Quote: “Accountability is not consequences, it’s ownership.”Action: Own your actions. Don’t wait for someone to hold you accountable.

CH. 6: Accountability vs. Ownership

Quote: “Execution is the single greatest market differentiator.”Action: Stop thinking in annual terms—results come from weekly action, not yearly wishes.

INTRO: Closing the Execution Gap

Quote: “Vision empowers discipline.”Action: Create a compelling personal vision—something emotional, not just rational.

CH. 2: The Emotional Connection

Quote: “Planning is about thinking, not just writing things down.”Action: Set 1–3 goals. Break them into tactics. Plan weekly. Keep it lean.

CH. 3: Planning the 12 Week Year

Quote: “Control your time or it controls you.”Action: Block 3 types: Strategic, Buffer, Breakout time. Defend them fiercely.

CH. 8: Time Use and Time Blocking

Quote: “Live with intention or drift by default.”Action: Don’t let the day “just happen.” Start with clarity. End with reflection.

CH. 10: Intentionality

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.

CH. 11: The 12 Week Year in Action

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

CH. 12: Putting It All Together

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.

CH. 4: The Weekly Plan

Quote: “What you measure improves.”Action: Score execution, not results. Track what you control—your actions.

CH. 5: Keeping Score

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.

CH. 1: Redefining the Year

Quote: “Commitment is a choice.”Action: Choose greatness every day. Even when you don’t feel like it—especially then.

CH. 7: Commitment & Greatness

Quote: “You must confront reality to change it.”Action: Face where you’re off-course. Adjust fast. No blame, no drama—just facts.

CH. 9: Confronting the Truth

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

The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeks Most organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a twelve-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low productivity of annualized thinking. This book redefines your "year" to be 12 weeks long. In 12 weeks, there just isn't enough time to get complacent, and urgency increases and intensifies. The 12 Week Year creates focus and clarity on what matters most and a sense of urgency to do it now. In the end more of the important stuff gets done and the impact on results is profound. <ul> <li>Explains how to leverage the power of a 12 week year to drive improved results in any area of your life</li> <li>Offers a how-to book for both individuals and organizations seeking to improve their execution effectiveness</li> <li>Authors are leading experts on execution and implementation</li> </ul> Turn your organization's idea of a year on its head, and speed your journey to success.

CH. 7: Commitment & Greatness

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