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"Through clever research studies and engaging writing, Dweck illuminates how our beliefs about our capabilities exert tremendous influence on how we learn and which paths we take in life."--Bill Gates, GatesNotes
"It's not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest."
After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset--those who believe that abilities are fixed--are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset--those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment.
In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love--to transform their lives and your own.
Daniel Pink is an author.
Each Thursday, I post a book that has mattered to me, along with a one-sentence description. Today it's "Mindset" by Carol S. Dweck. #WeekendReads #BookInASentence https://t.co/ffCI1TImvg
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How do you embrace a strategic-mindset? Ask yourself these questions [below] and give yourself a score. These questions can prompt people to generate and use strategies appropriate to the task. —Patricia Chen, Carol Dweck https://t.co/gWp3OF1Ogv https://t.co/gu5nujvb8o
Neil Pasricha is an entrepreneur and author.
5 books I recommend if you’re feeling anxious: 1. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson 2. Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh 3. Our Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha 4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson 5. Mindset by Carol Dweck
"Everyone should read this book."--Chip Heath and Dan Heath, authors of Made to Stick
"One of the most influential books ever about motivation."--Po Bronson, author of NurtureShock
"If you manage people or are a parent (which is a form of managing people), drop everything and read Mindset."--Guy Kawasaki, author of The Art of the Start 2.0