Mindset

Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck

11 mentors recommend this 288 pages

Mindset is one of those rare books that can help you make positive changes in your life and at the same time see the world in a new way.A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than twenty years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. It shapes our goals, our attitude toward work and relationships, and how we raise our kids, ultimatel

ISBN: 9781596597686

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Ev Williams

Ev Williams

Business & Entrepreneurship

"It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life."

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"One of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it."

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Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges."

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Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella

Business & Entrepreneurship

"As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says."

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Tobi Lütke

Tobi Lütke

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Mentioned on "The Knowledge Project" podcast."

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Tom Bilyeu

Tom Bilyeu

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website."

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Mark Manson

Mark Manson

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Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Tony Robbins mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast."

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Dustin Moskovitz

Dustin Moskovitz

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter."

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