Practice one or two specific skills

Focused practice of only 1-2 skills at a time is more effective than vague practice of many skills.

He avoids offering the kind of vague abstractions you hear in most learning settings. Little improvement comes from chanting “Be the change you want to see” or “Give 110 percent!” What people need to build ability is not vacuous philosophy but specific skills.^[1]

#performance

See also:

• Deliberate practice is focused, at the edge, with feedback
• Practice skills at the edge of ability
• Practice with immediate feedback and coaching
• Scripting the critical moves shapes specific behaviors