Embracing a Growth Mindset for Professional Development

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This chapter explores the concept of growth mindset versus fixed mindset, emphasizing the belief in continuous improvement. Personal anecdotes underscore the importance of facing challenges with a learning-oriented mindset in professional contexts. Strategies for enhancing agency and positivity during challenging times are shared, promoting productivity and well-being through small improvements and mindset adjustments.

Mawi Asgedom shares four tools anyone can use to master their emotions and thrive.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Easy ways to keep your cool when things go awry

2) The key investment that improves both happiness and success

3) The powerful reframe that makes you feel unstoppable

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— ABOUT MAWI —

Mawi Asgedom is an award-winning author and expert on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) who has inspired over 1000 audiences with his uplifting speeches.

Mawi founded Mawi Learning, an organization that unlocks human potential through evidence-based social emotional learning. Under Mawi’s leadership, Mawi Learning won the prestigious CODiE award for excellence and innovation in educational technology, and achieved CASEL-designation for evidence-based Social Emotional Learning.

In 2023, Mawi launched his newest venture to help youth unlock their potential: Inner Heroes Universe, a media company that helps parents, educators, and therapists equip kids with crucial mental health and social emotional skills.

• Mawi’s company: Inner Heroes Universe

• Book: "Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard"

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: "Nobody Will Play With Me: How To Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict" by Kwame Christian

• Book: "Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS" by Shirzad Chamine

• Book: "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck

• Book: "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change" by Stephen Covey

• Book: "Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, Book 3)" by Robert Jordan

• Past episode: 001: Communicating with Inspiration and Clarity with Mawi Asgedom

• Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian

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