What is it? Mindset is your beliefs about yourself and your basic qualities – your intelligence, talents and personality. Carol Dweck, a psychologist, and research on achievement and success has found that your mindset, your beliefs about your basic qualities, make all the difference in your life. There are two mindsets:
Fixed mindset – traits are just givens. You possess a certain amount of intelligence and talent that is unchanging throughout your life. You better excel at whatever you do naturally and you have to constantly prove your capabilities.
Growth mindset – your traits/qualities are just the starting point. Through work and dedication, you can develop your traits and qualities to even higher levels. You start out with one level of intelligence but can develop to even higher levels.
Resources mentioned in today’s podcast:
Mindset, by Carol Dweck
Carol Dweck Ted Talk on Mindset
To connect with Rhonda and discuss coaching to a more growth mindset, send an email with the subject line Mindset to rhonda@rhondapeterson.com.