


My preference for team or solo work depends on the project: for most development project, I prefer to work with at least one other person whose skill I respect, because I learn a lot more that way. I find it difficult to absorb information by listening to lectures or talking to other people. I learn primarily through reading, writing, and trying things out. I’m planning to improve my feedback analysis process by scheduling more decision reviews. The main thing that gets in my way is my tendency to flit from interest to interest, although I’m dealing with that by learning how to create value in smaller chunks. I tend to discount things that are unscientific or that seem dodgy, but that hasn’t really gotten in my way. I can get better at involving other people in my decisions.

I’m good at breaking decisions down into smaller ones that I can try out or test. I work on being more rational and compensating for my biases, and I’m not intimidated by research.įeedback analysis: I periodically review my decisions through scheduled decision reviews, blog archives, and other reflections. I’m frugal and I’m decent at questioning assumptions. I’m good at setting up little experiments, taking calculated risks, and finding ways to improve.

I embrace deliberate practice and continuous improvement. I’m comfortable with numbers, words, and drawings. I know how to adapt to many of my characteristics, such as introversion and visual thinking. I learn quickly, thanks to speed-reading and note-taking skills. I reflect a lot on what I do, how I do it, and why. I’m happy, optimistic, appreciative, and resilient. In addition to sketching a visual summary, I thought I’d reflect on the points discussed in the article. Please feel free to share this! (Creative Commons Attribution License) Xiaoxiao asked me to sketchnote Managing Oneself, a classic article by Peter Drucker.
