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你是否经常会有这样的困扰?
很多事情自己付出了全力,但是结果却不尽人意。
导致这一现象的原因是什么?又有什么方法可以改进呢?
Eduardo的Ted演讲或许可以给你一些启示。Eduardo毕业于宾夕法尼亚大学,现在是Mindset Works的CEO。
一份常见的悲哀
Eduardo说:
I wasn't improving much at those things even though I was spending a lot of time working hard at them. This stagnation, turns out to be pretty common.
虽然在这些事情上花了很多功夫,但是我仍然没有进步。而这种停滞不前,其实是非常常见的。
stagnation 停滞
学习区与展现区
他认为,成功的有效率的人总是在学习区(the learning zone)和展现区(the performance zone)这两个区域不断地转换。
The learning zone is when our goal is to improve. Then we do activities designed for improvement, concentrating on what we haven't mastered yet, which means we have to expect to make mistakes, knowing that we will learn from them.
在学习区,我们希冀进步, 我们为了进步而计划行为, 将精力集中在那些我们还没有掌握的东西上, 我们意识到自己会犯错, 并且知道我们会从中汲取什么教训。
When we're in our performance zone, which is when our goal is to do something as best as we can, to execute. Then we concentrate on what we have already mastered and we try to minimize mistakes.
在展现区我们的目标是做到最好,去执行, 我们在已经掌握的东西上集中精力, 并尽力把错误缩小。
那么为什么有时候我们感觉自己已经很努力了,却没有成功呢?
Eduardo说这是因为我们太多人在展现区花费了太多的时间, 这阻碍了我们长期的进步。而真正高效的人则将更多的时间投入到学习区中,长此以往,厚积薄发,当表现在展现区的时候,就会游刃有余。
这似乎和“磨刀不误砍柴工”的意思很相近。
但是这并不意味着展现区对于我们的进步没有丝毫作用:
Being in the performance zone allows us to get things done as best as we can. It can also be motivating, and it provides us with information to identify what to focus on next when we go back to the learning zone.
在展现区做事,要求我们做到最好。这本身也是一种鞭策,让我们更好地了解在我们回到学习区时下一步应该更加关注什么。
说了这么多,是不是感觉有点抽象呢?我们一起来看一个例子吧!
德摩斯梯尼的例子
德摩斯梯尼是古希腊著名的律师、演说家。
我们先来看看德摩斯梯尼的学习区(learning zone):
➤ studied law and philosophy with guidance from mentors
根据导师的意见学习法律和哲学
➤ studied great speeches and acting
研究优秀的演讲以及表演
➤ went through his speeches with stones in his mouth to overcome lisp
嘴里含着石块练习演讲来克服口齿不清
➤ He practiced his speeches in front of a mirror, and suspended a sword from the ceiling so that if he raised his shoulder, it would hurt
在镜子前面练习演讲,并在天花板下悬挂着一把剑,一旦他抬高自己的肩膀,剑就会伤到他
➤ practiced by the ocean, projecting his voice above the roar of the waves
练习的时候面朝大海,将声音投射在滚滚怒吼的海浪之上
再来看看德摩斯梯尼的展示区(performance zone):
➤ being an orator or lawyer
做一个演说家或是律师
可以看出来,德摩斯梯尼将展现区活动所需要的技能进行分割,形成一个个子技能,然后各个击破。
作为一名律师或演说家,需要说服别人:于是他研究优秀的演讲中所体现的技巧;
仪态需要保证端庄,而德摩斯梯尼天生喜欢抬高肩膀:于是他使用了一把剑来帮助自己纠正习惯;
法庭辩论需要口齿清晰:于是他含着石子练习演讲以提高口齿清晰度……
他从展现区知道自己哪里不足,然后在学习区中加以练习,最后再把自己所学应用到展现区中。
成功的诀窍
❶ 分割能力
breaking down abilities into component skills
将所需要的能力分割成为不同的技能
❷ 明确提高点
being clear about what subskill we're working to improve
明确所需要提高的子技能
❸ 关注挑战
giving full concentration to a high level of challenge outside our comfort zone
给与超越我们舒适区的高水平挑战足够的关注
❹ 重视反馈
using frequent feedback with repetition and adjustments
在重复和调整中得到不断的反馈
So the way to high performance is to alternate between the learning zone and the performance zone, purposefully building our skills in the learning zone, then applying those skills in the performance zone.
通往高水平展现的路, 就是在学习区、表现区间来回转换的路, 我们有目的地在学习区积攒技能, 然后将其应用于展现区。
你学会了吗?下次再准备努力的时候,抓住这些要点吧!