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Are you struggling to find success and realize your career goals? One possible reason may have to do with your mindset. Do you really believe you can achieve career success? Does your behavior reflect success? If you want to achieve your career goals, you must work on developing a mindset for success. A growth mindset …
In her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck detailed the differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. Individuals with a fixed mindset believe their basic abilities, talents, and skills are limited and so they seek to validate themselves. Conversely, individuals with a growth mindset think that their ability comes from …
You Absolutely Have To Change Your Mindset When You Do This How you view yourself influences your happiness. For example, when most of your thoughts about yourself are negative, you are probably unhappy with your life. In time, your perception becomes your reality. So changing your mindset can make a huge difference in your life. …
At an early age, we learn that we don’t get everything we want. When I was a child, I thought it would be a great idea to have a unicorn for a pet. Besides the fact that my request is impossible to fulfill, my parents were not interested in adding another mouth to feed. I …
No matter who you are or what you do in life, there will always be someone who will criticize you. It doesn’t’ matter whether you’re a writer, an artist, a designer, a chef, or an executive. No matter what career you choose, there will always be criticism. That can be a huge problem if you …
In today’s climate where civility has seemingly taken a back seat to “being real (as one leader described his profane-laced response to a question),” let’s get back to the basics of what to do when confronted with crude and rude behavior. In this first post of this series, let’s explore whether we should even care …
Achieving your goals can be challenging as it requires focus. In this fast-paced world, you may have many things competing for your attention. That’s why staying motivated is essential to accomplishing your long-term goals. Motivation is your secret sauce to goal attainment success. Consider these tips on how you can stay motivated: Be The Owner …
Do you find yourself struggling to accomplish your goals? One of the most important things to consider when setting goals are accountability. Research indicates that reporting or publicizing your progress largely affected goal attainment (Benjamin, et. al., 2016). When you introduce accountability into your goal setting plans, you have a better chance of reaching everything …
So research indicates that only 8 out of 100 people who set goals actually achieve them. Why is that? Well, setting a goal is a great idea, but it’s not a set it and forget it deal. To accomplish the goals you set, you need to be smart. S-M-A-R-T, that is. SMART is the acronym …
Have you ever notice that some people don’t like to ask questions? It’s understandable when those questions are personal. You don’t want to offend anyone. However, most people will give answers to questions asked of them. So why are we so afraid to ask? When you ask questions, you have the necessary tools to become …
