book review: mindset by carol dweck

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

What are the main ideas?

If I implemented one idea from this book right now, which one would it be?

notice in any situation of anxiety if i’m holding a fixed or growth mindset, both about myself and about the other person(s). if a fixed mindset is present, notice and name it, then explore what a growth stance could look like.

also, when it comes time to implement any change in my life, stop and visualize the actual act of implementing that change: visualize when, where, and how the change will happen.

How would I describe the book to a friend?

the core insights of the book are gold. big gratitude to jason spicer for the recommendation. the book takes a LOT of time building examples through story; some of it felt useful, much of it felt gratuitous. but the core tenets of each major section are explained well and clearly. i am already recommending this book to people in my life so as long as you can either plow through the examples or have the discipline to skip them once they’re not useful, it’s a good one. the implications on relationships (explicitly romantic relationships and implicitly friendships and other types of relationships), business and leadership contexts, parenting, and coaching are vast. i sense that people don’t recommend this book much because so much of the thinking has been integrated into everything but reading this material at its source has been illuminating.


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