Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Audiobook) by Carol Dweck, Gavin (Narrator)

from CanadianA

Fascinating research in regular people-speak about how having the right mindset (growth vs fixed) can actually set you up for success in every and any aspect of life: relationships, athletics, academics, arts, rocket science! Dweck's writing style is a bit too informal for me; I would have pref...

from RachelAB

This book could have been a small pamphlet. You can get the essence of it just by reading the last chapter, chapter 8. It is tempting to mix up the idea with the book: The finding and description of mindsets - fixed and growth - is very valuable. As Dr. Dweck shows over and over and over in her b...

from bostonian71

An interesting premise weakened by a poor argument. Dweck's book, short though it is, unfortunately proves that more is less; by citing example after example of people who have growth or fixed mindsets, she makes it hard to talk in depth about the qualities any one of them possesses. (It doesn't ...

from dmcolon

I found the premise of Mindset pretty self-evident: those who have a growth-oriented mindset have an easier time navigating life than those who have a more fixed approach to the world. Growth-oriented people look at difficulties as opportunities for improvement while those with a fixed-mindset lo...

from Debra_Armbruster

Some interesting points - which I am looking forward to putting into practice! - but a bit redundant in terms of examples. Audio version NOT recommended.