Your weekly retros are revealing patterns in your decision-making. But noticing problems isn't enough - you need focused action to improve.

Today we'll design improvement sprints: one-week experiments that target specific weaknesses in your decision process.

Engagement Message

What's one decision pattern you'd most like to change?

Here's the key: improve one metric at a time. Not "make better decisions" but "reduce decision start time by 50%" or "hit my stated deadlines 90% of the time."

Narrow focus creates measurable progress instead of wishful thinking.

Engagement Message

Why does zeroing in on one metric beat vague improvement goals?

Common improvement targets include: faster decision starts, meeting self-imposed deadlines, clearer briefings, higher satisfaction scores, or shorter total decision time.

Pick the metric where small improvements would have the biggest impact on your life.

Engagement Message

Which metric would unlock the most value if you improved it?

Think like a scientist designing an experiment. What's your hypothesis? "If I set deadlines in the morning instead of evening, I'll meet them more consistently."

Then define success: "I'll meet 4 out of 5 deadlines this week."

Engagement Message

What's one small change you could test this week?

Public commitment amplifies your experiment's power. Tell someone your sprint goal and ask them to check in mid-week.

This creates external accountability when internal motivation wobbles.

Engagement Message

Who could you trust to hold you accountable this week?

Schedule your sprint review before starting. Friday afternoon works well - you can assess results while planning next week's experiment.

Without a scheduled review, experiments fade into forgotten good intentions.

Engagement Message

When will you review your sprint results?

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Design your improvement sprint! Fill in your experiment plan:

"This week I will test [[blank:faster starts]] by [[blank:morning deadlines]]. Success means [[blank:meet 4/5 deadlines]]. I'll ask [[blank:my friend Sarah]] to check my progress on [[blank:Wednesday]]."

Suggested Answers

• Wednesday
• faster starts
• morning deadlines
• my friend Sarah
• meet 4/5 deadlines