12 WEEKS YEAR

Question 1

why is it important to change mindset? (chapter one)

Answer 1

a shift in actions alone will only result marginal improve, while mindset stay forever.

Question 2

why deadline is important?(chapter one)

Answer 2

deadline is important because it pushes you to pass your limit and work with your full ability.

Question 3

why the 12 weeks system is better than the yearly? (chapter one)

Answer 3

in the yearly system you cant tell if you are making progress or not until the year finishes but a 12 weeks can give you clear vision plus it can motivate you to work more.

Question 4

why a clear and compelling vision is important?(chapter two)

Answer 4

it helps you see the benefit of your current work, if you don’t have something to keep track on, you will not be able to continue blindly. and the fight or flight system will win you.

Question 5

what is compelling vision?(chapter two)

Answer 5

a vision of a better life than yours, what you want to reach in your life, something you are attached to.

this is a something you need to start aligning your life something to follow and implement in your life, if you have no clear vision you will have no clear implementation.

Question 6

how brain and emotions will affect your vision? (chapter two)

Answer 6

when you start to work on your goals that are greater than you currently, part of your brain called the amygdala activate sending fear signals through your body, so you will experience danger and run away from what you do, but there is another part of your brain create counter process called prefrontal cortex it lights up when you dream about possibilities in world, and its activation signals your neurons to make new pathways, this process of building new behavioral path ways called neuroplasticity, the more you think about it the stronger the connections come, and those strengthened connection create strengthened beliefs.

Question 7

what are the stages of compelling vision?(chapter two)

Answer 7

before the stages there are couple things that are important like enjoying yourself, when you decide your compelling vision and you that you should not be afraid of dreaming big. after all you cant achieve greatness if your dreams arent big enough.

the four stages are: impossible, possible, probable, given
an impossible dream is something so hard that you will believe its like impossible, at this point you should not ask how could I make it but what if?
the second stage is a possible dream, you start to wonder what your life would be if you attain the dream?
the third stage is a probable dream: the moment you believe your vision is no longer an impossible thing so you ask how?
the fourth is: a given reality: you now believe fully in yourself that you will achieve.

Question 8

what kind of goals in the compeling vision?

Answer 8

long term and immediate and short term goals.

long term goals are ideas you have about you life once you achieved everything you want, usually formed by taking few minutes to write: 1-important things to your physical, 2-mental, spiritual, relational, financial, professional, personal arenas of life. what legacy you want to leaveand what life style do you want to live, how do you want your family to live, who do you want to be, how much you want to make.

short term- goals: what you want to achieve in the next three years: based on the long-term what is the most attainable, learn to shape your 12-weeks plan.

Question 9

false famous believe in most people?(chapter three)

Answer 9

most people believe a vision is enough and that is wrong, you need to work to reach your wants.

Question 10

why 12 weeks plan is better than 12 months plan?(chapter three)

Answer 10

1-increase predictability, its hard to assume the results of 12 months but 12 weeks are more acceptable and predictable.
2-increase focus: 12 months are a good way to procrastinate more, because you will always say I have time but 12 weeks are too short to do so.
3-developing a strong structure for your work: a short deadlines results more actions, that’s why 12 weeks forces you to work.

Question 11

why writing is important?(chapter three)

Answer 11

even if you know what to do, and we mostly do we find it hard to stick to it, so writing it down limit this for us, we feel forced to perform instead of not and we know what we have to do.

Question 12

important considerations for good plans:(chapter three)

Answer 12

its not a to do list remember this, its a step by step plan, it has to be actionable not just a set of ideas, you need to be specific about it.

Question 13

your plan structure should have(chapter three)

Answer 13

well, it might have more than one goal, but also not overwhelming, achieving too much too early is not a plan.

list the tasks that will help the most to achieve your goals, then refine it to the most important ones only.

rules to follow:
1-make them specific and measurable.
2-focus on the positive.
3-push yourself but not too far.
4-promote accountability.
5-set deadlines.
6-take your time to plan.

Question 14

what are the critical aspects of process control? (chapter4)

Answer 14

you need measures, things that tells you, you did progress, try to perform actions that are challenging and new to Improve, don’t count on your motivation to continue you might lack it sometimes, instead you should have a solid system of support.

Question 15

what is a workable weekly plan?(chapter4)

Answer 15

you weekly plan should be breakdowns of the 12 weeks task, don’t add new interests from no where, because if you are going to change the tasks of a week you must change all weeks basically,

Question 16

strong peer support, explain concept?(chapter4)

Answer 16

you should not be afraid to ask for help, studies show that you are seven times more likely to successes if you have peers with you, try to find two to four people you trust and meet with them weekly.

Question 17

common errors in controling your process?(chapter4)

Answer 17

1- you dont create weekly plan, 2-you don’t make time for planning or support.,3-you don’t think you need routine, 4-you put every task on the day on the weekly plan, 5-you use the same plan each week,6-not forming a routine.

Question 18

why you need to keep track by a weekly schedule or scoreboard?(chapter5)

Answer 18

it gives you clear way to look at your process and see what you must adjust and edit to make the process better, without it you cant know if you are doing right or not.

Question 19

how to track performance?(chapter5)

Answer 19

there are two methods: lag and lead indicators: lag is a measure of result (how many dollars made?) lead is a measure of step (how many steps made)

after measuring, determine what is the problem the process or the execution.

Question 20

get feedback by your scoreboard? ex?(chapter5)

Answer 20

if you are doing 85% of the plan you good, you are on the track, if you achieved 65% you also good, yoU just need to do more every day, the more you perform these measures the faster you will assess your process.

Question 21

indicators in business explain?(chapter5)

Answer 21

the foucs on lead indicators is much more vital in business, it helps you understand if your team are working efficiently or someone is behind, if they are scoring high and we still have no result then our plan sucksed or our expectations were too high.

Question 22

what is the differernt between average and not average achievers?

Answer 22

effective time mangement, people who achieved a lot don’t have more time than you, they just use their time in good way.

don’t let distractions flow in and out of your work day and remove them all.

you will only achieve your future vision if you sacrifice comfort.

Question 23

what are the three blocks composing peak performance?

Answer 23

1-strategic block: you have the ability to concentrate for three hours without distraction each week, use it wisely.
in this three hours, in the beginning try to start by remembering your vision and empower yourself, measure data to see your place in the map.
buffer block: set time aside to distractions, you waste more time to eliminate them than if you actually just heard them.
check emails, call family, friends, hold office hours.
breakout block: success is not always about working hard 24/7, allow your mind to rest.

Question 24

wrong thing to avoid?

Answer 24

having too may goals that keeps u non focused.
you think all hard work is amazing result.
you put too many tasks.
you allow distraction to control.

Question 25

why accountability is important?

Answer 25

when you become accountable you empoer yourself and feel more in control which lead to more success, but accountability is not something get forced on you, its a persona mission you have the freedom of choice and you must choose what is right to do.

your choices create your future

Question 26

how to make more accountability in your life?

Answer 26

basically, stop blaming others and circumstances, and start taking responsibility, understand that you control your faith and your life, anyway you can do that with several steps:
1-stop being a victim: don’t listen to excuses and never settle for less.
2-dont complain: the harder you complain the worst it will get.
3-change your behaviors: you cant do the same things and expect other results.
4-surround yourself with accountable people.

Question 27

why you need to stop using people shortcomings against them?

Answer 27

it will turn them to the victim mood, leave a room for them for their process and give positive feedback.

Question 28

what is the most important aspect of positive execution?

Answer 28

the most important aspect of positive execution is commitment to execute, the promise to follow through with your accountability and performing future actions.

but its so easy to break the commitment when hard times come, this is the difference between success and failure to not break to the hard times.

Question 29

whats the difference between stated and hidden intentions?

Answer 29

your stated intentions are often just 10% of the real intention, the rest is like 90% maybe you realize it or not.

Question 30

explain the difference between explicit commitments and implicit commitments.

Answer 30

explicit is what we demand what we speak about and ask, or giving a word, implicit and its mostly the problem of a lot of broken relations, its what we expect from others.

Question 31

advice to follow with NO

Answer 31

if you cant commit say no, its not disappointing to say no, its much worst to say yes then not commit.

Question 32

what is greatness

Answer 32

greatness is the journey, stop multitasking, stop overworking, stop self-blaming, the journey is long and you will learn from it, focus and push your limit, step by step until you achieve what you want to attain.

Question 33

what are the areas to improve in life?

Answer 33

spirituality, relationships, family, community, health, private life, professional life.

Question 34

barriers to your success in the 12-week method?

Answer 34

1-resistance: change is hard and you are chained to your habits, the effort is required to defeat this resistance, face your fears to success.
2-instant gratification.
3-too many goals: keep you not focused.
4-business as usual: your old life will always surround you, never give up to it.

Question 35

steps to create your first 12 weeks year:

Answer 35

1-create complelling vision.
2-set your long term and short-term (three years) goals that lead to the long term ones.
3-determine the steps that are involved in reaching the short term goal.
4-build 12-week plan to accomplish these steps.
5-build a model week for how you will do it.
6-use a day to measure your progress.
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