It is very important to look back. Not to beat yourself up about what went wrong, but to recognize what went right.
This doesn’t mean that we should ignore what went wrong, on the contrary, we should always review it and extract learning opportunities. Don’t dwell on what you messed up, not the lessons and move forward.
At the same time, we need to recognize all the things that we did right and figure out how to continue doing them well while correcting with the lessons learned from the mistakes.
The three questions that will help us reset and rebalance our perspective:
- What went well?
- What went wrong?
- What will I do differently this time?
Do this regularly, at least weekly, and you will notice a gradual but consistent improvement in everything you do.