Do you like the idea of the 12 Week Year, but have trouble achieving your 12 Week Year goals? So did Mike, until he started implementing the concept of a personal retreat (or thinking day) that we’re about to share with you in this episode. Brooks and Mike talk about how to make the most of your personal thinking time, Mike shares the process he uses to achieve my goals for the last few quarters, they give you the questions you should ask when identifying your own 12 Week Year goals, plus a bunch of other tips to make achieving your personal and professional goals inevitable.

Cheat Sheet

How Mike started using a personal retreat after failing to accomplish his 12-week year goals 1:51

What a personal retreat is and why it's related to "thinking time" 8:54

Why putting a personal retreat on your calendar is the key to finding the time to getting it done 16:30

The 7-step process you can follow to hold your own personal retreat 18:59

How to review the previous quarter and finding lessons from the progress you've made 23:31

Identifying all of your roles and responsibilities and putting some on the "chopping block" 27:16

Why saying no saves "future you" from letting people down 33:15

The 3 Questions you should ask about your roles and commitments 36:48

Why you should pick at most 3 12-Week Year goals 44:27

Re-evaluate your morning routine 50:57

More tips for making sure you actually achieve your goals 55:47

Links

The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months

How to Take Massive Action on Your Goals by Implementing the 12 Week Year Effectively (TPS138)

How to Discover Your Own Core Values (TPS126)

Schmitz Family Values

5: Where Will You Be Five Years from Today?

4 Steps to Regaining Control Whenever You Feel Overwhelmed

The Most POWERFUL Productivity “Tool” I’ve Discovered (Thinking Time blog post)

Thinking Time: the Counterintuitive Approach to Growth (TPS162)

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