Cultivate a Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is an essential part to leading a productive, effective and full life. To cultivate a growth mindset, we should teach others to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy making an effort, and to always keep learning.

Instead Of (Fixed Mindset)…Try Saying (Growth Mindset)

• How smart am I?…How can I become smarter?

• I don’t know…I don’t know YET.

• It is what it is…I can find an opportunity here.

• You can do it...You can learn it.

• Let’s work hard...Let’s work hard so we can improve.

• You are so smart...I see you are getting this, so let’s move on to something else.

• This is so hard...This will help you learn.

• I don’t think I can do this...I can do this and work at it until it’s done.

• I give up...Oooooh, a challenge! Yay!

• You failed...Look at how much you can learn from this.

• Sweet! This is a piece of cake!...How can I take this to the next level?

• I failed…I can learn from this. I can train my brain and make the grey matter more dense. Cool.

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