Saturday, March 7, 2015
I was offered a chance to get a free book and be a part of the discussion group at my son's school. You know that I couldn't pass that up. I didn't know anything about that book but I signed up immediately. I have tried to get into a book group on some many occasions that I jumped at the chance even if it was just a one time thing.
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 jeopardize 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.
I enjoyed the book and felt like I was back in school again (in a good way). I had a little piece of paper stuck in the book where I made little notes with the page numbers of things that I found most interesting. I figured that if I had to talk about it later that I should know where to find it. Who knows how that will go but I am super excited after reading this book to sit down and talk about it with other parents. What I learned from reading the book is that I had a lot of these same problems growing up and I want to make sure that I help my son to not feel the same way as I did growing up. In the chapter about businesses, I saw many of the bosses that I worked with that only wanted people working for them that agreed with everything that they said (which I am not really good at and it takes a lot to hide my opinion). I know that I am going to try to change the way that I speak to my son and I hope that it helps him to know that he can learn and grow and I think that in a working environment, I have learned how to make some changes that will make me happier. There is a lot to learn in this book and I think that it has benefits to all people (even those without kids) to make sure that you set your mind to think about growing. I can see how it will make your life better and help you learn to interact with others more positively. I can't wait to put it into effect and put this reference book on my shelf to pick up again to refresh my memory. I hope that you check this out at your local library or bookstore soon and enjoy it as much as I did!
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 jeopardize 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.
I enjoyed the book and felt like I was back in school again (in a good way). I had a little piece of paper stuck in the book where I made little notes with the page numbers of things that I found most interesting. I figured that if I had to talk about it later that I should know where to find it. Who knows how that will go but I am super excited after reading this book to sit down and talk about it with other parents. What I learned from reading the book is that I had a lot of these same problems growing up and I want to make sure that I help my son to not feel the same way as I did growing up. In the chapter about businesses, I saw many of the bosses that I worked with that only wanted people working for them that agreed with everything that they said (which I am not really good at and it takes a lot to hide my opinion). I know that I am going to try to change the way that I speak to my son and I hope that it helps him to know that he can learn and grow and I think that in a working environment, I have learned how to make some changes that will make me happier. There is a lot to learn in this book and I think that it has benefits to all people (even those without kids) to make sure that you set your mind to think about growing. I can see how it will make your life better and help you learn to interact with others more positively. I can't wait to put it into effect and put this reference book on my shelf to pick up again to refresh my memory. I hope that you check this out at your local library or bookstore soon and enjoy it as much as I did!