Tag: Growth Mindset

3 Reasons You Should Start Developing New Skills Today

January 13, 2019 Life
    Do you ever feel “stuck” at work? Like you’ve hit a ceiling? Like you are meant to do something else, but you just don’t know what it is? I think a lot of people struggle with thoughts like that from time to time. Last week, I read a…

“You’re So Smart!”

September 9, 2018 Coaching Education Leadership Life
I hate that phrase. Really. I’m not exaggerating. I actually hate it. My children blow me away with their intelligence. I know. I’m sure I’m looking through “daddy goggles,” but they really are sharp. They are inquisitive, creative, and thoughtful, and they have a love for learning and understanding that…

Do Hard Things.

July 22, 2018 Life
Do hard things. I say it to my son all of the time. “In this family, we do hard things.” He is 7 years old, and I see so much of myself in him. He is already starting to develop the fixed mindset that plagued me for so long. He…

Afraid of Asking Questions

February 5, 2018 Leadership Life
Why don’t we ask for help? Why don’t we ask more questions in general? As I have reflected on my own experiences and observed other leaders around me, it appears to me that fear is the culprit the majority of the time. When we, as leaders, find ourselves struggling with…