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Change is inevitable, but it can be addressed successfully. What are the best methods of coping with change? Dealing with change involves practicing a few key principles: anticipate and prepare for change, overcome fears, envision success, and enjoy change. Here’s a guide on what to do, and what not to do, when coping with change.
What are the keys to building healthy relationships? How is your mindset–fixed or not–involved in your relationships? We’ll cover why having a growth mindset is the key to developing healthy relationships, and we’ll look at common relationship myths to avoid.
Who are Hem and Haw in Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson? How do they handle change differently, and who’s more successful? We’ll cover the differing reactions to change of Hem and Haw from Who Moved My Cheese and discover which has a healthier and more productive response to change. From Hem and Haw, learn how to handle change in your own life more effectively.
What’s the secret to maintaining a healthy relationship? If it’s not working, should you end it? We’ll cover why having a growth mindset can help you maintain a healthy relationship and shore it up when it falters. We’ll also cover some of the most common roadblocks to healthy relationships.
What is the book Who Moved My Cheese about? What are the biggest Who Moved My Cheese lessons about change? Who Moved My Cheese, a bestseller by Spencer Johnson published in 1998, is a parable about the inevitability of change, the ways in which we typically deal with it, and how revising our attitude toward change can reduce stress and increase success. Like all parables, it’s told as a story that you can relate clearly to your life. Learn the most applicable Who Moved My Cheese lessons.
What does it mean to have truly high expectations for students? Why are high expectations so important? Can expectations be too high? We’ll cover examples of teachers who hold exceptionally high expectations in the classroom, and we’ll look at why student success often starts with his teacher’s mindset. We’ll also look at situations in which high expectations can be damaging.
What are the qualities of a good business? How do you turn a good business into a great business? We’ll cover six qualities of a good business, from Jim Collins’s classic Good to Great. Learn how to make your good business a great one.
What are fixed and growth mindsets? Which do you need to be resilient and successful? A fixed mindset is the belief that your intelligence and abilities are innate and unchangeable. A growth mindset is the belief that personal qualities like intelligence and ability can change and improve. The terms growth mindset and fixed mindset come from Carol Dweck’s research, notably in Mindset. We’ll cover fixed mindset characteristics, growth mindset characteristics, how they’re different, and how to adopt a growth mindset.
What is the meaning of success? Does your definition of success in life matter? How do you define “successful”? We’ll cover why how you define “successful” actually influences how successful you are in life. Learn how the world’s best athletes and CEOs define success, and why it makes them more successful than the rest of us.
What are the characteristics of a good leader? Further, what are the qualities of a great leader? In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins unearths the qualities of the greatest leaders of business. We’ll cover the defining characteristics of a good leader.