You need to get some challenging work done. You also want to approach such situations more effectively in the future.
Learning logs are one action learning tool.
Events we experienced yesterday may seem more real to us than those of two weeks ago. Learning logs can give us a better view of patterns in our experiences and help make fundamental, sustainable change. Facilitated Systems can coach you in their use. When one has to understand or improve the performance of a static process, discrete event simulation may help. Some simulators have a graphical notation that may match the way you'd diagram your process anyway.