Practice, Performance, or Busywork?
Distinguish deliberate practice from normal performance and learning-adjacent busywork.
Sort each activity by what it really does for learning. Deliberate practice Performance Learning-adjacent busywork Role-play the pricing objection three times and change the first sentence after peer feedback Handle a live renewal call with the customer and review the outcome next month Watch four negotiation videos without pausing to attempt the moves Record a two-minute project update twice and ask a teammate to mark when the decision ask becomes clear Present the final QBR to the executive team for approval Reformat the practice notes so the document looks cleaner Run one de-escalation opening, receive timestamped feedback, and try the…
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