Deliberate practice is structured and methodical
Our nature is to choose the easiest thing. When we practice something a lot, we develop habits that make the task almost effortless. While it may be helpful, it can interfere with our improvement.
Deliberate practice means finding the weak areas that impact your overall performance and then target those.
- Break the skill you want to improve into the smallest possible parts.
- Then work through them in a logical order, starting with the fundamentals.
- Put your practice sessions on your calendar.
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