August 18th, 2010
The Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2014
Most students entering college for the first time this fall—the Class of 2014—were born in 1992.
For these students, Benny Hill, Sam Kinison, Sam Walton, Bert Parks and Tony Perkins have always been dead.
What is your relationship to the following items?
How different is your perspective and experience?
Your mindset impacts how you perceive information, how you communicate with others and your decision about what is important.
Tags: Beloit College, Mindset List, motivating employees, organizational change, peer communication, Robin Graham
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May 27th, 2010
In your opinion, is there more impact on success from skillset or mindset? Can you be successful with a low skillset and a great mindset? Or a high skillset and a challenging mindset? What can guarantee success?
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Tags: changing a mindset, comfort zone, competency, goal setting, impact of mindset, method to change, mindsets, Robin Graham, Shift your Mindset, subconscious, sustainable change
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February 10th, 2010
Awareness is the start of change. You’ve heard that before. I agree that it is the start, however it take more than awareness to successfully and sustainably change.
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Tags: conscious awareness, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, reactionary behaviors, Sales, superior performance, sustainable change
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December 31st, 2009
It’s the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010! Happy New Year!
Now is the time to reflect on the past year’s experiences:
- What you enjoyed
- What you learned
- What you accomplished
- What you meant to do but did not
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Tags: comfort zone, goal setting, problem solving
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November 4th, 2009
Fall is here with it’s beautiful, colorful leaves. Flew into Chicago last week and the view from the plane was spectacular. Here in Memphis we have some color, however with so much rain and wind, the leaves have blown off or zoomed past ‘peak’ colors.
So what does this have to do with mindset? I observe Fall as a transition and time to let go. Do you approach transitions with curiosity or dread? The leaves are released from the trees to allow for rest, rejuvenation, and preparation for spring growth. Unlike nature, many people continue to add activities to their lives without letting go of something else. There is only so much you can do…
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Tags: choices, effectiveness, letting go, self nurturing, stress, transition
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August 19th, 2009
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 »
Tags: method to change, mindset, prospecting, Sales, sales process, sales prospects
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August 12th, 2009
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 »
Tags: changing a mindset, corporate culture, mental model, motivating employees, Robin Graham
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