Growth Mindset Cheatsheet

"I'm just not good at this." Most of us say some version of it weekly, and it tends to end the conversation, including the one in our own head.

This cheat sheet gives you a short definition of a growth mindset and three steps for practising one.

What's inside

• Step one, shifting what you value. Six pairs, including effort and persistence over intelligence, process over outcome, and deferred gratification over instant
• Step two, watching your language. A swap table: "I can't do this" becomes "I will learn how to do this", and "I am not good at X" gains the word "yet"
• Step three, a growth diary with three prompts to answer each day: what did I learn, how did I make progress on my current goals, and what can I do tomorrow to be one per cent better?

The diary is where the change happens, if it happens. The first two steps are reading, and reading about a mindset has never given anyone one. Three lines a day for a fortnight is a fair test.

It is a short reference sheet, not a course, and it doesn't explain the research behind the idea. If you coach, it's a tidy handout for a client who talks themselves out of things before they start.

PDF, instant download, and yours to use as often as you like. If it doesn't help, email me within seven days and I'll refund you.