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895: The Keys to Continual Growth and Improvement with Eduardo Briceño

Aug 31, 2023

Eduardo Briceño, a global keynote speaker, discusses the performance paradox, the one feedback method that always tells the truth, and the five key elements that drive growth. He shares tips for becoming a successful public speaker and emphasizes the importance of spending time in the learning zone. Briceño also explores building a culture of learning and collaboration and expresses his gratitude for the learning zone and the impact of change for improvement.

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Eduardo Briceño

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Quick takeaways

Focusing on performance alone hinders growth; embracing the learning zone and proactive habits are vital for continual improvement.

Mistakes are valuable learning experiences; understanding the different types of mistakes helps approach learning effectively.

Deep dives

The Performance Paradox: How Focusing on Performance Can Hurt Results

Focusing solely on performance can actually hinder our results, which is counterintuitive. When we fixate on executing and minimizing mistakes, our performance suffers. This is because we often neglect the learning zone, where growth happens. Acrobats, athletes, and performers spend time in the learning zone, making mistakes and focusing on improvement. However, many of us spend most of our time in the performance zone, trying to get things done perfectly. To become fantastic learners and performers, we need to develop a growth mindset, embrace the learning zone, and engage in proactive habits that drive our own change. Building trust and collaboration within our communities is also crucial for effective learning and growth.

Introduction

2min

Becoming a Public Speaker Without Prior Experience

2min

The Performance Paradox

22min

Building a Culture of Learning and Collaboration

5min

Favorite Quotes, Studies, Books, and Tools

2min

Expressing gratitude and the importance of the learning zone

3min

Eduardo Briceño reveals the fundamental factors that accelerate your growth and improvement.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How focusing on performance actually hurts results.

2) The one feedback method that always tells the truth.

3) The five key elements that drive growth.

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— ABOUT EDUARDO —

Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker and facilitator who guides many of the world’s leading companies in developing cultures of learning and high performance. Earlier in his career, he was the co-founder and CEO of Mindset Works, the first company to offer growth mindset development services. Previously, he was a venture capital investor with the Sprout Group.

His TED Talk, How to Get Better at the Things You Care About, and his prior TEDx Talk, The Power of Belief, have been viewed more than nine million times. He is a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, a member of the Aspen Institute’s Global Leadership Network, and an inductee in the Happiness Hall of Fame.

• Book: The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action

• Website: Briceño.com

• LinkedIn: Eduardo Briceño

• Organization: MindsetWorks

• TEDx Talk: The Power of belief -- mindset and success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeach

• TED Talk: Eduardo Briceño: How to get better at the things you care about | TED

• Previous episode: 316: Maximizing Your Learning and Growth with Eduardo Briceño

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Roam Research

• Tool: Otter

• Study: “Systematic review: the relationship between clinical experience and quality of health care” by Niteesh K. Choudhry, Robert H. Fletcher, and Stephen B. Soumerai

• Psychology: Goal Hierarchy