This is day. 324.
deliberate reflection improves performance
We spend a lot of time and money trying to improve we listen to books podcasts videos and spend countless dollars on ways to improve ourselves.
However, the single greatest thing we can do to improve anything we are working on is deliberate reflection.
This is rarely done yet yet it is.
proven by many behavioral psychologists as one of the foundational methods
for improving subsequent learning
It is a clear. It is clear that reflecting on your previous experience produces far greater Improvement than just accumulating experience alone.
Let's talk about the game of chess.
One of the most important ingredients to getting better at chess is to play more.
The second best thing you can do is review your games and understand what went wrong and reflect on what you could do better.
True you get better by playing more chess.
Equally true. If you actually review the games you played and reflect carefully on why you won or lost your chess ability exponentially improves.
This is also a well-documented and known strategy for improvement.
So here's the reality.
Deliberate purposeful reflection is necessary for improvement.
In the military, there's a common phrase known as an after action review.
This is implemented for the same reason you are not going to improve and learn from mistakes unless you dedicate time to reflect on them.
So military command is often trained on this concept because learning from our mistakes is Mission critical in war and conflict. Nothing ever goes according to plan. So having a mechanism to review what went wrong is vital.
For a long time now I have had a ritual I do at the close of each day. I spend a few minutes reviewing what I had planned to do that day and ask myself how I did.
I spend time really thinking did I do well what got on my way? What distracted me can I do better tomorrow? This does not take long and I write my thoughts down on what I now call my 3605 commitment Journal. This does not take a long time, but it provides me the mechanism to realize that if I am making traction towards my goal or if not
What is the adjustment that I need to make so that I can make my goals a priority?
So whether it's a big project a personal goal or just the everyday stuff taking a moment to look back can really shift things. It's not about dwelling on what didn't go perfectly but more about gently nudging ourselves forward think of it as a quiet conversation with yourself a chance to notice what worked what felt a bit off and how you might approach things a little differently next time. It's a simple practice but it's one of those small habits that can quietly and steadily make a big difference and how we move through our days and improve over time.
deliberate reflection improves performance
We spend a lot of time and money trying to improve we listen to books podcasts videos and spend countless dollars on ways to improve ourselves.
However, the single greatest thing we can do to improve anything we are working on is deliberate reflection.
This is rarely done yet yet it is.
proven by many behavioral psychologists as one of the foundational methods
for improving subsequent learning
It is a clear. It is clear that reflecting on your previous experience produces far greater Improvement than just accumulating experience alone.
Let's talk about the game of chess.
One of the most important ingredients to getting better at chess is to play more.
The second best thing you can do is review your games and understand what went wrong and reflect on what you could do better.
True you get better by playing more chess.
Equally true. If you actually review the games you played and reflect carefully on why you won or lost your chess ability exponentially improves.
This is also a well-documented and known strategy for improvement.
So here's the reality.
Deliberate purposeful reflection is necessary for improvement.
In the military, there's a common phrase known as an after action review.
This is implemented for the same reason you are not going to improve and learn from mistakes unless you dedicate time to reflect on them.
So military command is often trained on this concept because learning from our mistakes is Mission critical in war and conflict. Nothing ever goes according to plan. So having a mechanism to review what went wrong is vital.
For a long time now I have had a ritual I do at the close of each day. I spend a few minutes reviewing what I had planned to do that day and ask myself how I did.
I spend time really thinking did I do well what got on my way? What distracted me can I do better tomorrow? This does not take long and I write my thoughts down on what I now call my 3605 commitment Journal. This does not take a long time, but it provides me the mechanism to realize that if I am making traction towards my goal or if not
What is the adjustment that I need to make so that I can make my goals a priority?
So whether it's a big project a personal goal or just the everyday stuff taking a moment to look back can really shift things. It's not about dwelling on what didn't go perfectly but more about gently nudging ourselves forward think of it as a quiet conversation with yourself a chance to notice what worked what felt a bit off and how you might approach things a little differently next time. It's a simple practice but it's one of those small habits that can quietly and steadily make a big difference and how we move through our days and improve over time.
