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World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset.

Dweck explains why it's not just our abilities and talent that bring us success-but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn't foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardise success. With the right mindset, we can motivate our kids and help them to raise their grades, as well as reach our own goals-personal and professional. Dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.
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An utterly compelling story of how the way we think shapes our success.Essential reading for anyone with aspirations.

Will prove to be one of the most influential books ever about motivation.

A good book is one whose advice you believe. A great book is one whose advice you follow. I have found Carol Dweck's work on mindsets invaluable in my own life, and even life-changing in my attitudes toward the challenges that, over the years, become more demanding rather than less. This is a book that can change your life, as its ideas have changed mine.

If you manage any people or if you are a parent (which is a form of managing people), drop everything and read Mindset.

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An utterly compelling story of how the way we think shapes our success.Essential reading for anyone with aspirations.

Will prove to be one of the most influential books ever about motivation.

A good book is one whose advice you believe. A great book is one whose advice you follow. I have found Carol Dweck's work on mindsets invaluable in my own life, and even life-changing in my attitudes toward the challenges that, over the years, become more demanding rather than less. This is a book that can change your life, as its ideas have changed mine.

If you manage any people or if you are a parent (which is a form of managing people), drop everything and read Mindset.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Robinson; 1st edition (10 January 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 147213995X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-2133487514
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.9 x 2.2 x 12.9 cm
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Dweck presents a dichotomy between fixed mindset (grounded in innate talent/intellect/gifts, excessive judgement, intolerance of mistakes) against a growth mindset (an ongoing love for development/learning, acceptance of setbacks, continued striving to improve). In reality we are all a mix of both, varying along the spectrum and changing over time. More interestingly we each display various mindsets across different parts of our lives (growth in some areas and fixed in others – such as artistic, athletic, parental, professional, intellectual, etc).She discourages an excessive amount of praise for success, and instead focuses on encouragement for effort as well as constructive processes.The book has case studies from education, sport, and business – each distinguishing between the harm from fixed mindsets and the realised potential from growth mindsets.
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Andrea Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book on understanding fixed verses growth mindset.
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A very insightful book with lots of real-life examples. Relatable and useful to move from a fixed to a growth mindset when learning to fulfill your potential. Highly recommendable reading.
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4.0 out of 5 stars ok
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book is nice but quality of book is poor
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Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars An easy yet profoundly insightful read
Reviewed in Australia on 20 June 2018
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Carol Dweck has a way with words, and you can really feel the work she has done to tame them over her life. (There you go Carol, praise the process right?)

Mindset is a very palatable, very approachable book on high level psychology and the effects it has on our lives; both the detrimental and the uplifting.

The language isn’t esoteric, and Carol definitely isn’t trying to flex years of academic knowledge and language - she is, instead, ultimately concerned with making her point as clearly as possible and to as many people as possible for, without a doubt, no other reason than to improve the lives of her readers.

Inside you’ll find anecdotes about people’s lives; both heartbreaking and liberating in equal serve. These stories stand to demonstrate the power between two very different approaches to processing the world, and our place within it, when faced with challenges, grief, disappointment, failure or loss. The stories act as paintings of two completely different portraits, and yet underlying this is the message that we, ultimately, are the artist of our own lives and while we may not be able to pick the canvas, we are free to choose the paint, the angle, the style and the time required to paint our own portrait; and that it will take time and effort to execute this at varying levels of success.

We all carry a mix of what’s labelled the Fixed-Mindset, and the Growth-Mindset, and as you’ll see it’s not a competition based on where you start relative to others in that ratio, nor a competition with yourself to be perfect.

If you ever hold yourself back, despite your successes, or if you feel hopeless and powerless to take control of yourself and become who you are capable of being, then start reading now.

You’ll not find strict answers to follow as a recipe for success, nor deep academic information, but you’ll find an encouraging way of looking at yourself, and the world; you’ll be kinder to yourself, kinder to others.

If not already, you’ll realise that you, like me, are an unfinished painting and that with time and effort, you can stand tall as a work of art, although never finished, in your own right.
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Masahito Takemura
5.0 out of 5 stars Be open minded when reading this book
Reviewed in Australia on 4 May 2022
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This is a great book for anyone who is in the journey of understanding how they can change their approach to challenges and setbacks. It’s certainly no how-to manual and it was never meant to be one.

To truely enjoy this book you need to have some level of self awareness , specifically knowing what gets you triggered or demotivates you.

Would definitely recommend and would read again in a few years.
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Kurt
3.0 out of 5 stars Book is kinda boring.
Reviewed in Australia on 19 August 2018
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The product shipped quickly so I am thankful for that.
The book itself is smaller than your typical book, and pages feel quite thin. At first I thought it felt quite cheap but it hasn't been damaged from casual reading.
The story in the book drags on. You get told within ten pages what the mindsets are which is great that it gets straight to the point, but then it continues to reiterate the two mindsets over and over in different scenarios. Gets repetitive and boring.
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Vikie Z
5.0 out of 5 stars A potentially life changing book
Reviewed in Australia on 13 January 2021
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I wish I have read this book earlier. This is for everyone who wants to believe that they hold some intellectual superiority over others yet feel frightened when facing challenges. I used to think this is some sort of mediocre smartness curse, which, in this book, is officially called the fixed mindset. If you want to remove all the labels either yourself or other people put on you and freely discover your potential, this book is for you (and me). My aha moment when reading this book is when I realised the only measurement I can use to measure myself is how much effort I put in today to become a better person. Everything else is changeable, hence, not permanent.

The only drawback of this book is that sometimes it can appear to be repetitive - just applying the same core set of theories into different fields, to a point I even got a sense of brainwashing from reading it. However, I guess by doing so the author can show people with different aims or needs how having a growth mindset can help them tackle the problems they are facing.
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David Maywald
4.0 out of 5 stars In-depth and comprehensive
Reviewed in Australia on 11 October 2022
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Dweck presents a dichotomy between fixed mindset (grounded in innate talent/intellect/gifts, excessive judgement, intolerance of mistakes) against a growth mindset (an ongoing love for development/learning, acceptance of setbacks, continued striving to improve). In reality we are all a mix of both, varying along the spectrum and changing over time. More interestingly we each display various mindsets across different parts of our lives (growth in some areas and fixed in others – such as artistic, athletic, parental, professional, intellectual, etc).

She discourages an excessive amount of praise for success, and instead focuses on encouragement for effort as well as constructive processes.

The book has case studies from education, sport, and business – each distinguishing between the harm from fixed mindsets and the realised potential from growth mindsets.
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4.0 out of 5 stars In-depth and comprehensive
Reviewed in Australia on 11 October 2022
Dweck presents a dichotomy between fixed mindset (grounded in innate talent/intellect/gifts, excessive judgement, intolerance of mistakes) against a growth mindset (an ongoing love for development/learning, acceptance of setbacks, continued striving to improve). In reality we are all a mix of both, varying along the spectrum and changing over time. More interestingly we each display various mindsets across different parts of our lives (growth in some areas and fixed in others – such as artistic, athletic, parental, professional, intellectual, etc).

She discourages an excessive amount of praise for success, and instead focuses on encouragement for effort as well as constructive processes.

The book has case studies from education, sport, and business – each distinguishing between the harm from fixed mindsets and the realised potential from growth mindsets.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mindset minefield clearly explained
Reviewed in Australia on 4 February 2022
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This has been a very clarifying read. Dr Dweck was able to take what I vaguely understood and clarify it it into an actionable concept. By naming and being aware of the characteristics of my judger mindset (fixed mindset) I can recognise it for who is operating and switch into my ‘growth mindset’. Thank you for taking the time to write this book. I for one am appreciative.
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Isadora Casanova
5.0 out of 5 stars Para reflexionar
Reviewed in Mexico on 4 October 2023
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Uno de los libros que más he tardado en terminar porque invita a reflexionar sobre los conceptos plasmados. Recomiendo,
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Mateus
5.0 out of 5 stars An important concept, lots of examples, but a bit repetitive
Reviewed in Brazil on 24 October 2022
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Carol starts the book by describing the two mindsets - fixed- and growth oriented. While it is a simple concept, there are many misconcepts around it. It also isn't always easy to spot when we're acting on a fixed mindset vs. a growth one, so there are chapters dedicated to exploring how different mindsets lead to different outcomes in many areas - business, relationships, sports...

The last two chapters of the book are dedicated to clearing some of the misconceptions around mindsets, as well as to explain that though the concepts are simple, changing mindsets is a task that requires constant effort.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mindset is more important than talent
Reviewed in the United States on 11 February 2022
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Many books, including Talent is Overrated, Peak, Grit and Outliers have made the argument that hard work, persistence, deliberate practice, opportunity and a nurturing environment are among the reasons why people excel, not talent alone. In Mindset, Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck adds another reason why some people thrive and achieve – they have a growth mindset.

Dweck proposes that human qualities are not carved in stone, they can be cultivated. People can grow and get better at anything, including sports, art, music, business, parenting or relationships. This includes intellectual skills. People can get smarter.

Some people choose to believe their intelligence or ability is a static and deep-seated trait. This is the fixed mindset. Others choose to believe that intelligence and ability are traits you can develop. This is the growth mindset.

In the fixed mindset, because intelligence and ability are seen as static, this leads to a tendency to avoid challenges, see effort as fruitless, ignore useful feedback, feel threatened by the success of others, give up easily when obstacles arise, and get defensive and place blame for poor performance or failure. As a result, people with this mindset plateau early and achieve less than their full potential.

In the growth mindset, a person sees intelligence and ability as something that can be developed. This leads to a desire to learn, to embrace challenges, persist in the face of obstacles, see effort as the path to mastery and therefore work harder, learn from criticism and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. As a result, they reach even higher levels of achievement.

Mindset does not argue that success is a matter of either genes or environment, talent or hard work. It acknowledges that there’s a constant interaction between the two. The book also doesn’t propose that anyone can become anything – a Mozart or Einstein or Michael Jordan – if they simply work hard enough and long enough.

However, Dweck does suggest that people are capable of much more than first meets the eye and there’s no way to know a person’s potential or predict what can be accomplished without trying and putting in the time and effort. Some of the most successful people in history had no obvious signs of talent when they started.

The book gives examples of fixed versus growth mindset in school, sports, business, relationships, and parenting so there’s value for coaches, athletes, students, teachers, parents, couples, managers, executives and employees. There’s an entire chapter devoted to business and another to sports, but the largest number of examples are related to education and learning.

I believe the message in Mindset is an important one. I would rate this 5 stars for concept. I give it 4 for delivery. It’s filled with so many anecdotes I felt like it dragged in places and was a bit repetitive. I think this is the kind of subject that could be covered completely in a 20 minute TED talk. But if you’re interested in psychology, especially learning, mindsets, beliefs and the talent vs work or nature vs nurture debate, then you would enjoy reading this whole book cover to cover.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Da leggere
Reviewed in Italy on 16 April 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for self reflection and before having kids
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2024
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Note to self: re-read this in a few years when I’m ready for kids
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