Many women have grown up being told their talents are fixed and limited. It can be a huge battle to believe in ourselves and remove the idea that we do not have the ability to be great.
Bottom line, it’s the mindset that sets successful women apart from all others.
In essence, there are two types of mindsets we typically possess in life:
a fixed mindset — when we believe that our skills and strengths are set in stone, and that we possess only a certain level of intelligence, a set of strengths, personality type, even moral character (f.ex., we believe we’re good at math and science, but clueless when it comes to learning a new language).
a growth mindset — when we believe that we can develop our skills and strengths through continuous efforts, and grow with our life experiences (f.ex., even though we’ve struggled in math class in high school, we don’t let that deter us from pursuing an MBA even though it means we’ll have to practice the same skills that we found challenging).
Successful women adopt a growth mindset, which means they’re in a continuous state of self-improvement. They don’t sit back and just enjoy the talents or skills they’ve accumulated up to a certain point in their lives. Quite the opposite: they are curious to learn more, get better, improve their skills, and acquire new ones that will help them on their road to success.
So how can you have that same type of mindset?
Tip #1. Learn something new every day.
It can be anything from brushing up on your history knowledge by watching documentaries on the Roman Empire, to researching something more practical such as how to make a smoothie that helps with bloating.