I love working with ambitious people who want to unlock their full potential, 5-10x their performance, and break into the top 5% of their industry.
Quick background:
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Hi! I’m Dan Mintz—a productivity aficionado, serial entrepreneur, and creator of the 12-Week Breakthrough program. My mission is to empower individuals and organizations to achieve their biggest goals and experience breakthrough results.
My career has been a blend of technology, business strategy, and pursuit of growth. As a graduate of NYU (BS in Computer Science), an MBA from Wharton, and a Master’s in Data Science from MIT, I’ve walked the corridors of some of the world’s most prestigious institutions. But the most valuable lessons I’ve learned came from building three successful ventures and helping individuals exceed their expectations.
Since I was young, I’ve always looked for ways to be more productive—accomplishing more in less time and finding paths to reach bigger goals. My fascination with how technology can help us achieve more naturally led me to dive deeply into understanding information technologies.
As I advanced in my career—working on complex projects in strategic consulting, venture capital, and managing firms—I often wrestled with how to achieve my personal and professional goals. I struggled with feeling unfocused, mismanaging my time, or getting stuck when pursuing truly ambitious goals. Deep down, I knew I could do more and be better. Sound familiar? We’ve all been there—feeling stuck, drained of energy to pursue our dreams, or wasting hours on another Netflix binge or yet another ‘must-see’ social media post. It’s frustrating, isn’t it?
I’ve explored and tried several productivity methods, including Getting Things Done by David Allen, Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy, and the SCRUM Framework by Jeff Sutherland. Each offered excellent insights into becoming more productive. However, from my perspective, none provided the complete package—integrating time management, productivity, and achieving ambitious goals seamlessly.
Drawing from both my personal experiences and the lessons I learned from these methods, I began to identify and integrate the ideas that worked best for me, and also noticed that I can build upon many of the 12 Week Year method. Over time, I developed what I believe is the ultimate system for managing time, boosting productivity, and achieving breakthrough goals.
This system incorporates concepts like redefining the year into 12-week cycles, setting clear and ambitious goals for 5-, 3-, and 1-year horizons, building strong commitment and accountability to those goals, and fostering community support with like-minded individuals, among other strategies. These elements which are part of the 12-Week Breakthrough method, have transformed the way I approach both my work and my life.
I’d love it if you join me and our community in our 12-week Breakthrough Program and experience the breakthrough results that can be achieved.
Hope to see you there!
Yours,
Dan Mintz
Dan Mintz is a productivity strategist and creator of the 12-Week Breakthrough system, a performance framework designed to help ambitious professionals achieve in 12 weeks what most accomplish in a year.
Over the past fifteen years, Dan has worked with founders, executives, and high-performing professionals to improve how they set goals, prioritize work, and maintain consistent progress on the initiatives that matter most. His approach emphasizes clarity, structured planning, and disciplined execution rather than productivity hacks or short-term motivation.
This work led him to develop the 12-Week Breakthrough system, an execution framework built around focused twelve-week cycles (and The 12-Week Year) designed to help professionals concentrate on a small number of high-impact goals and systematically turn long-term ambitions into measurable progress.
Founder — 12 Week Breakthrough (2019–Present)
Performance coaching and execution systems for ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs. Developed the 12-Week Breakthrough framework, helping clients translate long-term goals into focused twelve-week execution cycles through coaching, workshops, and advisory work.
Founder, CEO & CTO — Chess Magic
Founded and led a chess education technology company, designing the product and overseeing strategy, development, and digital marketing. The company was successfully acquired by Playtika, one of the world’s leading online gaming companies.
CEO & Partner — Profiline Industries
Led international business operations in agriculture and logistics technologies, managing large global projects across the United States, Europe, and India. Directed strategic growth initiatives that increased profitability and culminated in a successful company acquisition.
Principal — Internet Technologies, Apax Partners
Worked with one of the world’s leading global private equity firms, focusing on investments in internet technologies and enterprise software. Participated in multiple startup investments and served on boards of technology companies in the U.S. and Israel.
Senior Strategy Consultant — Deloitte Consulting
Advised large organizations on strategy, operational improvement, and business transformation initiatives, including productivity improvement projects and M&A advisory work.
LinkedIn Profile.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Wharton School
Marketing and Operations Management
Dean’s List
Master’s Degree — Data Science & Machine Learning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Training in machine learning, predictive analytics, and large-scale data analysis.
BSc — Computer Science
New York University
Magna Cum Laude
Achieve 12 Months of Results in 12 Weeks with Dan Mintz
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow’s Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Regular writer for Medium.
