Shameless Leadership 935: LEADERSHIP MINDSET: 6 Ways to Improve Your Growth Mindset in Tough Times
There is no denying we are in an extraordinarily tough season. When things feel heavy and hard for an extended period of time, it’s easy to feel a sense of constriction in our thoughts, mental health, and worldview. It’s easy to fall into a funk. And, it can feel impossible to pull ourselves out of it.
During challenging seasons, it is crucial that you maintain a growth mindset. While it’s important to acknowledge what is happening in the world around us, it is also critically important to maintain habits that allow you to tap into hope and possibility regularly. If all you feel is constriction during hard seasons, you run the risk of shutting down completely. This doesn’t serve you or anyone else. Tapping into your growth mindset is going to be the superpower that allows you to keep going.
In this episode, I outline six practical strategies to help you advance a growth mindset, including collecting the correct evidence, tracking small wins, staying in motion, leaning on the right support system, recognizing harmful narratives, and giving yourself permission to practice self-compassion through rest and restorative activities.
Episode Highlights:
- 00:00 Introduction to Growth Mindset in Tough Times
- 02:23 Understanding Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
- 06:06 Six Ways to Improve Growth Mindset
- 12:12 Tracking Small Wins and Staying in Motion
- 15:34 The Importance of the Right Support System
- 18:22 Noticing and Changing Your Narratives
- 21:11 The Power of Rest and Self-Compassion
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