Cultivating a growth mindset is essential in both your business and personal life. When you are operating from a growth mindset, you are constantly in “learning mode,” open to challenges, and swiftly moving on from defeats. For me, even though I work on my growth mindset constantly, there are still some deep rooted fixed mindsets that bubble up on occasion. That is why cultivating a growth mindset is an ever-evolving journey for me (and maybe you too!).
Some growth mindsets come easily and some take more work. This post is for the latter. For those more stubborn mindsets we have trouble letting go of. The ones that creep in late at night when we’re trying to sleep to remind us, “Hey, still here buddy.” It is for those Inner Saboteur’s that I have created this list so that you can start to shift your mindsets.
How To Cultivate A Growth Mindset:
- Identify what your mindset is today and what you’d like it to be tomorrow.
- Take one tangible step forward that supports the growth mindset you want.
- Take a second step the next day and continue moving forward. Even tiny steps matter.
- Make some mistakes. Make more mistakes. Learn from all!
- Ask someone for help. Maybe that’s a friend or family member, maybe it’s a coach.
- Reframe some of your vocabulary. For example, replace “no” with “not yet.”
- Challenge yourself.
- Celebrate your successes along the way.
- Care for yourself the way you’d care for a family member or friend. Seriously, self care creates a safe space for growth mindsets.
Growth Mindset ✅. Our Work Here Is Done!
Well, not so much. Unfortunately, to truly cultivate your growth mindset, you need dedication and hard work. These are some of your most challenging fixed mindsets you’re working with here.
Calculate how long it took you to form this fixed mindset, add in how many years you’ve lugged it around with you, then give yourself some grace.
It will not shift overnight, but if you continue to nurture your growing growth mindset, you’ll begin to see results.
So, are you ready to cultivate more growth mindsets? Take this quiz to find out if you’re truly ready for this change.
Continue To Cultivate Your Growth Mindsets With These Resources:
- How to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset
- 5 ways to step outside your comfort zone
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