Deliberate practice

Deliberate practice is purposeful - it's done specifically to improve performance.

It is also focused - requiring active attention rather than passive effort such as repetition.

The basic algorithm is to:

  1. Decompose the process

  2. Identify areas to improve

  3. Experiment in each section

  4. Integrate the learning

A successful environment for deliberate practice is one where Experiments must be safe to fail and where feedback is plentiful, as Fast feedback improves quality. Minimise distractions to focus attention