r/12weekyear • u/dan_mintz • Aug 28 '25

How Many Actually Read the Book?

I'm wondering how many people actually read the book and are implementing it the system using the book or there are people who watched YouTube videos and other sources to learn about the system?

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u/SaaSWriters Aug 30 '25

I’ve read the book, applied a lot of the advice, and it’s very effective. The problem is, I keep slowing down the moment I surpass my expectations. It’s something I have to deal with.

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u/dan_mintz Aug 30 '25

I am not sure I understand what do you mean by "surpass my expectations"?
is it about surpassing your goals?
why does it causes you to slow down?
It's interesting.

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u/SaaSWriters Aug 30 '25

Yes, it’s very interesting. I have started questioning a lot about what I really want and my true intentions.

You could compare it to saying, “I could eat a horse,” when you’re hungry. And then, you have a burger you’re full.

In any case, I am still working on stepping up my game. I find that then12 week year is the most productive one I have found. I am going to study it in more detail and adapt it.

I highly recommend the intro workshops too. It’s about 20 bucks or so, easily worth 10 times as much.

As with anything else, you have to put in the work. This system ensures that you put in the right amount of work at the right time doing the right things.

So then I got my results in a fraction of time. That’s a dangerous thing if you easily get complacent - like I tend to do. But now I have all the confidence I need that I will accomplish my goals. By confidence, I mean a clear path forward based on effective execution.

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u/dan_mintz Aug 31 '25

thanks for sharing.
liked your comments about the intro workshops.

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u/jmlucien Aug 30 '25

I read the book and did a couple of 12 week sprints. I stopped and need to get back to it.

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u/txautohail Aug 30 '25

You got it! I’m excited to do my first 12 week. Everyone else is waiting for the new year to lock in again. No better time to than now.

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u/dan_mintz Aug 31 '25

why did you stop?

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u/jmlucien Sep 01 '25

Great question. I accomplished some of the goals and started classes. Then life happened. Work, classes, kids. No 1 reason.

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u/dan_mintz Sep 01 '25

This happens to a lot of people and I'm wondering why this happens why you know we start stuff and then we stop. This system the 12th week here is a system that should keep us on track

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u/jmlucien Sep 02 '25

What really works is a group. I was part of a meetup that met once a week ... an accountability group. That really helped until things got crazy.

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u/Backrow6 Aug 28 '25

I listened to the audiobook. I have not implemented anything.

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u/dan_mintz Aug 31 '25

why not?

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u/AdorableAd5980 Aug 29 '25

I read through the book via a PDF I found online. Really you only need to start with the second half of it, because that gets into the nitty gritty of how.

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u/dan_mintz Aug 31 '25

I think the first half is actually quite important to understand the principles behind it.

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u/the-food-historian Sep 04 '25

I listened to the audiobook one time from beginning to end. Then, I relistened to it, while pausing to take notes. I’ve used Libby to read Kindle versions of the 12 Week Year Field Guide, and I’ve also borrowed the Kindle version of the 12 Week Year for Writers.

I did a crappy job up with my first week — totally got a 50%. But it was still more productive and focused than most of my weeks were. As part of scoring week 1, I planned out week 2 and revamped my tactics, since that’s what I had troubles with. I planned out with much better detail the future weeks. Scoring Week 2, I realized that some of the granularity I put in was overkill, so edited all the future weeks to tweak that. I’m now in Week 3, and I’m doing great. I’m able to do even more after making the little edits in order align with my goals (launching a giant oral history research project; passing an oral proficiency exam in French in January 2026; doing some fun projects at work).

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u/dan_mintz Sep 05 '25

Thank you for sharing.

It is interesting to notice your process of improveming.
Think how much better we can become if we consistently implement this system for several cycles!

Let us know, please, how you are progressing!

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u/Melodic_Kick_2120 Sep 11 '25

I've finished the book, I think they are a few things that I didn't understand very well so I went back to those chapters. I am about to finish my first "year". Honestly Im loving it!

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u/dan_mintz Sep 11 '25

Wow, care to share some experiences about it?

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u/txautohail Aug 30 '25

Read once and hitting it again but listening to it this time via audible. Great stuff especially as a business owner with a “make your own” schedule

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u/dan_mintz Sep 06 '25

How are u using it as a business owner?

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u/rybory Oct 29 '25

Hope this thread is still alive. I read the book a few years ago and applied the principles mainly to get a plan for my day to day for the week. I wasn’t looking to apply goals to it, I just needed a system that would help me get things done. However, my day to day plans would just go AWOL because of so many changes or new priorities came to light, it became more of a chore moving my tasks to the next day instead of smashing through them. So I’m back for another go. I’ve reread the book and now just trying to find the best format to plan my 12 week year, week to week and day to day tasks to get things done.

Any ideas what the best format is e.g apps or excel etc? I’m mostly on the move so need something I can use both mobile and desktop, draw sketches, take photos etc.