Mindset

Fixed or Growth... what is your Mindset?

Do you believe that we are born with our talents and abilities and IQs and we really can't do much about that?  Do you avoid taking risks and  challenges and hard tasks because they might expose your weaknesses?  Do you tend to feel defensive and make excuses when someone gives you feedback?  This is the Fixed mindset perspective.

Do you believe that you can achieve anything if you want to and work hard?  Do you see mistakes and failures as ways to learn and get better?  Is your attitude "bring it on!"  and "let me try that!" when faced with something you've never tried before?  This the Growth mindset.

We all respond to things on a spectrum, from the fixed mindset to the grown mindset.  Neither is "wrong" or "right" but research has shown that people with a Growth Mindset will likely be more successful in life.  Watch this video made by Trevor Ragan, coach and creator of Championship Basketball School, to understand more about this critical concept.

http://championshipbasketballschool.com/2013/09/23/carol-dweck-mindset-new-psychology-success/