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Have you ever figured something out and made a clever comment that actually belittles someone or makes them feel bad? Sometimes we think from our perspective how smart we are while not realizing the impact our comment has on someone else. Which mindset is one that increases your success? Clever and smart (aleck)? Or, Kind and caring?
It seems that just hearing a name for something often activates our mindset about the named item. Assumptions are made; judgements are made; likes and dislikes are established… even before fully understanding the named item. For example, I was recently given a plant that is known as a Chicken Gizzard plant. Wow, now that’s a name that stirs up some assumptions…
What would occur if you increase your income significantly? Such as $1 million, $10 million or more? Certainly you would purchase some things, invest some and ensure that it lasts through the rest of your life… right?
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.
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 »
Since this blog is focused with the Power of Mindset, I thought it appropriate to express how Mindset is different from skill set.
What is the definition of Mindset? According to Dictionary.com, there are several:
— noun
1. an Attitude, disposition, or mood
2. an Intention or inclination
3. a fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations.
What is the definition of skill set? According to a Google search, skill set is a combination of words and is not in Dictionary.com as a single word. Further research revealed:
— noun
1. The skills needed to accomplish a specified task or perform a given function.
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