What’s it take to improve your level of work? On the Harvard Business Reviewblog, author Tony Schwartz pairs his personal research with that of Swedish psychologist Anders Ericsson to come up with an answer. Their findings? To improve your work requires six key steps, the same steps utilized in a well-balanced and acutely planned workout. Schwartz:
Here, then, are the six keys to achieving excellence we’ve found are most effective for our clients:
1- Pursue what you love
2- Do the hardest work first
3- Practice intensely
4- Seek expert feedback, in intermittent doses
5- Take regular renewal breaks
6- Ritualize practice
Read the article on HBR.org by Tony Schwarts