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August, 2015

"Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid."  ~ Basil King  




It All Comes Down to Your Mindset 

One year ago this month my darling Jack was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. At the time he asked the doc, "How can a man who feels so good be so sick?" He was accepted into a clinical trial at Duke and a month later, on Labor Day, on the tennis court he understood what "sick felt like." It wasn't the disease - it was the treatment.

Jack had choices to make regarding his treatment. One mindset he could have embraced was, "this is destined." The other mindset he could have embraced was, "this is a challenge and I'll meet it head on." He met it head on and is now in complete remission. Go Jack!

This month's article is about "Mindset" and how we can choose our mindset. The article talks about how our beliefs, "mindset", can empower us or defeat us. I hope that you will send me your thoughts.

One of my great joys is to hear from people with whom I have worked during my career. This week I received a note from a woman with whom I worked many years ago, who has been promoted at her job.  She wrote, "Thank you for believing in me!!! And giving me the stationary that read "blessed are the flexible for they shall never be bent out of shape" ... I am reminded of this daily!!!

Did you miss the "Purpose" conversation during our call on Wednesday, July 22? I hope that you will join in the call this month Tuesday, August 25 @5:30 PM when we explore Mindset.
 


Stay awesome.

~ E L "Betsey" Smith, PhD.
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Do You Lead from a Fixed or Growth Mindset?

"If you imagine less, less will be what you undoubtedly deserve. Do what you love and don't stop until you get what you love. Work as Hard as you can, imagine immensities." Debbie Millman

Debbie's advice at a commencement address reflects what psychology knows about belief systems, and about how our own abilities and potential direct our behavior and predicts our success.


What is a Fixed Mindset?

A fixed mindset assumes that our character, intelligence and creative ability are static givens which we can't change and that success is an affirmation of inherent intelligence. People with a fixed mindset strive for success and avoid failure at all costs to maintain the sense of being smart and skillful.  Success is proof that you are smart and talented.

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What is a Growth mind
set?

A growth mindset thrives on challenge and sees failure as a springboard for growth and for stretching abilities - not as evidence of unintelligence.

People who believe that you can cultivate qualities through your effort and practice have a growth mindset.  A growth mindset creates a passion for learning rather than a hunger for approval. People with a growth mindset don't just seek challenge - they thrive on it.

Research shows that the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. Your beliefs determine whether or not you accomplish things that you value. Believing that your qualities are carved in stone (fixed mindset) creates the need to prove yourself over and over.

How does mindset affect leadership?

Carol Dweck's research indicates that when feedback is given based on effort, "you worked really hard on that," that improvement and engagement is increased. When feedback is give on ability, "you must be really smart," people are less inclined to take on new challenges. If they fail on a task, they must not be smart.

Do you want to know if you have a fixed or growth mindset?

Register for this month's call, I'll send you a questionnaire that we will debrief on the call. We'll also discuss methods to move to a growth mindset.

Here is an interesting article on fixed and growth mindset.

Join me for my monthly call on Tuesday August 25th @ 5:30pm to discuss Fixed vs Growth Mindset. Register here with your name and email, and put "Register for 8/25" under How Can I Help! Talk to you then! 



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