Why I Don't Like the 12 Week Year as a Female Productivity Guru

[@MissTrenchcoat]

I recently read the 12 Week Year by Brian Moran and as you can tell from the title, I don't like the advice in the book specifically as a female productivity guru who works with other women to overcome their productivity and planning issues. I'll explain the good, the bad and the way my personal productivity philosophies differ and are more targeted to the women in my community! Join the Charmed Life Master Mind: www.strangecharmed.com/masterplan/the-master-mind/ Purchase You Got Goals: www.strangecharmed.com/shop/product/2024-this-is-your-year-goal-setting-workshops/ 12 Week Year Book: amzn.to/3T85vhk (Nervous System Video) Stop Ignoring Your To-Do List: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHjQgaiBidGib6Msi=Y288vvT-vJ2I01Hm

[@rosemarylopez-gonzalez9173]

Alexis! I really like your point of view related to this topic. I have always liked the 90-day sprint process, It is a masculine process that I've always used having worked on Wall Street for over a decade with a bunch of men. by the end of the 90 days, I was always depleted, and needed days to recover! ugh!. however, I never really thought about it as the toxic hustle because it was a natural process for us at the bank. Now I really see it as toxic and will definitely revise my methodology. I really love that you highlighted that in this video. I also particularly liked how you were showcasing the differences in Man energy and Woman energy and how we may not always be able to sprint given those considerations. I love the feminine approach you took honing in on a woman's hormonal cycle and the impact of the ebb and flow. Thank you for sharing what you learn with us! this is excellent! There must be a hybrid of the 12-week year that will align with providing a solid framework with urgency, however without the toxicity, and also brings enjoyment vs. extreme stress. Thank you!!!

[@mgb5170]

Excellent analysis, Alexis!! Brava 👏👏👏

[@EdieBrown]

I had this book in my Audible library. After reading this, I agree with you 100%. My personal goals don't lend themselves to this philosophy.

[@bitrudder3792]

I’ve only just started listening to this book, and I’ve already gleaned same impression, it’s a psychological trick in my words, to get people to produce more, faster. And that it is suited for people who don’t have multiple hats to wear. What I really appreciated about what I read so far, though, is that I identified some goals in my life that I am not making good progress on. They are important goals in the long run, but don’t feel as important in the short run. It’s like a brilliant epiphany, that I can put aside some of my hats, and work, extremely hard to make certain important habits, so automatic, so supported, but the end result will be almost immediate, and very powerful. I’m thinking in terms of less than a week instead of doing a little bit every day that somehow doesn’t stick or make a difference. Another thing that you may mention because I’m not all the way through with your video, either, is that in male oriented productivity strategies, the ability to delegate is often assumed. That’s not financially possible for everybody, and certainly not a good idea for outsourcing things like parenting or maintaining friendships. Or even, in my opinion, decorating. Somethings are valuable simply because they are done personally, not outsourced.

[@MissTrenchcoat]

@@bitrudder3792 excellent points! Thinking back and revisiting my notes from the book, I don’t recall the topic of delegating coming up much, but there were strategies for managing a team… again another reason this strategy is business related.

[@mayelasanchez5258]

Thanks for sharing your point of view. I love the book Do less by Kate Northup because it takes hormonal cycles as a centerpiece of women's productivity.

[@MissTrenchcoat]

I am going to have to look into this book now! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@jenniferpanther2979]

Kendra Adachi's new book "The PLAN" discusses the effect of our hormone cycle on our productivity as well.

[@outinarizona]

I'm living Julie Morgenstern right now - her organizing and time management inside out books. I'm in a transition phase of life - some things are not where they should be, other things not where I want them to be.

[@rebeccafrazer6738]

Some of the book definitely feels a little like corporate propaganda, so I read it with a grain of salt. But we use the same approach in education where we track habits themselves and consistency itself as the outcome. I read it and implemented it with the intent of building consistency and positive habits!

[@paradeisaphanis3436]

Q: I'm a bit confused about what you mean when you say women's goals and men's goals differ. Could you give an example of a common goal a woman might have that a man wouldn't? Thanks

[@MissTrenchcoat]

Of course! Many of the women in my community set goals like these: To organize or decorate their homes, to help their children get into college, to improve their self-esteem, to get their finances in order, to entertain during the holidays. They require creative solutions, multi phase action plans, and are projects that often take an undetermined amount of time which makes them harder to plan for. Now, of course, perhaps some men do set goals like these, but the ones I see mentioned in male focused productivity books like this one are things related to hitting a sales goal, improving health or athletic performance like that example in the book about improving their golf game. Performance based goals usually break down into simpler habits that may equate to tasks like "spend 30 minutes a day following up on sales call leads," or "do 60 minutes of high impact cardio 4x a week" or "practice my gold swing 2x a week". Of course, women do set some goals related to performance, usually their health goals, but because the women I work with are managing multiple priorities in their lives, they often set goals that are less habit focused and require more mapping out and hard chunks of time set aside to complete. I hope that answers your question.

[@kristyfey871]

Hello!

[@bitrudder3792]

I’ve only just started listening to this book, and I’ve already gleaned same impression, it’s a psychological trick in my words, to get people to produce more, faster. And that it is suited for people who don’t have multiple hats to wear. What I really appreciated about what I read so far, though, is that I identified some goals in my life that I am not making good progress on. They are important goals in the long run, but don’t feel as important in the short run. It’s like a brilliant epiphany, that I can put aside some of my hats, and work, extremely hard to make certain important habits, so automatic, so supported, but the end result will be almost immediate, and very powerful. I’m thinking in terms of less than a week instead of doing a little bit every day that somehow doesn’t stick or make a difference. Another thing that you may mention because I’m not all the way through with your video, either, is that in male oriented productivity strategies, the ability to delegate is often assumed. That’s not financially possible for everybody, and certainly not a good idea for outsourcing things like parenting or maintaining friendships. Or even, in my opinion, decorating. Some things are valuable simply because they are done personally, not outsourced. Your point on hormone cycles is fascinating, and has a lot of truth in it for many women. I’m not really resonating with your anti-capitalism point of view. It does not have to be conjoined with hustle, necessarily, but it also in my mind illustrates the complementary nature of men and women, men like the hustle, much more than women do statistically speaking. So there’s nothing wrong with hustling in end of itself, whether you are male, or a female, if it suits you. But there is also this concept of “working smarter, not harder,“ and that can be implemented in any form of economic society. I won’t go deeply down the economic rabbit hole, except to say that the freest of markets, a.k.a. black markets, are always a big part of every form of Government, whether it is considered capitalist or communist, or anything in between. You weren’t gonna get rid of it, because the most powerful people always have it. You may just not have the benefit of it if the official government narrative turns communist. As they are telling us, you will have nothing and be happy. And what I really think they made is “we will have everything, and we will be happy, and if you’re not happy, well, too bad, so sad, We also like eugenics, and we can fix this. Funny. Not funny. But I think you just save me several hours of listening to the rest of the 12 week yearbook, so thank you!