What A Growth Mindset Looks Like

Potential Leader Lab

Drawing from personal experiences and insights gained from recent self-reflection, Perry candidly shares his journey of realizing that he had falsely assumed he possessed a growth mindset.

Using anecdotes and references from books and speakers, Perry discusses how his prior belief in having a growth mindset was challenged by his behaviors and thought patterns.

What is the distinction between knowing and learning? Perry emphasizes the importance of continuous learning to maintain cognitive fitness. It's the interconnectedness of physical, emotional, and cognitive fitness. Perry stresses the significance of engaging in new experiences and actively seeking growth opportunities.

He also highlights the impact of language and self-talk, recognizing the significance of fostering a positive internal dialogue to cultivate a growth-oriented mindset.

When was the last you pursued a new experience or skill? Remember, failure is not an endpoint, but rather a source of valuable data points. Embrace a growth mindset and remain open to continuous learning and exploration.

Embracing a Growth Mindset: "In a growth mindset, failure is an inevitability."— Perry Maughmer

Top Takeaways

1. A Growth Mindset is about embracing learning and continuously pushing oneself into new and uncomfortable areas, not just mentally, but in all aspects of life - physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially.

2. Failure is viewed as an opportunity and a certainty in a growth mindset, providing valuable data points for learning and improvement.

3. The journey towards growth is a long obedience in the same direction, and it's not about reaching a particular destination but about who we become along the way.

4. A growth mindset involves maintaining fitness in various areas such as physical, cognitive, and emotional, and nurturing healthy relationships with others.

5. Challenging oneself to do something new and learning continually is fundamental to maintaining a growth mindset and keeping the brain healthy.

6. Personal growth involves taking calculated risks, questioning, and constantly reassessing one's beliefs and behaviors.

7. Overcoming the fear of failure and treating it as a learning opportunity is crucial in developing and maintaining a growth mindset.

8. The language we use with ourselves, our internal dialogue, and the way we perceive failure and learning, greatly impact our ability to maintain a growth mindset.

9. Continuous self-reflection and honest evaluation of one's current mindset is necessary for personal growth and developing a true growth mindset.

10. A growth mindset doesn't seek shortcuts or instant success. It focuses on sustained efforts and a commitment to constant learning and improvement.

Memorable Moments

00:00 Reflecting on receiving feedback and growth mindset.

03:41 Embracing failure is key to a growth mindset.

08:40 Failing leads to growth and broader perspectives.

10:19 Question norms, embrace failure, shift mindset for growth.

15:57 Repetition strengthens connections for faster recall.

17:51 Assess relationships and performance to foster growth.

21:14 Inner thoughts and self-talk have a significant impact.

Perry Maughmer believes the world deserves better leadership; that in every human interaction there is the opportunity to either build others up or tear them down; and that leadership is the choice we make in those moments.

These beliefs led Perry to create the Potential Leader Lab. He wanted to offer those who share his beliefs the space and safety to explore transformative ideas, experiment with new behaviors, and evolve into the leaders they were meant to be and that the world needs.

This is a framework he has used again and again with his Vistage peer advisory groups and companies like Turn-Key Tunneling, Convergint, Haughn & Associates, I Am Boundless, Ketchum & Walton, LSP Technologies, and Ahlum & Arbor.

Perry lives and works on the shores of Buckeye Lake in Ohio, in the mountains of northwest Georgia, and on the beach in Anna Maria, Florida with his amazingly creative wife Lisa. They have 2 rescue dogs and are intermittently visited by their 3 wonderful children throughout the year. Perry & Lisa are living life in crescendo and focused on exploring, experimenting, and evolving their vision of a life they have no desire to retire from.

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