You might have heard that the average CEO reads around 52 books a year.Therefore, they read roughly a book a week. There is no denying that CEO’s andexecutives are indeed exceedingly successful people. How does this statisticmake you feel? Can you recall what your initial reaction was when you heard about this somewhat surprising statistic?Continue reading “What is the connection between reading and personal success?”
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What is ‘growth mindset’ and why is it so important for achieving personal success?
Dr. Carl Dweck is a famous psychologist, especially known for her Mindset Theory (1999). She coined the terms “growth” and “fixed” to describe the different types of mindsets one can have. In her extensive research, Dweck found that students who had a fixed mindset were afraid to fail so they were very hesitant to tryContinue reading “What is ‘growth mindset’ and why is it so important for achieving personal success?”