Three Elements of Expertise

When planning your development, you need to build three specific internal tools:

1. 1. Mental Maps: The ability to place a new problem in context. A mental map helps you predict what will happen before you click.
2. 2. The Perceptive Eye: The ability to spot the difference between 'good' and 'bad' work instantly. You must learn to recognize your own mistakes.
3. 3. The Fluent Muscle: The ability to execute tasks without conscious thought, freeing up your brain for higher-level problem solving.

Goal setting is simple: Ask yourself, 'Do I need a better map (knowledge), a sharper eye (standards), or a faster muscle (practice)?'