How to Improve Learning & Performance by Developing a Growth Mindset

The fixed mindset limits achievement.

Clearly, people with the growth mindset thrive when they’re stretching themselves. When do people with the fixed mindset thrive? When things are safely within their grasp. If things get too challenging—when they’re not feeling smart or talented—they lose interest.

If you see setbacks as failures, it’s easy to be demotivated. Instead, you should consider setbacks as valuable opportunities to learn and grow.

But it was those with the fixed mindset who accounted for almost all the inaccuracy. The people with the growth mindset were amazingly accurate.