I was introduced to a book called Education of a CEO by Bill Yeargin. One specific section got my attention, and it’s something, whether we know it or not, we wrestle with every day – A Growth Mindset ...

I’ve been struggling with Alfie Kohn’s take on Growth Mindset that was published about a week ago. I am still trying to decide whether Kohn’s real problem is with the education system itself or with ...

A lasting list of self-help books that stay with you for years, shaping thought, confidence, and growth in subtle, ...

One of the most popular ideas in education these days can be summarized in a single sentence (a fact that may help to account for its popularity). Here’s the sentence: Kids tend to fare better when ...

At the start of a new school year, there’s one thing you can equip your child with that is proven to increase their motivation, resilience and academic performance – a growth mindset. What is a growth ...

We hear it all the time: “You need to have a growth mindset.” It sounds good on paper—positive, ambitious, forward-thinking. But what does that mean in real life? Is it about being endlessly ...

From record-breaking Olympians like Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles to entrepreneurs like Oprah Winfrey or Steve Jobs, some ...

Welcome to my fifth column as part of the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. Each week I have outlined how mental skills like self-awareness, resilience, and self-compassion can help you ...

Those who have a growth mindset think of intelligence and other abilities—athletic, musical, artistic, etc.—as developing over time and that there are always opportunities to learn. Those with a fixed ...

A fixed mindset suggests an approach to situations, options and responses with the belief that certain things are unchangeable, aka fixed. In this mindset, you believe that factors such as your ...