Do you embrace a challenge—or shrink away? In other words, are you opening yourself to a chance for greatness or settling for mediocrity? Second only to hours devoted to our craft, studies prove our mindset (fixed or growth) determines the level of excellence we achieve. This is where innovation happens—people reaching for the stars who are not afraid of a little slip-up along the way.
Professor Carol Dweck explains how these mindsets play out in lifelong success, how we can change our own mindset through internal dialogue, and what every parent should know to help kids reach their fullest potential.
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Since I listened to this interview the first time, I had the chance to view a few online videos of the Dalai Lama. He, too, has such an amazing sense of humor. If you enjoyed Deepak Chopra, perhaps you could check out, as he calls himself, “just a Buddhist Monk – nothing less, nothing more,” the Dalai Lama.