OP here. I think getting meta is often a good idea - but sometimes learning tactics is useful. Not everyone does well with abstract ideas and focusing on a spec

OP here. I think getting meta is often a good idea - but sometimes learning tactics is useful. Not everyone does well with abstract ideas and focusing on a specific action which leads to a better outcome can encourage people to think more deeply about it in the future. None of this stuff is easy and I never try to make it seem that way. Talking is not doing but that doesn't mean you shouldn't ever talk and only ever do.