Power of Mindset

Every year since 1998, Beloit College publishes a list of items which are the personal life experiences of the incoming freshman, most born in 1991.

As you read these few, consider what you used to think was a fact/truth verses what is now a new reality:

• Everyone has always known what the evening news was before the Evening News came on.
• They have always been able to read books on an electronic screen.
• The European Union has always existed. Read more »

Several posts ago, I shared my acronym for Mindset. I will use 7 posts to expand on each one. Yet, the posts may occur over a longer period than 7 weeks as I will take the liberty to share a new insight or example of mindset along the way.

My current acronym for Mindset:

M = Made Up
I   = Individual
N = New
D = Different
S  = Shift
E = Evolve
T = Truth

Our personal Mindset is Made Up from our Individual experiences and by accepting information. To have a New Mindset, you have to be willing to think and explore Different perceptions which creates a Shift in your Mindset and allows you to Evolve to a new level of Truth for yourself.

Our Mindset, whatever it is… about whatever it is about, is Made Up! Read more »

After reviewing a study by IBM Global Business Services that examined  how organizations manage change and that identified the challenges, success factors and gaps to project success, I did the ‘happy dance.’ Through input from 1500 change practitioners of various industries and representing a global perspective, the authors formed a well rounded view of change initiatives.

So why did I do the ‘happy dance’? The research indicated that the most significant challenges when implementing change are people-oriented including changing mindsets and attitudes, aligning the corporate culture with change, and motivating employees. Our business for over 20 years has been about the soft side, the human side of success. And my passion for the last 15 years has been helping people change their mindset to support their skill set or external goals. Read more »

Greetings from Oxford England. I was an invited presenter at an EQ conference sharing about the Power of Mindset regarding Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence and more. At another time, I’ll share about the impact of mindset with the various intelligences — including IQ.

For now, what has been fun is observing the mindset of driving in the US verse England. Growing up in the US, the right side is the correct side to drive on. But wait — if I grew up in England (and some other countries around the world) I would be convinced that driving on the left side is the correct side! Is either on the truth? the best? the real side? No, our cultural experience of driving established which is the one to use and where. Read more »