Having a growth mindset means you strive to learn without needing prompting. Learn how you can build a growth mindset in these posts.
When you think about challenging yourself, your mind probably goes to that place outside of your comfort zone where no one really wants to be, but where you know that change undoubtedly occurs. It’s tough to leave our comfort zones, so we often stay put because we favor routine and familiarity. But when you challenge … Read more
Do you wonder what your dominant mindset is? According to Dr. Carol Dweck, a psychology professor at Stanford University and author of the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, there are two basic types of mindsets: the growth mindset and the fixed mindset. One type is instrumental in a person’s success, while the other … Read more
Want to know how you can help your children become more confident, more successful, and happier in life? You might want to teach them about the growth mindset. This is a powerful concept that helps kids see every life experience as an opportunity to learn and become better. What better way to introduce this concept … Read more
When a child is born, they have a clean slate ahead of them. While they don’t know it yet, they’re faced with years of opportunity to create a life that’s fitting and unique for them. Unfortunately, many of us don’t realize until much later in life just how much control we have over the directions … Read more
If you could snap your fingers and create a picture-perfect future for yourself, what would it look like? Look beyond your initial thoughts of being a gazillionaire and owning all of the things. But if you can’t quite put those thoughts aside, with whom are you sharing that life? And how did you get there? … Read more
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was an active member of an online group with 72 other expecting moms, which was appropriately titled January 2015— the month our babies were due. Many members used the space during the time they were pregnant to create their “birth plan” and bounce ideas off of each … Read more
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of being proactive is the NYC firefighters on 9/11. They embody the idea of being proactive. They took it upon themselves to think strategically without wasting any time, they didn’t let feelings of being overwhelmed impact them, and they just went for it when they … Read more
If your colleague were to earn the promotion that you were hoping for, would you be genuinely happy for them? Or would you feel envious and like you’re not good enough? Or, if you were just shy of meeting one of your goals, would you feel defeated or would you reflect on some opportunities that … Read more
When something does not turn out the way you planned, what do you do? Do you give up, or do you pick yourself up and try again? It all depends on your mindset. Put simply: If you have a growth mindset, then you will try to learn from the experience and make another attempt with … Read more
“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become improbable.” – Christopher Reeve When you restrict how far you let your mind go when it comes to your dreams, you’re putting a limit on your success as well. But even the … Read more