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The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington
3 reviews
rianneso's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
2.5
Lots of toxic productivity messaging, some diet/exercise related goals discussed so be careful it that’s a sensitive topic.
Overall this has a very corporate arrogant white dude feel to it, but I think the 12 week planning concept does have potential to be used in a more compassionate and nuanced way. I actually think What Works by Tara McMullin brought that more nuanced approach including some concepts from the 12 Week Year. So if you’re not a corporate white dude (or babe) you might prefer that book.
Overall this has a very corporate arrogant white dude feel to it, but I think the 12 week planning concept does have potential to be used in a more compassionate and nuanced way. I actually think What Works by Tara McMullin brought that more nuanced approach including some concepts from the 12 Week Year. So if you’re not a corporate white dude (or babe) you might prefer that book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia
eebiec's review against another edition
0.25
I can’t believe I read the whole thing, and wish I hadn’t.
The entire concept could be summed up in a paragraph - set goals and action plans with a 12 week timeframe vs a 12 month one.
Author is ableist, fat phobic, misogynistic, and oblivious. A few random assumptions that the reader is Christian sprinkled in. And for some reason, he’s constantly talking about how the reader is a manager or team leader / coach, who will be using the 12 week year idea (and book) with our direct reports.
And the only non-business examples he could come up with were goals around weight loss (frequently mentioning eating 1200 calories OR LESS per day while working out hard - which is not something anyone should do) and improving his relationship with his wife by implementing date night. If you ask me; a relationship with this guy is unlikely to be mended by going out to dinner. And I’m pretty sure he’s not the one arranging for childcare during a date night either. “Spend time with family” references in the book are beyond vague … it’s easy to discern that what the author thinks are the “most important things” — as per the blurb — are all hustle/grind related.
This could have been an email / tiktok video / blog post.
Glad I got it from the library vs buying it. Bummed I wasted the time reading it.
The entire concept could be summed up in a paragraph - set goals and action plans with a 12 week timeframe vs a 12 month one.
Author is ableist, fat phobic, misogynistic, and oblivious. A few random assumptions that the reader is Christian sprinkled in. And for some reason, he’s constantly talking about how the reader is a manager or team leader / coach, who will be using the 12 week year idea (and book) with our direct reports.
And the only non-business examples he could come up with were goals around weight loss (frequently mentioning eating 1200 calories OR LESS per day while working out hard - which is not something anyone should do) and improving his relationship with his wife by implementing date night. If you ask me; a relationship with this guy is unlikely to be mended by going out to dinner. And I’m pretty sure he’s not the one arranging for childcare during a date night either. “Spend time with family” references in the book are beyond vague … it’s easy to discern that what the author thinks are the “most important things” — as per the blurb — are all hustle/grind related.
This could have been an email / tiktok video / blog post.
Glad I got it from the library vs buying it. Bummed I wasted the time reading it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Ableism
greencalcite's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Authors bring up weight loss as an example - raging fatphobes. Very White Men. It made me uncomfortable. If only they took their own advice and stayed focused to relevant business examples to illustrate their exercises. What I will take away from this is their actual framework. I’ll get back again if it actually works. They have a field guide book, hopefully that’s a lot more concise and focused.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
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