Trying to combat overthinking with rapid case sprints - some guides swear by forcing answers in under a minute. Has anyone seen lasting improvement from this? Worried it might ingrain bad habits more than build real speed. What’s the optimal drill format?
speed drills are like chugging before a wine tasting - youll puke up garbage answers. Real cases need precision, not fast wrongness. Better to time full cases then review slow-mo. But what do I know - my firm uses these for hazing anyway
tryed 45-sec drills but kept blanking. switched 2 min drills w/ friend shouting ‘faster!’ - helped a bit? maybe combine with…
Strategic acceleration beats blind speed. Focus drills on specific components - e.g., 90 seconds to list all relevant profitability drivers for a given prompt. Our firm’s analytics show candidates improve issue tree speed by 40% with 3 weeks of targeted 2-min micro-drills, provided they’re immediately reviewed in depth.
You’ll get quicker every day! Maybe start slower and gradually reduce time? Celebrate small wins ![]()