利用周末，复盘了最近的学习情况，按照年初的规划，英文是该有突破的，写作是起步并坚持的。但，从近一个季度的践行中发现，用英语的习惯还没有培养成、英文的阅读水平还是止步不前；写作也还是停留在开始写的阶段，虽说“先完成、再完美”，但还要注重多吸取他人的经验、自身写作技巧的锻炼。
看着2018已经过去了四分之一的时间，目前的学习方式肯定要改善的，经过简单的分析：1.复盘不及时，应该至少每周一次总结，知道成果并发现问题；2.制定的计划不细致；3.及时的反馈机制不够。
在完成日常工作、育儿之余，安排好剩余的时间去聚焦自己的目标变得特别重要。我上下班在路上的时间差不多三个小时，每天的八分之一的时间在路上，以前都是看剧、刷屏，现在这三个小时成了我特别宝贵的聚焦时间。
今天的主题是把需求变得更具体。
比如，如果对自己的工作或专业不感兴趣，花点时间把自己想要的状态写下来，然后确定能够做哪些具体的事情来改善情况，那么绝对会有帮助。（以下英文要求:搞定单词、流利朗读，可以运用习惯用法）
Get specific!
This is one of the most useful lessons I’ve
learned in life.
When you don’t know your next step…
When you’re feeling unmotivated…
When asking someone to help you…
When you’re ready to make a dream come
true…
Get more specific about what’s needed.
There are two ways to do it:
#1: Write down every detail you know.
Inside your head, there is more than you’ve
said. Take the time to write it all down.
When you have a vague or distant goal —
like “be a great singer” or “make a million from my music” — break it down into specific ingredients. Describe concrete milestones, and exactly how to reach them. Then break those down into actions that you can start doing
today.
When you’re feeling stuck or un-motivated,
figure out your next step. Even something as simple as finishing a song is helped by realizing exactly what’s wrong.
When you’re hiring someone to help you,
write down absolutely everything you need them to do. Include every detail of every step, and your philosophy too.
#2: Research what you don’t know.
Most people know what they want, but don’t
know how to get it. When you don’t know the next step, you procrastinate or feel lost. But a little research can turn a vague desire into specific actions.
For example: When musicians say, “I need a
booking agent”, I ask, “Which one? What’s their name?”
You can’t act on a vague desire. But with
an hour of research you could find the names of ten booking agents that work with ten artists you admire. Then you’ve got a list of the next ten people you need to contact.
A life coach told me that most of his job
is just helping people get specific. Once they turn a vague goal into a list of specific steps, it’s easy to take action.
It also makes you realize if something was
a bad idea. Many things only sound nice in theory.
So do this for yourself. Take the time to get specific. It helps you and others to take action, and beats procrastination.
