It's all about the GROWTH MINDSET

It’s amazing how so many clients nod their head when I start talking about a GROWTH MINDSET.

It seems that everyone has a growth mindset… Or do they?

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What exactly IS a growth mindset?

Here’s how I define a growth mindset: it’s all about knowing what you know, and wanting to learn more. The keyword is LEARN. Simple, right? Simple but POWERFUL!

If I had to choose one thing that would help you improve your communication (and your life!), it would be adopting a GROWTH MINDSET.

This is a subject focus on in the latest Talk About Talk’s episode, which just so happens to be the 100th EPISODE!

In this episode you’ll learn my TOP 3 COMMUNICATION INSIGHTS as well as some key learnings about adopting a GROWTH MINDSET, including:

The differences between a FIXED and GROWTH MINDSETS
The BENEFITS of adopting a growth mindset
HOW to adopt a growth mindset

Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset

One of the foremost experts in this area is Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, who distinguishes between a FIXED mindset and a GROWTH mindset.

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Characteristics of a FIXED MINDSET:

You perceive yourself to have fixed skills, attributes and abilities.
You’re less likely to invest in yourself.
You’re defensive.
You’re focused on self-verification.

Characteristics of a GROWTH MINDSET:

You’re curious and open to taking risks.
You’re ok with being wrong.
You invest in self-improvement.
You LEARN.

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BENEFITS of a Growth Mindset

Now that you know WHAT a growth mindset is, let’s look at WHY we should adopt one.

1️⃣ It SETS THE TONE for your communication

When you have a growth mindset, you are perceived as a learner and as someone who is open to new ideas.

2️⃣ It keeps you RELEVANT

Everything around us is changing all the time, and we need to change too.
A growth mindset sets us up for future success by ensuring that we are ready and willing to embrace change.

3️⃣ It helps boost your CONFIDENCE

A growth mindset helps establish an equilibrium between nervousness and arrogance.

4️⃣ It elevates your LEADERSHIP

When leaders adopt a growth mindset, they demonstrate openness and a desire to learn from their mistakes.
Leaders with a growth mindset create a psychologically safe environment for their team.

So far we’ve looked at the WHAT
and the WHY of growth mindsets.
Now let’s look at the HOW.

ADOPTING a Growth Mindset

The simplest thing you can do is START LEARNING!

📚 Read a book
🎧 Listen to a podcast
👩‍💻 Take a course
🧠 Fill your brain with new ideas

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Once you’ve adopted a growth mindset, you can CULTIVATE it by:

Taking risks
Admitting publicly you don’t know the answer
Reframing challenges as learning opportunities
Allowing yourself to make mistakes and committing to learn from them
Asking for feedback
Replacing the word FAIL with the word LEARN

When in doubt,
I recite my growth mindset mantra:

That’s it for this week! I hope you enjoyed the 100th episode of the Talk About Talk podcast. I am truly grateful to everyone who helped me get here. THANK YOU!

Enjoy the podcast!

Please forward this to your friends who might like help with their communication skills. Thank you.

Have a great week.

Talk soon,