Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

Dhiraj MukherjeeDhiraj Mukherjee is a Co-Founder of Shazam, and an experienced digital business executive with a proven track record in both corporate and start-up environments.In 2000, he co-founded Shazam Entertainment, the world’s first mobile phone-based music recognition service. He was a Director of Shazam from 2000-2003, and raised £600,000 in seed funding and over £10 million in venture capital investment over three rounds. Shazam was acquired by Apple in 2017 for a reported $400 million.He is now an active angel investor focused on emerging technologies and “Tech for Good,” and was selected for Smith & Williamson’s “Power 100” in 2017 for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.K.DhirajConnect with Dhiraj on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhirajmukherjee/)Website (https://dhirajmukherjee.com/)Twitter (https://twitter.com/dhirajm)Shazam (https://www.shazam.com/)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Dhiraj Mukherjee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nazra NoushadNazra Noushad is on a journey to impacting billions: she has dropped out of university, joined TKS as the first employee, helped them scale to 6 cities, and have been consulting for world recognized companies/teams since 17 years old. Nazra aims to rebuild our world. Success to her is fulfillment. It’s helping people, it’s being present, it’s utilizing the gift of life to give other people the gift of fulfilled living.She is taking the unconventional path towards her development and is currently becoming and helping develop unicorn people 🦄. Her current project is surrounding consciousness.NazraConnect with Nazra on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazranoushad/)NazraNoushad.com (http://nazranoushad.com/)Twitter (https://twitter.com/nazranoushad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nazranoushad/?hl=en)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Nazra Noushad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Life hack for the yearI've done a very successful life hack of the year since starting this podcast. And I'm pleased to say this year is no different.Annual Charity budgetsSomething I came up with a few years ago to reduce general stress in my life and make me a happier and kinder person. After three years of this the results are in. It works.I spend more time being happy, my relationships are better and more good things come back my way. I feel like I actually practice being the person I aspire to be. I am actually contributing positively to charity and climate, and I've gamified it into an enjoyable process.I put at least 1% of my wealth into charities and spit it between climate and everything else.Listen on to hear the basics of implementing it and the benefits it can bring if you do.LinksEffective Altruism (https://www.effectivealtruism.org/)National Park Rescue (https://www.nationalparkrescue.org/)Anaphite (https://www.anaphite.com/)Oddbox (https://www.oddbox.co.uk/)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dhiraj MukherjeeDhiraj Mukherjee is a Co-Founder of Shazam, and an experienced digital business executive with a proven track record in both corporate and start-up environments.In 2000, he co-founded Shazam Entertainment, the world’s first mobile phone-based music recognition service. He was a Director of Shazam from 2000-2003, and raised £600,000 in seed funding and over £10 million in venture capital investment over three rounds. Shazam was acquired by Apple in 2017 for a reported $400 million.He is now an active angel investor focused on emerging technologies and “Tech for Good,” and was selected for Smith & Williamson’s “Power 100” in 2017 for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.K.DhirajConnect with Dhiraj on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhirajmukherjee/)Website (https://dhirajmukherjee.com/)Twitter (https://twitter.com/dhirajm)Shazam (https://www.shazam.com/)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Dhiraj Mukherjee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick TelsonA serial angel investor and previously co-founded Design My Night, a nightlife discovery website, in 2010. Nick came from a background in marketing with L'Oreal launching two brands in the UK before going into Design My Night, which went on to have 8 million views a month and 250 million worth of transactional revenue with two groundbreaking B2B hospitality systems.Design My Night was later acquired by the access group. And Nick now has founded the Horseplay Ventures group, which is an angel investing arm and startup studio kind of giving back from what helped him start his own business.Horseplay invest in 25 companies to date across the UK and the US. And now Nick's also started the podcast called Pitch Deck, which has already got into the top five global UK business podcasts, which is pretty impressive for the fact that it literally started like six months ago now.Nick, Pitch Deck and HorseplayConnecnt with Nick on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicktelson/?originalSubdomain=uk)NickTelson.com (https://www.nicktelson.com/)Horseplay Ventures (https://horseplay.ventures/)Pitch Deck Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pitch-deck/id1522900070)Design My Night (https://www.designmynight.com/london)Top TipCreate a positive workplace cultureBuilding a world-class workplace culture starts with understanding your team and embracing the concepts at the heart of your workplace. Culture is always learned and see to it that you hire people who align with your values. Focus on communication and remember that interactions are fundamental to understand then needs of the people around you. Culture is synonymous with behavior. The workplace should not be something that people dread every day so look for different ways to empower those around you.Better moods = better performanceSubscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Nick Telson . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David BrownDavid is a serial entrepreneur who has founded three startups and been involved with two others. David is one of the original founders of Pinpoint Technologies, Inc. which is now part of ZOLL Medical Corporation and provides solutions to the emergency medical servicesmarket.David later co-founded Techstars along with David Cohen, Brad Feld, and Jared Polis. He has been an investor and advisor to Techstars since inception. In 2013, he joined Techstars in a more active role as President.Connect with David on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dbrown/)Twitter (https://twitter.com/dbrown)No Vision All Drive with David Brown (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-vision-all-drive-david-brown/1134407791?ean=9781119632801)Top TipFailure is the best teacherThe quickest road to success is to possess an attitude towards failure. In order to grow, you need failure. Understand and accept failure as a part of life. We often experience that learning is more effective in failure than in success because failure teaches us what works and what does not. When we embrace our strengths or limitations – we become better.People are often so afraid they’ll fail at something that they don’t try. Don’t be one of those people. Everyone has failed at something in his or her life, but not everyone tries again and again.World hard every day to reach your goals and you will. Keep going and you will find success.Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: David Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D.A cutting-edge mindset author, researcher, and consultant. He helps improve organizations, leaders, teams, and employees by improving their mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of “Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership” (Morgan James Publishers). He is also a leadership professor at the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton (CSUF). He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from Indiana University, and a B.A. from Brigham Young University. As a consultant, he works with organizations to develop their leaders and improve their culture (collective mindsets). He has worked with top leadership teams at CVS Health (top 130 leaders), Deutsche Telekom (500+ of their top 2,000 leaders), and a couple dozen other organizations. As a respected authority and researcher on topics related to leadership, management, and organizational behavior, Ryan has published over 17 articles across a variety of journals including: Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Business Horizons, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, and Journal of Leadership Studies. His research has been cited over 2,000 times since 2014. RyanWebsite (https://www.ryangottfredson.com/)Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangottfredson/)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RyanGottfredsonPhD/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/RyanGottfredson) Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Ryan Gottfredson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reece Chowdhry Founder and CEO of the multi award-winning RLC Ventures, a venture capital firm that specialises in investing in technology-based seed stage businesses.Reece was awarded “Top 5 Asian Tech Investors” in 2018 (KPMG & Diversity UK) and is the youngest-ever investor to profiled by The Sunday Times. Since launching RLC three years ago, Reece has invested in 30 start-ups and sits on the board of six portfolio companies.ReeceConnect with Reece on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/reecec/)RLC Website (https://www.rlc.ventures/)Top TipsHave an open-mindOpen-mindedness helps you to learn and grow, strengthening your belief in yourself. It all starts with you.The people you surround yourself with can either drag you down or lift you up. Take the time to create a circle of people that are the most positive, supportive people you can find. This also means letting go of the people who are pulling you down.BooksTry a free Audible trial of any book hereZero to One - Peter ThielIf you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets. The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. Entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things.Venture Deals - Brad Feld & Jason MendelsonA must-read for any entrepreneur contemplating or currently leading a venture-backed company. The book is filled with lots of other amazing advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Lee DumasAn American entrepreneur and podcaster based in Puerto Rico. He is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, a business podcast where he interviews successful entrepreneurs. John developed the concept of a daily podcast that would feature the story of successful entrepreneurs. He named it Entrepreneurs On Fire. EOFire launched September 22, 2012. As his subscribers grew, he published Podcast Launch in the Amazon bookstore. Podcast Launch is a guide of the exact steps he took to launch Entrepreneurs On Fire. In 2013, Dumas launched Podcasters’ Paradise, a community of podcasters.As of 2018, John has podcasted over 2,000 episodes.his podcasts have received 70 million downloads with 1 million monthly listens. In 2019, Dumas was a keynote presenter at the annual Agents of Change conference held in Portland, Maine. From interviewing entrepreneurs, once he started generating income, he then came to be known as an expert in podcasting.John and EOFireEOFire.com (https://www.eofire.com/)Connect with John on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eofire/)Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnleedumas)ABOUT THE HOSTMy name is Sam Harris. I am a British entrepreneur, investor and explorer. From hitchhiking across Kazakstan to programming AI doctors I am always pushing myself in the spirit of curiosity and Growth. My background is in Biology and Psychology with a passion for improving the world and human behaviour. I have built and sold companies from an early age and love coming up with unique ways to make life more enjoyable and meaningful.Sam:Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/samjamsnaps/)Quora (https://www.quora.com/profile/Sam-Harris-58)Twitter (https://twitter.com/samharristweets)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharris48/)Sam's blog - SamWebsterHarris.com (https://samwebsterharris.com/)Support the Show - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/growthmindset)Top TipsMentors matterIt's important to find a mentor who is willing and able to take you on. Mentors are invaluable for so many reasons, but essential for providing knowledge, motivation, advice and counsel, encouragement when you need it most, help with personal development and so much more.Mentors can become your go-to person for advice and support during hard times. They are also around to celebrate your wins, regardless if they are big or small. If you are lucky enough to find a personal mentor who can be all of these things to you, you will have an advantage over many others, because you have the right tools that can take you to the top!F.O.C.U.SFollow One Course Until Success. It is important to remain focused on a single task at a time to be more productive, to create quality work and to be less stressed. As you focus upon a single task, trying to avoid distractions, the brain begins to focus on that task all by itself. This allows you to accomplish the task much faster than if you are attempting to finish two or more tasks at the same time. If you can take control of your ability to focus, you have given yourself a powerful tool that will enable you to perform at a consistently high level and be both effective and efficient in your work efforts. Focusing will help you have better quality work, more success, and achievement of your professional goals.SyncifyAn app that lets you be social at a distance. Listen to your favourite podcasts and books together with friends and groups.Chat about the audio experiences as you share and learn from other users' perspectives. Commit to taking actions by sharing your ideas.To learn more, visit (www.syncifyapp.com)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: John Lee Dumas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D.A cutting-edge mindset author, researcher, and consultant. He helps improve organizations, leaders, teams, and employees by improving their mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of “Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership” (Morgan James Publishers). He is also a leadership professor at the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton (CSUF). He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from Indiana University, and a B.A. from Brigham Young University. As a consultant, he works with organizations to develop their leaders and improve their culture (collective mindsets). He has worked with top leadership teams at CVS Health (top 130 leaders), Deutsche Telekom (500+ of their top 2,000 leaders), and a couple dozen other organizations. As a respected authority and researcher on topics related to leadership, management, and organizational behavior, Ryan has published over 17 articles across a variety of journals including: Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Business Horizons, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, and Journal of Leadership Studies. His research has been cited over 2,000 times since 2014. RyanWebsite (https://www.ryangottfredson.com/)Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangottfredson/)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RyanGottfredsonPhD/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/RyanGottfredson) ABOUT THE HOSTMy name is Sam Harris. I am a British entrepreneur, investor and explorer. From hitchhiking across Kazakstan to programming AI doctors I am always pushing myself in the spirit of curiosity and Growth. My background is in Biology and Psychology with a passion for improving the world and human behaviour. I have built and sold companies from an early age and love coming up with unique ways to make life more enjoyable and meaningful.Sam:Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/samjamsnaps/)Quora (https://www.quora.com/profile/Sam-Harris-58)Twitter (https://twitter.com/samharristweets)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharris48/)Sam's blog - SamWebsterHarris.com (https://samwebsterharris.com/)Support the Show - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/growthmindset)Top TipsUnderstand the benefit of failureFor some people, failure ruins them. For others, it is just the beginning of something wonderful. Failure isn’t fun, but it is an opportunity to learn, reflect and regroup.Often when you are battling uncertainty, you adapt and change. Sometimes it takes a while but if you can bounce back it can lead to successes that taste all the sweeter.Failure is a natural, necessary part of being human. No one is exempt when it comes to failure. It’s part of life. So don’t quit, use failure to your advantage. Accept the push.Mindset are foundational to your successSuccess and happiness are all about mindset. I believe our thoughts have incredible power over our everyday lives, and that our moods and behaviors are a reflection of how we think.Change your mindset, change your life. These all sounds so easy, yet many of us tell ourselves it’s too late to change careers or that we don’t have enough time to learn something new. Identify and overcome your personal mental blocks. Create new habits to support your mindset change.Think of your mindset as a voice and manifest all the positivity you could think of. A positive frame of mind will invite success into your life. All it takes is a few simple tweaks to your thinking to become your happiest, most fulfilled self.SyncifyAn app that lets you be social at a distance. Listen to your favourite podcasts and books together with friends and groups.Chat about the audio experiences as you share and learn from other users' perspectives. Commit to taking actions by sharing your ideas.To learn more, visit (www.syncifyapp.com)Subscribe!If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Ryan Gottfredson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices