Ask someone for a story of you at your best
Whenyou are preparing to take on something unfamiliar
Ask a willing person who knows you: “Can you tell me about a time you saw me at my best? What did I actually do?” Read their example. Name the strength it shows and use it in the step you are preparing.
Start tiny
Ask for one specific example.
When it slips
Ask for a scene, not three flattering adjectives.
SafetyLet them decline. Keep their story private unless they agree to sharing.
Michigan Ross (2023), Michigan Ross-Based Reflected Best Self Exercise Still Proving Its Worth, Expanding Its Reach. Read the source ↗ — Documented narrative-feedback method. This one-person prompt is a shortened editorial adaptation, not the full Reflected Best Self Exercise.
Growth: Supporting habits that improve the conditions for useful repetitions: preparation, consistency or necessary recovery.
