Practice loops
Practice loops are useful as a concept to think about learning any skill. A practice loop is an activity or group of activities you repeat over and over again while learning something.
- In physics: a practice loop is every problem you solve.
- In business: it is each product or feature you launch.
- In languages: conversations, flaschards, grammar exercises are all loops.
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Designing Your Practice Loop
Step one involves figuring out what your loops are. These are the activities you repeat over and over when learning something.
Next, analyze the loop for different parts to see whether you can make improvements. It will result in faster learning.
Examples of open loops
Once some people complete their to-do list, they add more work. This is a dangerous move that can sabotage your productivity.
Sources of open loops:
- Studying. Do you have a specific list of learning activities, or do you just...
Repeat, repeat, repeat
Expert-level performance is primarily the result of expert-level practice, not due to innate talent.
Learning requires frequency and persistence in performing the same skill over and over again, until you can do it subconsciously, without having to think about it.
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