Six big things in six weeks.
That’s the secret my friend Daniel Beaudoin (he needs a blog) shared with me. He learned from Bill Hybels. You can read a nice summary here.
The idea is simple: Break down your annual goals into six-week time blocks (that’s half of a quarter or one eighth). Let’s call it the two bit principle.
Eight times a year you are working on six big things. The six things in six weeks allows intensity and micro focus. The eight times a year frequency allows for the multiplier effect: 48 big things done annually. (If you’re doing the careful math, 6 x 8 = 48 weeks, which leaves just the perfect amount of margin: 4 weeks a year.)
Not only that, but it’s sixey. (See what I did there?)
So, how are you going to six 2015 up a bit?