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INTRO: Closing the Execution Gap
Quote: “Execution is the single greatest market differentiator.”
Action: Stop thinking in annual terms—results come from weekly action, not yearly wishes.
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CH. 1: Redefining the Year
Quote: “A year is no longer 12 months. It’s 12 weeks.”
Action: Treat every 12 weeks like a full year. Goals get sharper. Urgency gets real.
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CH. 2: The Emotional Connection
Quote: “Vision empowers discipline.”
Action: Create a compelling personal vision—something emotional, not just rational.
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CH. 3: Planning the 12 Week Year
Quote: “Planning is about thinking, not just writing things down.”
Action: Set 1–3 goals. Break them into tactics. Plan weekly. Keep it lean.
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CH. 4: The Weekly Plan
Quote: “Success is created in the moment.”
Action: Use your weekly plan like a GPS. If it’s not on the plan, it doesn’t get your time.
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CH. 5: Keeping Score
Quote: “What you measure improves.”
Action: Score execution, not results. Track what you control—your actions.
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CH. 6: Accountability vs. Ownership
Quote: “Accountability is not consequences, it’s ownership.”
Action: Own your actions. Don’t wait for someone to hold you accountable.
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CH. 7: Commitment & Greatness
Quote: “Commitment is a choice.”
Action: Choose greatness every day. Even when you don’t feel like it—especially then.
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CH. 8: Time Use and Time Blocking
Quote: “Control your time or it controls you.”
Action: Block 3 types: Strategic, Buffer, Breakout time. Defend them fiercely.
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CH. 9: Confronting the Truth
Quote: “You must confront reality to change it.”
Action: Face where you’re off-course. Adjust fast. No blame, no drama—just facts.
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CH. 10: Intentionality
Quote: “Live with intention or drift by default.”
Action: Don’t let the day “just happen.” Start with clarity. End with reflection.
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CH. 11: The 12 Week Year in Action
Quote: “What would change if every week counted like the last week of December?”
Action: Act like there’s no time to waste—because there isn’t.
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CH. 12: Putting It All Together
Quote: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Execute relentlessly.”
Action Plan:
• Set your 12-week goal
• Build a weekly plan
• Track execution
• Score yourself
• Reflect and adjust
• Repeat with momentum
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CURATOR'S NOTE
Here’s a sharp, precise, accurate, and fun chapter-by-chapter executive brief of The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran & Michael Lennington, complete with inspirational quotes and action plans for each chapter
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