Growth Mindset: Meeting Obstacles
Recorded by Dave Prior

This podcast is the second in a series of conversations focused on Fixed vs. Growth Mindset. Leveraging the work in Carol Dwek’s book, Mindset, Mary Kaufman and Dave Prior are exploring the differences between having a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. Each episode of this series will focus on how our mindset impacts the way we perceive and respond to different types of stimulus / events. This episode is focused on obstacles and the differences between how a fixed mindset and a growth mindset meet and respond to the things that get in our way.
Other Episodes in our Growth Mindset series
- Episode 1: Growth Mindset Embracing Challenges https://bit.ly/3Dc4n2Y
Links
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success — by Carol Dweck https://amzn.to/3yYpyn3
- Fixed vs Growth Mindset graphic referenced in the interview (created by Nigel Holmes) https://bit.ly/3vWO1Hh
- Knockaround Guys https://imdb.to/38acheW
Contacting Mary
- LeadingAgile: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/mary-kaufmann/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-kaufmann-305b844/
- Email: Mary.Kaufmann@leadingagile.com
Contacting Dave Prior
- LeadingAgile: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/dave-prior/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrsungo
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrsungo
- Email: dave.prior@leadingagile.com
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