How to Apply

Ideas from Great Books

These guides help you apply the key ideas from some of the most influential productivity books.

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Set vision and 12-week goals

Create a “12WY Vision” page that lists your long-term motivations, then define up to three 12-week goals with crystal-clear success metrics. Dotty’s project properties let you capture lead and lag indicators so you always know how progress will be measured by Week 12.

Translate goals into weekly tactics

Within each goal card, add a checklist of weekly tactics. Roll the list forward automatically with recurring templates so you can confirm what must happen each week. During your Weekly Planning session, drag tactics onto specific days to build a realistic workload.

Review the scoreboard every Friday

Add a Scoreboard database where you update execution % and results for each goal. Dotty’s formulas instantly show whether you’re on pace, behind, or ahead. Pair the numbers with a short reflection—what worked, what to adjust—so every new week begins with a deliberate reset.