Getting Uncomfortable for the Purpose of Growth
I am recording this week\u2019s podcast from a hotel room near Napa, CA, where I\u2019m focused on finishing the manuscript for my book, Bring Your Whole Self to Work. As I write the growth mindset chapter, it\u2019s forcing me to take an introspective look at the areas of my life in which I employ a growth or a fixed mindset. Growth often require us to be vulnerable and uncomfortable What triggers us to stay in a fixed mindset, when we know growth and development come from our willingness to try and to fail?
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Key Takeaways:
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[1:15] Sign up for the \u2018Nothing Changes Until You Do\u2019 workshop September 15th -17th at 1440 MULTIVERSITY in Santa Cruz.
[4:16] The growth mindset is a willingness to fail and to learn.
[12:45] Why we avoid the things we think we will fail miserably at.
[16:25] Discovering our inner \u2018grit.\u2019
[20:56] The immediate feedback loop is more satisfying than delayed criticism.
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Resources:
Mike Robbins Workshop at 1440 Multiversity: Sept 15-17, 2017
\u201cWhat Having a Growth Mindset Actually Means,\u201d by Carol Dweck \xa0
The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything... FAST, by Josh Kaufman