Working overtime every day but results not improving? The problem is not effort - it is missing feedback loops.
Symptoms of Broken Feedback
- You finish tasks but never check if they worked.
- Weeks pass before you realize a project went off track.
- You keep repeating the same mistakes.
Build 3 Feedback Loops
- Daily loop (5 min): End of day, ask: what moved forward? What got stuck?
- Weekly loop (15 min): Review progress against goals. Adjust next week's priorities.
- Monthly loop (30 min): Check if monthly targets are on track. Kill tasks that don't matter.
Key Rule
- Never start a new task without closing the loop on the last one.
- If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it.
One sentence: Fix feedback first, then talk about working harder. Closed loops beat anxiety every time.