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…the poorest performers don’t set goals at all… Mediocre performers set goals that are general… The best performers set goals that are not about the outcome but about the process of reaching the outcome.
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…the best performers are focused on how they can get better at some specific element of the work…
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The best performers go into their work with a powerful belief in what researchers call their self-efficacy – their ability to perform. They also believe strongly that all their work will pay off for them.
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The most important self-regulatory skill that top performers use during their work is self-observation.
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The best performers observe themselves closely. They are in effect able to step outside themselves, monitor what is happening in their own minds, and ask how it’s going.
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Excellent performers judge themselves differently from the way other people do. They’re more specific, just as they are when they set goals and strategies.
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The best performers judge themselves against a standard that’s relevant for what they’re trying to achieve.
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A mental model not only enables remarkable recall, it also helps top performers learn and understand new information better than average performers.
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A mental model is never finished. Great performers not only possess highly developed mental models, they are also always expanding and revising those models.
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You can do a great deal as an individual to apply the principles of great performance in your own life and work. Applying these principles is always beneficial.
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