Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

Olympic head coach Frank Dick shares his lessons for elite performance and excellence on the Growth Mindset podcast.As we dive into the positive psychology of success and self-improvement it's fascinating to see into the minds of champions and their guides.Learn about the importance of consistency and ownership over shortcuts and hype with Frank Dick who mentored some of the greatest athletes in history. Life's journey is often filled with challenges and setbacks, but true champions rise above adversity with unwavering resilience.Discover how to develop emotional resilience, find the silver lining in every situation, and transform obstacles into opportunities for growth. On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose.- - -Connect with Frank Dick👨‍💻 Website: https://www.frankdick.co.uk/🐦 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/frankdickcoach- - -Connect with Sam Webster Harris🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/- - -Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzsHot Gear (that makes life bearable) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🎙️ Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/42ufZdJ🐭 Ergonomic Editing Mouse: https://amzn.to/42sdRTO🦍 Joby GorillaPod: https://amzn.to/42nvx32🦅 DJI Mini 3 drone: https://amzn.to/3pnBQEVAffiliate links - Perhaps my mum stops pressuring me to get a job... 🤷‍♀️- - -Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvementEpisode: No shortcuts: The mindsets for performanceChapters00:00 - Introduction01:25 - The Road Less Traveled to Success02:41 - Individual Paths Towards Success03:55 - Navigating Modern Distractions05:06 - Celebrating Personal Milestones06:52 - Frank Dick’s philosophy of the 4 R’s08:26 - Honest Conversations that Matter09:05 - Empowering Transformations09:58 - Origins of Frank’s Coaching Journey12:16 - Navigating the Toughest Coaching Moments14:33 - Understanding A Coach’s Mindset17:00 - Essential Abilities for Success23:47 - Thriving Amid Disruptions27:54 - Fostering a Winning Mindset32:38 - Unveiling the Coach’s Mastery33:25 - Knowing What You Know36:39 - Staying Within the Rules40:18 - The Art of Coaching43:25 - Nurturing Decision-Making Skills45:55 - Tackling Frank’s Biggest Risk48:40 - Frank’s Recommendations for Knowledge50:22 - OutroTopicsFrank DickSports coachingGrowth mindsetPsychology of SuccessPeak performance and ResilienceChampion MindsetAthlete developmentHuman potentialEmbracing failureMental toughnessSelf-improvementPersonal developmentSuccess StrategiesWinning mindsetMotivation and inspirationMindfulness in sportsGoal setting and achievementOvercoming challengesPositive affirmationsVisualization techniquesContinuous learningSelf-awareness and self-discoveryPositive mindsetEmotional intelligencePerseverance and determinationTransformative life journeysAchieving greatnessHarnessing inner strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have an expectation that more is better yet this isn't always true. Often simplicity and reduced commitments can unlock our potential. Living with greater freedom actually creates more options and more happiness.On the growth mindset with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. Why they can be hard to find and how to build them through a process of self-reflection combined with an honest assessment of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.- - -Connect with Sam🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/- - -Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzsHot Gear (that makes life bearable) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🎙️ Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/42ufZdJ🐭 Ergonomic Editing Mouse: https://amzn.to/42sdRTO🦍 Joby GorillaPod: https://amzn.to/42nvx32🦅 DJI Mini 3 drone: https://amzn.to/3pnBQEVAffiliate links - Perhaps my mum stops pressuring me to get a job... 🤷‍♀️- - -Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvementEpisode: Stop Drowning in Commitments: How simplicity relates to happinessChapters00:00 2 ways to be "rich"00:42 The problem with over-committing to many things03:08 Happiness in less04:54 Lessons for traveling and life06:52 More things = more responsibilities and more problems08:32 The answers are within ourselves07:24 What you really need in life09:41 How to complain less and be happierTopicsMinimalism and happinessNomadism and travelingLiberation from desireStoicismCapitalism and consumerismSocietal normsHappiness in simplicityDealing with OverwhelmPrioritising commitmentsGrowth mindsetPsychology of SuccessPeak performance and ResilienceHuman potentialEmbracing failureMental toughnessVipassana meditationSelf-improvementPersonal developmentSuccess StrategiesMotivation and inspirationGoal setting and achievementOvercoming challengesPositive affirmationsVisualization techniquesContinuous learningSelf-awareness and self-discoveryPositive mindsetEmotional intelligencePerseverance and determinationTransformative life journeysAchieving greatnessHarnessing inner strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest thing screwing us over is ourselves. Examining the psychology of mistakes we find 7 common paths of lazy thinking where the brain takes shortcuts and causes more problems than it solves.Human behavior is a fascinating riddle and host Sam Webster Harris discusses what causes our psychological paths of least resistance. Learn how we can build more awareness in our decisions and increase the wisdom of our choices and actions. To achieve greater personal success we have to stop blaming others and seek out our own flaws with fascination and honesty.- - -On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, and purpose. Why they can be hard to find and how to build them through a process of self-reflection combined with an honest assessment of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.- - -Connect with Sam🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/- - -Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/GOAT Books to read (that changed my life) 📚📚🐐🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzsHot Gear (that makes life bearable) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🎙️ Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/42ufZdJ🐭 Ergonomic Editing Mouse: https://amzn.to/42sdRTO🦍 Joby GorillaPod: https://amzn.to/42nvx32🦅 DJI Mini 3 drone: https://amzn.to/3pnBQEVAffiliate links - Perhaps my mum stops pressuring me to get a job... 🤷‍♀️- - -Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvementEpisode: The Psychology of Mistakes: How to Fix Lazy Thinking - Diagnosing the 7 psychological paths of least resistanceChapters00:00 Benefits of thinking hard thoughts00:54 Why we optimize for the wrong things02:51 7 biggest Psychological flaws02:56 1st - Elimination of doubt05:54 2nd - Single cause explanation to complex events 08:15 3rd - Justifying our own actions whilst judging the actions of others11:09 Morgan Housel - we are blind to the vast majority of what people are thinking13:30 4th - Believe others see what we see17:16 ADVERT - LinkedIn Jobs18:29 5th - The desire to prioritize stories over statistics21:14 6th - Outsourcing our hard decisions24:37 7th - Naive Overconfidence26:55 Annie Duke - Thinking of bets 28:56 Accepting reality and probabilities30:09 OutroTopicsPsychology of mistakesWhy do we make errorsPsychological fallaciesLazy thinkingPsychological paths of least resistanceStoicismSocietal normsOwnership of mistakesPrioritizing commitmentsGrowth mindsetPsychology of SuccessBusiness strategyLife strategyHuman potentialEmbracing failureMental toughnessVipassana meditationSelf-improvementPersonal developmentSuccess StrategiesMotivation and inspirationGoal setting and achievementOvercoming challengesPositive affirmationsVisualization techniquesContinuous learningSelf-awareness and self-discoveryPositive mindsetEmotional intelligencePerseverance and determinationTransformative life journeysAchieving greatnessHarnessing inner strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Explore the psychology of happiness and purpose, and learn how to build them through self-reflection. Dive into the importance of long-term thinking, energizing work, and decision-making. Discover the significance of prioritizing our actions based on our long-term goals in various aspects of life.

Guest Tracy Litt discusses understanding genuine fears and the stories we tell ourselves. The chapter explores personal growth, releasing judgment, and finding happiness. They also delve into the fear of vulnerability and blocking emotional moments. The importance of choosing a conscious response to anger and the healing nature of coaching are also discussed.

Our obsessions lean towards the problems and unsettled areas of our life. However, trying to control them is often impossible when we focus too much detail on them and don't get perspective on how to really fix them.We learn how to build awareness and find solutions to fix our problems with our strengths and channel attention to useful behaviors.- - -Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking  Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - -Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:32 The problem learning to surf 02:54 Don't look up 04:25 Surfing is like driving 05:39 Surfing and driving is just like any sport 05:52 Life analogy 06:21 Running a business analogy 07:49 Get some perspective 09:25 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Biro Brian Biro is one of the foremost motivational and leadership speakers in the United States.With degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, he has spent the last 21 years delivering over 1,300 presentations around the world. A former vice president of a major transportation corporation, and the author of nine books including the bestseller, Beyond Success, Biro was rated #1 among 40 speakers at four consecutive Inc. magazine international conferences. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN’s Business Unusual, and the Fox News Network.We learn about seizing opportunities and focussing attention on the important factors that affect our outcomes and learning to ignore the noise and negative influences that can throw us off.- - -Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking  Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - -Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:17 KISS principle 15:01 Pygmalion effect 22:20 Three controllables 46:50 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Explore the concept of paying the price of admission in relationships and the importance of accepting imperfections. Discuss the importance of overcoming obstacles and setbacks in various areas of life and focusing on the long-term benefits. Embrace challenges and sacrifices, have a long-term mindset, and enjoy life while pursuing success.

We tell ourselves stories every day about ourselves, who we are, how we react to things, and why we're great. It's important to read through the BS whilst at the same time positively motivating ourselves to do our best. It's not easy but it is important.We have Mike Follet on the show who runs a human behavior tracking company Lumen Research to talk about his insights into the stories we tell ourselves in business and in life.- - -Connect with Mike: Mike Follet - LinkedIn Mike's writing - The Media Leader Lumen's Twitter - @LumenResearch Lumen Research - Website - - -Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking  Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - -Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:36 Opimising attenion 02:44 Importance of context, creative and targeting 04:16 Why is advertising interesting 09:50 Mike's biggest failure 14:13 Fixing their own problems 17:17 Advice 5 years ago 19:51 Kindest thing - honesty 23:04 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast discusses the importance of adaptability in chaotic situations, sharing personal stories of car accidents, sudden collapses, and near-death experiences. It emphasizes the unpredictability of life and the need to embrace life's curveballs with strength and positivity. The hosts explore the concept of time and urge listeners to prioritize what matters most in life.