That is the backstage to their ‘frontstage’ performance.
The best high performers have all learned to become great learners. They may not have arrived that way, but the best always end up that way!
Learning requires reflection and evidence.
A multi-Olympic medalist coach from France I know told me; 'An athlete who can't reflect is an an athlete who can't win'. And knowing what to reflect on is the difference between reflection and rumination. Our brain likes rumination but that can be a long unproductive rabbit hole.
Rumination is wheel spinning. It is story telling looking for meaning and reasons why. The ‘why’ question is the gateway to long rabbit holes.
''What' is the better question. What do we do for the next event?
Productive reflection is forward facing (sounds an error in logic (!)).
Productive reflection is about gathering only enough evidence to make decisions and create action for the future.
'What' beats 'Why' in high performance.
What question are you asking?
Upwards!
All the best to you for 2021
Richard
Richard Young PhD
DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
