Quote Originally Posted by r8ed
Um...I haven't played since early October but a couple people mentioned pot control. At one point over the summer, I realized that when I played tight I felt obligated to get aggro in any hand I entered. I played less pots but most of them were mid-large pots. If I led the hand, by the river I was pretty much pot committed and so was my opponent. This was at 100NL SH and my bb/100 was low. I then loosened up preflop but practiced more selective aggression post flop. My bb/100 started climbing as I got better at pot control. I also got a better feel for my opponents by being in more pots with them but letting them make more decisions - rather than pushing the action every time and letting them sit back and cold call me.

That's just my experience before taking a break. I plan to start again in 2007 and I've been thinking over some things. Pot control and playing based on each individual opponent are things that can make a big difference. These are things most players at 100NL/200NL need to work out before moving up. Sure, you can get away with playing like a bot (not saying you do) at 100NL and profit, but my goal was to work on those factors and others while the stakes weren't too high. I know your goal is to improve as a player as well. Just take a little more time on each decision and as DaNuts says - think about how your action now will affect later play.
this was a good post, ty for writing it.