Much of what may be preventing you from fulfilling your potential grows out of it.” Then she says, “Much of what you think about your personality actually grows out of this “mindset. The book will take you on a journey about how your conscious and unconscious thoughts affect you, and simple phrases can greatly impact your ability to grow and change. She talks about beliefs, their importance, and how they guide a large part of your life. I love her introduction because she shares how her students basically sat her down and ordered her to write this book. Sports: The Mindset of a ChampionĬhapter 5 – Business: Mindset and LeadershipĬhapter 6 – Relationships: Mindsets In Love (or not)Ĭhapter 7 – Parent, Teachers, And Coaches: Where Do Mindsets Come From? The Truth About Ability and AccomplishmentĬhapter 4. The book is laid out so you can easily pick a section and read it:Ĭhapter 3. What I loved about this book is that her principles can be used for business, school, parenting, and relationships. Dweck, of course, I had to grab a copy and devour it from cover to cover. When a friend recommended this book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. To this day, I still have it on my bookshelf as an incredible reminder of how a book can help change my life.

That book started me on my journey of discovery about the mind. It was the first self-help I ever read at 12 years old.

I remember reading it and how so many lightbulbs went off for me. That summer before school, my mom gave me a copy of the paperback book – Shyness” What it is. They even made me change schools, hoping a smaller school setting would help me “come out of my shell.” My mom and dad were concerned about me and my incredible shyness. All dressed in black and hidden – go figure! When we had the school play, and everyone had to be involved, I volunteered to be part of the backstage crew. My palms would sweat, I’d get all flustered, and I was filled with such fear of speaking… I still remember what it was like in middle school when a teacher called on me.

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