By Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington

12 Week YearThe promise of this book is powerful. Who wouldn’t want to get more done in 12 weeks than others get done in 12 months? As an entrepreneur and a leader of my team, that subheading is almost intoxicating. Based on the title alone, I purchased the book.

I read it in two sittings and I really liked it. And while I liked reading the book, I’m probably writing this recommendation too soon, because I haven’t implemented the recommendations yet.

In some ways, there isn’t much new in this book – most of the ideas I have heard before, most of the research I have read, and some of the concepts I teach myself. But the book is exceptionally well written – easy to read and put together in an effective manner. What makes it powerful is putting the ideas together into a system.

And as you might hope for a book promising to bring you extra speed in execution, it isn’t too long (less than 200 pages in a small format).

The pieces of this book that I already use, I know work. I believe when you discipline yourself (or your team) to apply the system more completely you will clearly get more done than ever before.

As I and my team do apply it (copies for my team have been ordered), I’ll tell you more – and I look forward to doing that.

While I’m sure the authors would prefer I didn’t say this – even if you don’t decide to apply this in total, you will find more than one idea that can make a difference in your productivity and results, even if you don’t apply it in total.

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He has spent over 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.

Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference. The American Management Association named him a “Leaders to Watch” and he has been twice named as one of the World's Top 30 Leadership Professionals by Global Gurus. Top Sales World has named him a Top Sales & Marketing Influencer several times, and his blog has been named on many “best of” lists. LeadersHum has named him one of the 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023.

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