I think, by this stage of my life, I’ve learned that it’s a journey. Unexpected twists and turns that leave us disoriented and unsure of how to move forward. This creates transitions, and – if our goal is personal growth and empowerment – we need to address these challenging moments! Embrace them as opportunities for profound evolution.
What’s first? Recognizing your mindset: is it focused on growth or on being fixed? Here are the differences.
A growth mindset…
- Views setbacks as learning experiences
- Embraces challenges as opportunities.
- Enjoys the process of improving and growing.
- Seeks feedback to enhance abilities.
Contrarily, a fixed mindset…
- Avoids challenges that might result in failure.
- Feels discouraged by setbacks.
- Believes skills and abilities are fixed with no more opportunity for growth.
- Tends to stick to what you’re already good at.
- Is hesitant to seek feedback that might reveal limitations.
If you’re identifying with the fixed mindset, but want to move into growth, it’ll take some effort on your part! It requires accepting that you can’t keep things in your control…which can feel frightening. But, on the other hand, if you let go of carrying that huge weight, it’ll change your life.
It’s the only key to personal and professional growth, and it’s what I focus on when I create your life scripts.
My top three strategies for moving from fixed into growth mindset: First, reflect on positives.
Getting caught up in negative thinking is easy, especially when you’re accustomed to setbacks. Shift your focus from what’s going wrong to what’s going well! Second, ask for support! Self-advocacy isn’t about admitting weakness but about creating solutions, not struggling with challenges. And last, emphasize the steps which lead to the result, not the result itself as the endgame. The trick is to learn how to improve, not achieve.
Feeling stuck in the same pattern choices? You might be in a fixed mindset – talk to me to get on the path to change! Book your discovery call today.
