We must have closed-loop thinking when doing things

The term closed loop comes from the PDCA cycle, also known as the "Deming Circle", which is a model proposed by the management scientist Deming. It refers to Plan, Do, Check and Act. Each iteration is an iterative upgrade based on the results of the previous one.

In the computer field, there is a saying that it is better to be done than to be perfect. The emphasis is on closed loop. When we say that a person is reliable, we are actually praising him for his ability to deliver results. Having results is a sign of a closed loop. In the workplace, it is not difficult to achieve "everything is explained, everything is settled, and everything has a response", but it is not easy either.

First, the matter itself is difficult to close the loop. Especially complex systems involving multiple characters. For example, the chain of buying a house overseas is extremely long. Looking at the house requires cross-border flights, communication costs are high, payment is troublesome, and it is difficult to form a closed-loop transaction.

Second, it is difficult to form a closed loop with the capabilities of individuals or companies. After all, there is only a limit to what one person can do, and many closed loops require collaboration with others.

Third, unwilling to do dirty work. As a result, there is no way to close the loop. It is easy to set strategic goals, but it is very difficult to implement them. Some things are just too painful to do, and some are just too boring. There will be various problems in execution that you have to overcome.

Fourth, pursue perfectionism. Done is better than perfect. The pursuit of perfectionism is too costly and can easily go astray.

Perfection should be achieved through iterative upgrades, and every delivery is one step closer to perfection.

The most basic requirement for completing a closed loop is to do it first. Thinking can never close the loop.

So take action first. During the execution process, there must be feedback, and small closed loops will be completed based on the feedback.

Most people are unable to close the loop. It is not a question of "how to do it", but a question of "whether to do it or not". The real problem lies in the way of thinking.

People with a growth mindset recognize the relationship between personal efforts and results. People with a fixed mindset believe that their abilities and intelligence are fixed and will not change.

Other people’s comments are the conclusions they draw for themselves, so they are extremely concerned about the evaluation of the outside world. What they value is not the fun of the thing itself, but the positive evaluation.

To summarize, the purpose of closed loop is to form a feedback system and press the start button for your future.

We usually think that closing the loop is to give others an explanation.

Actually it is not, it is not to give an explanation to others or to yourself, but to give an explanation to the future.

Adopt a growth mindset and take the first step to change yourself through action, and you will be able to gain a certain connection with the future.