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21A – Reading Reflection No. 2


21A – Reading Reflection No. 2

ENT3003

Chris Ward


Mindset by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
1) What was the general theme or argument of the book?
·      This book is about the two mindsets people tend to have.  The fixed mindset, where you believe things are the way they are and unable to develop or change with work.  The other is the growth mindset, a much more desirable trait, which is when you believe that talents and intelligence can be developed with the right amount of work.
2) How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?
·      The theme of this book is all about development and taking failure as a lesson rather than defeat.  Having owned and failed in my own business, I understand the mindset it takes to learn from that experience. This book helped show me that, for the most part, I have a growth mindset and why that is so important to my further development.  Every business entrepreneur should read this book to help them understand the different mindsets and the drawback of a fixed mindset.
3) If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?
·      There are many examples of different exercising in this book to help determine which mindset you are in as well as examples of why the growth mindset is better.  They involve a series of questions to determine how you think of certain events. Then point out how you could think of it differently and the benefits if you are in a fixed mindset.
4) What was your biggest surprise or 'aha' moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?
·      While reading the book, I kept thinking that I was both fixed and growth minded and was trying to figure out how to fix it.  Towards the end of the book the author finally revealed that most people are like me. She also pointed out the best way to compensate for the fixed mindset is to recognize the situations that provoke it and adapt accordingly.

Comments

  1. fedpseMarch 31, 2019 at 7:32 PM

    Hi Chris,

    I wish I read this book! From what you wrote about it, it seems like you've learned a lot about people's mentality on growth and success. It's even more interesting that most people are a mix of both; people like to think that they have free will, and I think it's what makes a great entrepreneur.

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