase, implementation, testing and then maintenance. It's a more straight-line approach that you pass through once. With an agile approach, you have that same cycle of planning, design, implementation, and testing but in shorter, repeatable cycles called sprints. The agile method is much better (imo) because you have smaller sets of goals and work items and can adapt to problems/changes.
100%! I'm a dev too, which is probably part of why I liked this so much haha
That is interesting, the agile approach, does that mean you are constantly moving backwards and forwards in the process refining/resigning your work until you eventually get a design you are happy with?
Treat life like a video game with an XP bar, rewards, etc. It makes such a difference
“We were on a break”. Like this
I'm still 1/3 through the video and damn. What a fantastic video. So well done.
In a few weeks or months I'll be back here and be like "I was among the first 1.1k subscribers" 👏👏👏
Haha thank you, this means a lot! Glad you’ve found it useful!
It's 3 times that already lol.. it was indeed a helpful video
@@catalingeorgescu. Amazing. 6.8k now, just 8 days later.
This has been the first time I have ever listened to a UA-cam video and broke down what was taught to execute... Most likely because this is the third major time this book has come up and I thought ... Hmm this may be a good idea.
This third time I realized wowza this'll be easy I just need to follow this full break down.
I listened just into the ears yesterday...
And today decided. Let's break this down and follow it out.
Thank you Tim
How's it working for you? I just discovered this. Took a week to reassess everything, and I started executing yesterday, although my first 12 weeks isn't fully flushed out yet.
Great video. Thanks a lot!!!
My notes -
Knowledge is not an issue but execution.
Planning and exeution.
Its not what yiu know, or who you know, its what you execute.
Key insights
1. Periodization
2. Redefining the year.
3. The emotional connect
4. The execution system.
1. Periodization
Principles: Focus, concentration, overload
Think => Action(daily) => Result(long term)
2. Redefining the year.
No urgency? Too late.
Set short term ambitious goals.
Instead of 12 months, set ambitious 12 weeks goals!!!
Take a break, celebrate, reengage.
3. The emotional connect
Tie short term action to vision.
Professional and personal goal.
Without emotional conenct you cant do important tasks with discomfort.
Ignore short term discomfort.
Neuroplasticity: Your brain can change anytime you want.
4. The execution system.
1. Vision => 5 to 15 years goal. (look at it everyday at start of your day)
2. Goal + tactics (short term like 12 weeks for next 3 years)
Weekly and daily actions.
3. Controlling the process => Weekly plan(action broken by due date), peer support(weekly accountable meetings), progress measures.(review progress)
4. Confronting the truth => Scoring: Buidling sef esteem + Confidense, tracking will make you accountable.
❤
“Behind every impossible achievement is a dreamer of impossible dreams”. I love this because the human species wouldn’t be where we are today without people who were willing to chase the “impossible”. Think of the wright brothers for example - they had a dream of humans flying one day. Impossible right? Not with an airplane! Great video, Tim! I get the sense you won’t be a “small” creator for very much longer! The quality of this video was awesome - I’m working on getting there myself!
100%, couldn't have said it better myself! Thank you, appreciate the support!
03:37 🗓 Redefining the year: Instead of annual plans, the book suggests breaking down goals into 12-week periods to maintain urgency and accountability.
08:16 🧠 Emotional connection: Tying short-term actions to a compelling vision of the future helps prioritize goals over short-term comfort, backed by neuroscience.
12:48 📋 Execution system: Involves creating a vision, setting 12-week goals, controlling the process through weekly plans and peer support, and measuring progress to confront the truth.
16:55 💯 Tracking progress: Scoring weekly actions above 85% completion is crucial for achieving excellence, motivating consistent effort even when faced with distractions.
I’ve recently read the 12 week year and listened on audio book. Going to implement this system starting in February. Really glad I saw this on my feed as it was just what I needed to remind myself to implement some other systems I forgot about. Took a bunch of notes from this video. Thank you so much.
Why not now?
@@datguy4104 because I’m on a family vacation. Writing up my plan
Thank you! Glad you found it useful!
I am a big fan of the '12 week year'. It leaves you enough time to see progress, but not enough to procrastinate too much, because 'I have a whole year, one week off will not make a difference...'
I'm still 1/3 through the video and damn. What a fantastic video. So well done.
In a few weeks or months I'll be back here and be like "I was among the first 1.1k subscribers"
10 minutes of pure gems without any time wasting rambling! Wonderful effort 👏
I agree! This is the exact content I needed!
Say no more, Rammler
This was amazing!!! I assumed by watching the video that you had tons of subscribers. The Audio, video, and lighting were perfect, and I was interested the entire time.
GREAT JOB! You've earned yourself a new subscriber.
Wow, thank you!
I don't usually comment, but I feel compelled to write this: in fact, we WERE NOT on a break.
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straight to the material without a 5 minute intro monologue - good material + succinct. Earned my sub & like.
I’ve watched a couple videos on the 12 week year and your explanation and summary is literally the best. Subbed and I hope ur channel blows up!
Thank you, that means a lot! Thanks for subscribing
Your scriptwriting is very effective! It’s impossible to click away from your video.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:40 **
Execution over *knowledge.*
12 Week *Year framework.*
Periodization principles.
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Hey, just a quick shout to say that this video arrived for me at just the right time. Totally inspired. Thank you.
Awesome, really happy to hear it. Glad you found value in it!
Love love love love love ❤
only someone how watch this video with pen and paper understand 's true value of the video
thank you for your effort 🙏🙏
Love this. Going to watch it a second time will all my own plans and targets.
Anyone else laugh when he says score your week. Easy. Every week is 0% success rate. Hence why I'm watching this video 😂
It seems like this blew up because of the broad topic that applies to everyone plus your concise scripting and editing. MORE!
I'd just like to say that I've seen this pop up in my feed when we were on a break.
But to actually give feedback, I will say this is a really good video, but it only shows for me how different people are. Maybe I am "type b" (had to google these, way less known than you think), but for example I've learn that too much tracking of things only gets me much less productive. All these systems are great, but whenever it involved extensive planning, I know planning is the only time I will touch the project. I've been down that road. Which is weird for me to say since I've always been the type that likes to have my week roughly scheduled in my head and can't change it when people ask me, but when it comes to having a calendar or daily tasks, "score", that would be such a chore for me to keep up. I get much more done by just carrying everything in my head.
The thing that made me really try more to "achieve the life I am capable of" is just the dread of my age and years passing by.
I used to think the same way, and do the same thing. Spend lots of time organizing and even finding new tools for productivity without ever actually DOING anything. I've found it's just an excuse personally. Using ticktick, which is nice and simplistic, and doesn't encourage a bazillion subtasks and structuring, is what finally worked for me. You just dump all your tasks into a list, and then put due dates and tags on them. Then you're done, they're on your calendar, so leave it alone lol
@@GlorifiedGremlin Thanks I will check it out
I like this idea of thinking of the year as a 12 week period. Definitely gives more sense of urgency than knowing you have 52 weeks to do something.
What?! Almost 4 k subscribers…
Man I’ll be proud that I subscribed to you when you had just 4 k followers. You create very quality and useful content. Thank you for that!
Appreciate it man! Glad you found it useful!
The timing on finding this video is perfect for me. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I was fully expecting you to have in excess of 1 million subs when I subscribed but you only had 12k!! You’re on the road to success my man!
Giving a score to achieve each weekend and checking its average is a pretty cool concept
Will surely try with my college academics
Thanks for the video ❤
“It’s not what you know. It’s not who you know. It’s who knows you.” - David Clawson. Great video other than this one point. Your videos about motivation and this quote is about connections. Two different things.
This is incredible, I wanna buy this book and watch this video on endless replay. Thank you so much for this content!
This is a wholesome video , it also solves one of my biggest problem which is complacency, the weekly score makes it easier to spot early, thanks for the video man, looking forward to future contents from you.
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my UA-cam channel 11 months ago about self development. Now I have 2,048 subs and > 2k hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
Which is your channel
u spam this comment on so many videos
Keep posting man ! And improve your titles and thunbnails. They are not catchy
@@void1482 Whoever you are, I don't know you personally but I can say that you're one of the non-judgmental and open-minded people who is not fixated on tangible or external factors in order to learn from someone like me. Just because someone doesn't have a piece of paper as a credential, doesn't mean that person is not entitled to share personal experiences with the hope & intention to inspire others. Keep up with whatever it is that you're doing to improve mankind or improving your life even to a slight degree each day. This is just one part of a bigger puzzle for creating my UA-cam channel about holistic health. I literally could have died back when I was 14 years old due to major depression but here I am right now replying to you, a UA-camr, who's full of fulfillment and dedication to help others to be a better version of themselves. I ain't better than anyone else but my old self. That's all that really makes this UA-cam thing more meaningful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for your support! I am hoping that you can join me with this endless personal development journey! :)
@@void1482 Thank you for taking the time to show your support! I wasted years of my life pursuing what I thought could fulfill me. I was lost as hell. I was searching for a feeling of purpose, being appreciated, being loved in many different wrong places such as career achievements, clubs, others’ opinions, etc. I worked hard for many years to graduate and have a stable high paying job and acquired most of the materialistic pursuits I’ve ever wanted but that spike of happiness didn’t last until I had enough and started to ask myself many existential questions that truly make this life matters and that’s when I got out of severe depression and actually experience how it is to be fully alive rather that being like a puppet and just let my life pass me by. So many sacrifices are needed to actually attain the authentic life I was scared of facing for so many years so that I can stay in my comfort zone but be miserable. I will be uploading videos that I hope can inspire others as well. It takes time but I will never stop
You've just got yourself a new subscriber for life...A huge game changer for me!! Definitely gonnna do that challenge of 12weeks!! Starting from today..
We were on a break!
Thanks for the tips. I’m off to read the book 😊
This is so helpful! Thank you. I am just ending a 90 day plan and the tips in this video will definitely help me refine and improve my next 90 days. Keep creating amazing content!
So good, I watched it twice. This is a great explanation of the system. Thank you Tim.
I CAN BET YOURE ABOUT TO BLOW UP
Haha thanks! Glad you found it useful!
I'm not so sure... There's the guy called Leon Hendricks or something like that who does similar content and has a famous neuro scientist uncle and he's going to shut down his YT.
Ha you’re right I thought he had millions of followers already 😅 great job
@@sigma_zalways worth trying, as the video is the fulfillment as long as it’s fun
@@sigma_zfunny thing I've noticed about self help videos is people can all post about the same thing, but viewers will still watch both anyways. Sometimes it's more about how they discuss it than what they're discussing.
Watching the same topic multiple times can also help reaffirm it and make sure you don't forget the info
Hi!! your video popped on my recommended, I guess commenting this goes against my productivity plan but for a minute, thanks for the book recommendation, ate the whole audiobook in a day, now I'm coming back here to really destile what I learned, and, to better organize my own plan, thanks dude.
Wow, smashed it! Thanks for watching dude, appreciate it
Thank you Algorithm for finding you Time. Insanely great teacher. Subbed and liked. Have an amazing 2025
Can't wait till your channel starts blowing up! You make clear, digestible, and valuable content that more people need to see :) Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much man, really appreciate it!
I want more Book Videos of yours. This is brilliant! So underrated channel! I'm new to books & looking at this video recommended by youtube, it inspired me to look for more books! You have a great thumbnail that's why I clicked, the video was whorth it to watch. & the lessons are valuable. I wanna buy the book now. Thank you so much!!
Thank you, that really means a lot! Are there any books in particular you're interested in?
@@thill_in Yes, I'm Interested in the Atomic Habits, Feel Good Productivity, Four Thousand Weeks, & The Sight Edge.
One of the best break downs I’ve seen so far about this book. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow you put so much effort in this video. Really like your handmade animations man. Great content, and wish you all the best for the future.
I've watched several videos on this book and this is by bar the best one
I just found this video today with the feeling of loss because I don't achieve any goals that I set for 2023. After checking through the calendar, my wedding is exactly 13 weeks from now. So it perfectly aligns with the 1 week break after 12 weeks year. Will try it and see how it goes!
If you can , update us!
How did your wedding go using the 12 week planning method?
This is really clear and helpful. I love planning videos. I often feel like I have too many goals, but if I organise everything like this I can mostly fit them in!
First of all I wanted to congratulate you on your channel, I only just realised you did this Tim🎉🎉 well done! The book is on my tbr list for sure and now I want to read it even more
Ah thanks Maya! Ah that’s amazing, hope you find it useful!
One of the few people i have to listen to at less than normal speed. BREATHE!
Awesome !!! Totally explains you can't control the environment but you can set up & control the process to achieve life goals
So true!
I have to say, this video is a masterpiece.
Keep this going and just watch the numbers go up!
Quality over quantity
Thanks so much! Appreciate it!
6:50 this is so true! Thanks for this great video!
Man the presentation of this video is just top notch!!
Keep it up!!
Hey Tim, I read this book about 6 months ago and it has greatly contributed to my development in so many parts of my life. I have recommended it to lots of my friends. Good summary, I recommend also reading Light Watkin’s Travel Light and his other books. They’re fantastic.
I love the visual aids you provide and the overview of the books and topics. Thanks!
It really helped me out for the gem information and sense of realization
I would like to say more words but your comments are out of full gratitude so thank you and no more words
I agree with the daily review idea, combined with a weekly review, think this video describes the perfect planning system. Thanks for the book review, will definitely be ordering it. :) thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
I think now I have full knowledge and understanding of the whole book without even reading it. Explained well. 👏
@Tim, checked your profile and saw that this video is your breakthrough moment! Congrats man, you have warmth to your personality. Keep it up and all the way 🔥. Just asked to join the discord group.
My day
9am - 12:30 pm important task
1pm - 3pm : Lunch
3pm - 4:30pm : Nap time
5pm : Off work 🎉
Great video man, will try and put this into practice. Had been thinking about trying to organise my self in quarterly basis and this just summed and clarifies best way to do that 😅
Hands down one of the best content for productivity. You've just earned a subscriber!! Would like to see more content incoming.
Excellent vidéo! I wanted to watch a review of the book before buying and you explained so well! Loved it ❤
"I am and always will be, the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes, the dreamer of improbable dreams" Dr. Who.
Amazing. Thank you so much! I ordered this book before even watching it through because I could just sense the immense value, and I was not wrong!!
Forgot how much I loved this book - perfect timing to get back into the system!
Also, killer video man - keep making them!
Wow Tim!! This is brilliant. Thank you so much for the great explanation. you did a great job!!
im taking 19 units this semester. I'm so scared but i need this to pursue my higher education. thank you for this video. wonderfully made and executed!
good luck!
This came out just at the right time, thank you
I’ve read about this system before, but you explained it better and even create a notion template and a discord server
Thank you! Really glad you found it useful
Can u make a video explaining how to use the notion template¿
Sure, I'll try to get something added to the discord on this when possible!
Hi Tim - Great video - Excellent summary of the book with exceptional audio, video and presentation. Could you make a video of how you made this video , the tools and techniques to get the audio crisp and clean at this level?
I'll definitely make something on this once the channel is a bit bigger! Appreciate the support!
That was so informative! Thank you, I'm now starting my 12-week Year journey!!
Glad it was helpful!
This is a video that I will definitely be coming back again and again. You're very engaging, and the information is presented and explained in such an interesting and motivating way.
Thank you so much for the visualisation, really helps to capture the ideas....
You'r videos are of really high quality really enjoyed watching it in a cozy winter wrapped in a blanket just getting to work but obv a habit kicked in to check yt and I did, luckily I found your video which just made everything better and really enjoyed it and the concepts of the book that you presented in the video was really of good use and I found it really helpful.
Awesome! Thank you! Glad you found it useful!
Quarterly goals and review.. in essence
Mmm, not really; there are some very important nuances that make the 12-week year different from quarterly reviews.
Actually it’s specifically against that. The main goal of the book is to disconnect from annualized thinking. Since quarters are based on a year timeline, you’re essentially still setting goals based on a year. instead, focus just on 12 weeks at a time without referring to a one year deadline. Just thought I’d share!
This was exactly what I needed! Well done video 🙌😊
Thank you for making it 🙏
Love this video. Started reading the book because of it!
masyaaAllah, thank you for summarizing this book for us in a clear way, alhamdulillah I found this video! Gonna try this system tomorrow, I am so excited!
I love the video Tim ❤ definitely going to read this book.
Production Quality Of This Video Deserves 1Million Subscriber's 🎉❤❤
Thank you! Appreciate it!
Thanks for the REINFORCED goal's challenge and planning!!!❤️
Great video! Didnt know about this book.
I will for sure look into more of your videos.
Awesome, thank you!