Mindset :- The New Psychology of Success

Chapter 8
CHANGING MINDSETS
The growth mindset is based on the belief in change, and the most gratifying part
of my work is watching people change. Nothing is better than seeing people find
their way to things they value. This chapter is about kids and adults who found
their way to using their abilities. And about how all of us can do that.

Chapter 7
PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND COACHES: WHERE DO
MINDSETS COME FROM?
No parent thinks, “I wonder what I can do today to undermine my children,
subvert their effort, turn them off learning, and limit their achievement.” Of
course not. They think, “I would do anything, give anything, to make my
children successful.” Yet many of the things they do boomerang. Their helpful
judgments, their lessons, their motivating techniques often send the wrong
message.

Chapter 6
RELATIONSHIPS: MINDSETS IN LOVE (OR NOT)
What was that about the course of true love never running smooth? Well,
the
course to true love isn’t so smooth, either. That path is often strewn with
disappointments and heartbreaks. Some people let these experiences scar
them
and prevent them from forming satisfying relationships in the future.

Chapter 5
BUSINESS: MINDSET AND LEADERSHIP
ENRON AND THE TALENT MINDSET
In 2001 came the announcement that shocked the corporate world. Enron
—the
corporate poster child, the company of the future—had gone belly-up.

Chapter 4
SPORTS: THE MINDSET OF A CHAMPION
In sports, everybody believes in talent. Even—or especially—the experts. In
fact,
sports is where the idea of “a natural” comes from—someone who looks
like an
athlete, moves like an athlete, and is an athlete, all without trying. So great
is the
belief in natural talent that many scouts and coaches search only for
naturals, and
teams will vie with each other to pay exorbitant amounts to recruit them.
Billy Beane was a natural. Everyone agreed he was the next Babe Ruth.
But Billy Beane lacked one thing. The mindset of a champion.