Sunday, October 26, 2014

High Quality Repetition

If you are attempting to be better in any area of life, then I have a great tip for you.  Here it is.

Be sure you do enough high quality repetitions.  Ten high quality repetitions are far better than 100 haphazard ones.  

The old adage “perfect practice makes perfect” is at play in this philosophy. 

It works in sports, music, relationships, and in all other areas of life.


Daniel Coyle says this:  Deep practice is not measured in minutes or hours, but in the number of high-quality reaches and repetitions you make – basically, how many new connections you form in your brain.
~Daniel Coyle – The Little Book of Talent


So, put aside your watch.  You are measuring your effectiveness by how many minutes you practice a skill.

Rather, measure how many times you get it right.  Professional golfers are notorious for being tenacious about perfecting a swing.  They avoid practicing a bad swing.  They want to practice a great swing. 

Your new chant – Perfect practice makes perfect.



Carolyn Biggs
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