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Mindset - Updated Edition

Changing the Way You Think to Fulfil Your Potential

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By: Carol Dweck
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
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World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset.

Dweck explains why it's not just our abilities and talent that bring us success-but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn't foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardize success. With the right mindset, we can motivate our kids and help them to raise their grades, as well as reach our own goals-personal and professional. Dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area. Child Psychology Developmental Psychology Education Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Inspiring Success Thought-Provoking Resilience
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Critic reviews

An utterly compelling story of how the way we think shapes our success. Essential reading for anyone with aspirations (Matthew Syed)
Everyone should read this book (Chip Heath and Dan Heath)
One of the most influential books ever about motivation (Po Bronson)
A good book is one whose advice you believe. A great book is one whose advice you follow. I have found Carol Dweck's work on mindsets invaluable in my own life, and even life-changing in my attitudes toward the challenges that, over the years, become more demanding rather than less. This is a book that can change your life, as its ideas have changed mine (Robert J. Sternberg)
If you manage people or are a parent (which is a form of managing people), drop everything and read Mindset (Guy Kawasaki)
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)
An essential read for parents, teachers [and] coaches . . . as well as for those who would like to increase their own feelings of success and fulfillment
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If you have heard about growth and fixed mindsets then this box is a must read.

This is a book that you need to listen to when you have an open mind and listen when you can give it a little bit of concentration.

If you are willing to engage with this book you are highly likely going to benefit from listening to it. Even if you think you know what growth and fixed mindsets are, still listen to this book.

O ne of two things will happen. The first, and in my humble estimation the most likely outcome is that you will realise you did not fully understand the two mindsets. The second, you are a rare and fortunate person who knew about the mindsets and didn't learn a thing. If that's the case I suspect you have a fixed mindset and genuinely believe you have a growth mindset.

Just for the record, I was in the latter category, outcome two, before I read the book. Fortunately for me I listened with an open mind and paid attention to what was said. I'm no longer in denial, now the hard work to change my mindset!!

Well worth a read...

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Personally did not find the narrator’s voice easy to listen to. Some chapters dragged for me, particularly the ones on sport and business but likely due to them being outside of my scope of interest. Overall , the content is valuable and I’ve gained some useful advice to put into practice!

Tough going in some parts but worth persisting!

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We all learn so much as we go through life and later on we recognise the things missing from our childhood and schooling, comparing our experiences with those of others we meet and whom enrich our lives. Listening to this book very much made me realise how fixed mindset I have often been and how damaging that is. Like so many aspects of our personality, character and flaws, we're not alone but it feels like we are. In meditation, we can observe our monkey mind at work, all the negative self talk. This book provides good examples of situations we can relate to. When you see the monkey mind dragging you down just think of a growth mindset and how you can think differently. Probably the most helpful book I have listened to so far and I've listened to a lot of books.

I wish I'd discovered this book a long time ago

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packed with anecdotes and stories about individuals but each chapter feels like a re-read of the last. also, I ran a book club at work to cover this topic but the chapters in the audiobooks and the printed version are numbered differently. can think why this would be a good idea.

Great concept but not a great book

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this helped me identify the things and emotions from the past, also to understand better relationships between my parents, and me and my husband. great listen, just a little to many sports examples. perfect if your on your self development journey. recommended

classic redevelopment book

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