Designing Your Personal Performance System

Select a primary long-term goal to serve as the foundation for your performance system.

Structure the goal into a hierarchy of outcome, performance, and process goals.

Design keystone habits to support your process goals, specifying cues, routines, and rewards.

Create an obstacle plan for your goal using mental contrasting and pre-commitment strategies.

Design a weekly schedule that incorporates blocks for deep work, skill acquisition, and strategic recovery.

Create a weekly review process, including key metrics and reflection questions, to track progress and adjust your plan.

Simulate a weekly review to practice making data-informed adjustments to your performance system.