Don't "fish" around
Merely asking "How did I do?" after performing a certain job assures timely advice, but the reaction you get might not be specific enough.
In fact, this kind of question might come off as though you’re "fishing" for a compliment -especially if your performance was pretty good, which is usually the case when a person asks for feedback.
It’s quite rare for people to ask for feedback when they know their performance was inferior or below average. Ironically, this is when feedback is most instructive. But if you don’t ask for specific details, it’s possible you’ll never learn how to improve. Another barrier to getting better is that your friends and co-workers are most reluctant to offer advice when it’s really most needed. They don’t want to hurt your feelings.