{"id":2368,"date":"2014-02-11T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kbicblog.com\/blog\/construction-recruiter\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2014-02-11T12:38:20","modified_gmt":"2014-02-11T18:38:20","slug":"growth-mindset-vs-fixed-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kbicblog.com\/construction-recruiter\/blog\/growth-mindset-vs-fixed-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Habits of Successful People: They Have a Growth Mindset<\/h3>\n

Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset\"climbing\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Carol Dweck is a researcher at Stanford University and is the author of the hit book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success<\/a>, which reveals the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.<\/p>\n

In the quote below, Dweck explains the difference between the two mindsets by using students as an example\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that\u2019s that, and then their goal becomes to look smart all the time and never look dumb.<\/p>\n

In a growth mindset students understand that their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence. They don\u2019t necessarily think everyone\u2019s the same or anyone can be Einstein, but they believe everyone can get smarter if they work at it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dweck\u2019s research has changed the way we think about success. Because of her studies, we know that much of your success hinges on whether you believe that your abilities can be developed versus believing that they are fixed.<\/p>\n

You Can Have Both Mindsets<\/h2>\n

The typical response to this research is to compare the two mindsets and say, \u201cObviously, the growth mindset is better. And, of course, that\u2019s what I have.\u201d<\/p>\n

But there is a key distinction that is true for all of us: you can have a growth mindset in some areas and a fixed mindset in others.<\/p>\n

For example, you might be very growth-oriented in your career and believe in your ability to develop and improve at work. Meanwhile, you might display a fixed mindset with regards to your health and believe things like \u201cI\u2019m just not the type of person who works out\u201d<\/em> or, \u201cI was never the athletic type.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

But that\u2019s just one example. The point is that it\u2019s very easy for anyone to have a fixed mindset in a given area even if they display a growth mindset in others.<\/p>\n

How To Develop a Growth Mindset<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m not Carol Dweck, so I won\u2019t pretend to speak for her here. (Carol, if you\u2019re out there reading, I\u2019d love to get your take on this.)<\/p>\n

That said, I do think that the advice of my high school basketball coach can be very useful if we want to develop a growth mindset.<\/p>\n

My coach said, \u201cConfidence is just displayed ability.\u201d Put another way: \u201cProve it to yourself in small ways and you\u2019ll develop the confidence that you can improve.\u201d In other words, small wins repeated over time can lead to a growth mindset.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t tell you how many times I\u2019ve seen this in the gym.<\/p>\n

You can bring someone new into the gym \u2014 someone who doesn\u2019t see themselves as a fit person or as a strong person in the beginning \u2014 and yet their confidence grows with each workout they finish, each rep they do, and every 5 pounds they add to the bar. They begin to believe they can grow. They begin to see their health as something that can develop. In other words, all of their tiny actions add up to a growth mindset.<\/p>\n

As an example, this is what my buddy Chase Reeves<\/a> said when he started lifting consistently\u2026<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve learned from a year at the gym \u2026 I can grow<\/strong>, build up strength, whatever\u2019s necessary. I\u2019m not defective.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s confidence that comes with that \u2014 wisdom enough to know when it\u2019s too much weight, confidence enough to know what I can do. Confidence changes the kinds of thoughts you have.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chase\u2019s actions drove his mindset. This is completely different than what most people talk about when they discuss believing in yourself or becoming confident. The usual approach is to \u201cfake it until you make it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead, we are talking about starting small, proving your ability to yourself in a thousand tiny ways, and letting the confidence and growth mindset naturally follow from there. Confidence is just displayed ability.<\/p>\n

For full article: http:\/\/blog.bufferapp.com\/the-habits-of-successful-people-they-have-a-growth-mindset?utm_reader=feedly<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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