Carol Dweck: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

EPISODE 124

In Episode 124 we look at Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is a self-help book by Carol Dweck, designed to help you understand and change a fundamental mindset to impact all aspects of your life and reach your full potential.

Why do some people fall apart in face of setbacks, while others turn their failures into success? Why are some people obsessed with proving themselves, while others can laugh at and learn from their mistakes? The key difference is in their mindset.

"It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest." C.D

SHOW OUTLINE

INTRO

Intro to Mindsets by John Spencer

The mindset continuum (2m)

Carol and her definition of the Mindsets

Everyone can grow and fulfill their potential (2m43)

TALENT VS SKILLS

While Talent is natural, Skills are developed - but there is no shortcut

Will Smith’s mindset to Success (1m26)

When things go wrong, everyone feels bad to some degree - how you respond is up to you

John Legend’s acknowledgment of failure (2m01)

CHANGING MINDSETS

Carol recommends how to become aware of your mindset, so you can identify and choose/change

Get yourself into a growth mindset (1m48)

Carol’s advice on how to change your mindset

Always take the challenge (3m26)

OUTRO

Closing words from Carol and a 13-year old’s letter urging us to grow

Don’t waste any more of your life (1m12)

CLIP CREDITS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJKIgtCpwvg&list=WL&index=4&ab_channel=BMBohrmann

TRANSCRIPT