Ep. 080 - Rise and Thrive: Embracing a Growth Mindset Journey
The growth mindset is a transformative phenomenon that turbocharges careers and changes lives - but what the hell is it, and how do I get it?!
It’s one of the questions we’re asked most, given that it leads to ambitious entrepreneurship, admirable leaders and fulfilled potential - fear not, for this week on The Company Doctor Podcast we peel back the layers of what makes a growth mindset your new secret weapon…
Key takeaways from this episode:
First, find your sense of purpose
Pay constant, active attention to your mindset
Don’t praise talent, praise effort
Gary Gamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygamp
George Clode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeclode
Highlights:
“When we get to talking about growth mindset, if you're not motivated and you don't have a sense of purpose, then there's no point having a growth mindset.” - 2:00 - Gary Gamp
“A growth mindset is about believing that your talents can be developed through hard work, good strategies and input from others, and then you can learn more and become smarter.” - 8:10 - Gary Gamp
“Praise wisely: reinforce the effort, not the intellect. If you praise intellect, you’re actually doing more harm than good, whether you’re a manager or a parent.” - 13:40 - Gary Gamp
“Having a growth mindset doesn't mean being super positive all the time. It just means that I'm open minded enough to learn from what happened, and do it better the next time.” - 17:15 - Gary Gamp
“If (x) happens, then I’ll do (y) - that model is the difference between losing once and giving up entirely.” - 21:25 - Gary Gamp
“I'm not saying you can win everything, but if you can be incrementally better, then why wouldn't you?” - 25:55 - Gary Gamp
