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 a leader in your organization, does your mind automatically go toward your boss or someone with a high level of authority? While hopefully you’re right in that these people in leadership positions are in fact good leaders, being an effective leader actually has nothing to do with a job title or … Read more
Researchers believe there are two types of people in this world. Type I is the person who believes we are born a certain way…with a certain level of intelligence, natural ability, and talent. Type II believes that anything is possible and that, with effort, one can become more proficient and smarter. The way you view … Read more
We often hear the words knowledge and wisdom used interchangeably. While these two words are both nouns, this is one of the few things they have in common. The word wisdom was used as far back as before the year 900. On the other hand, knowledge didn’t come into use until around 1300. During that … 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
When a child is born, they have a clean slate. While they don’t know it yet, they’re faced with years of opportunity to create a fitting and unique life for themselves. Unfortunately, many of us don’t realize until much later in life just how much control we have over the directions of our own lives. Part of … 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
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. The group was appropriately titled January 2015, the month our babies were due. Many members used the space while they were pregnant to create their “birth plans” and bounce ideas off of each other. Some … Read more
Consider the common (albeit, often unspoken) competition between friends to have the nicest car, newest electronics, and most expensive clothes. I’m sure that you’re familiar with this phenomenon enough to know that it’s often coupled with feelings of jealousy, resentment, and discontent. Humans are naturally competitive and have an intrinsic drive to have a relative … Read more
When I was in elementary school, I had a friend who played the violin–which was so cool because she was the only one who could do it. Similarly, we had one girl in our grade who was a standout gymnast and one who did horseback riding competitions on the weekends. And of course we had … Read more