While PDCA is an effective tool for businesses, you can also use it to improve your own performance. Identify what is holding you back in your career, and how you want to progress. Look at the root cause of any issue and set goals to overcome these obstacles (Plan).

When you have decided on your course of action, test different approaches to getting the results that you want (Do). Review progress regularly, adjust your behavior accordingly, and consider the consequences of your actions (Check). Finally, implement what is working, and continually refine what is not (Act).