Brian Morgan, the author of the book, “The 12 Week Year” suggests that instead of thinking of a year as 12 months, think of it as 12 weeks.
By doing that, all of a sudden you see your goals being achieved in 12 weeks! It’s hard to plan 6 months out when you don’t know what your life will be like. However, 12 weeks is long enough to get lofty goals achieved, but short enough for us to keep a sense of urgency.
HOW DO YOU START PLANNING YOUR 12 WEEKS FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY?
- Think about what can you do THIS week. That will help you achieve your 12 week goal. (THE ONE THING)
- Write down your tactics. These are the strategic tasks that will help you, step by step, to get closer to achieving your goal.
- Then take it a step further. If you’re a planner, write down the days and the times that you will do the tactics.
- Plan strategic blocks of time. When working in a strategic block, it’s at least one hour of you doing the tactics – and only the tactics – that will help you achieve your 12 week goals.
- When you’re in a strategic block, you need to guard it. If your tactics involve sitting down at a computer, make sure you let your family members know in advance. If emails come through, don’t get distracted. Put your phone on airplane mode or do not disturb.
Source: http://www.kellialaina.com/how-to-quadruple-your-productivity/