Help in improving on Worker Placement mechanic games

Hello board gamers, I've been playing many new games with worker placement mechanics lately and although I am liking the games a lot, I find myself to be terrible at them. Most of the times, my start is quite positive, looking to head to a decent result but always end up loosing a lot of ground mid game onward. My thought process usually focuses on choosing to move on two paths (instead of a play solely focused with one target) and early setup to gain resources.

Is there any topic or subject you would advise to learn in order to improve in this game mechanic? Competitiveness isn't a strong feat of mine and I still enjoy the gaming time with my friends, I would just like to improve :)

Cheers.