The Importance of Your Mindset
11 January 2016
Janie read Mindset: The New Psychology of Success and was amazed by all the ways that mindset can affect day-to-day life.
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Entries tagged with: Mindset
Finding Purpose through Learning
8 December 2020
Janie and a few of her teammates audited different Coursera courses this year and realized that auditing a course can be a way to learn new skills as well as a mechanism to adjust your mindset when things are challenging.
Shift Your Focus to Calm Your Nerves
26 October 2021
Janie listened to Patricia Stark and Pete Mockaitis discuss how to stay calm and confident when speaking and appreciated Stark’s suggestions for ways to shift your focus to help alleviate nerves.
Make Use of the Third Space
19 July 2022
Geof read The Third Space by Dr. Adam Fraser and considered the ways people shift between the different roles they play at home, work, and in the community. How do you prepare your mindset for the multiple roles you play throughout the day?
Be a Beginner
25 October 2022
Barbara read Cal Newport’s review of Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom Vanderbilt and learned that getting back to a “beginner’s mind” can help you to cope with life’s challenges.
Know Thyself
16 July 2024
Inscribed on the Greek Temple of Apollo is the famous Delphic maxim "Know Thyself." Plato believed true wisdom came from understanding one's character and true nature. Jean Gomes’ sense of self framework from his book, Leading in a Non-Linear World: Building Wellbeing, Strategic and Innovation Mindsets for the Future introduces such a tool for self-reflection.
