Believing you can improve
 

Posted by Brett White on Jun 02, 2019
Children Commitment District 7530 E-Rotary Club of District 7530 MSRE Mountain State E-Rotary Mountain State Rotary E-Club leadership self-growth
Our beliefs play a powerful role in who we are and how and what we learn. Join us to revisit this archived program submitted by former MSRE President Brett White to reconsider narratives in our--and our children's--lives. 

E-CLUB PROGRAM

PRESIDING TODAY IS: Brett White, Former MSRE President

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Four-Way Test

At the beginning of each meeting we remind ourselves of the The Four-Way Test.  Therefore, please remember to ask yourself always . . .

Of the things we think, say or do:

  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
 

A Reflective Moment

 

A Light Moment

Tweets with the hashtag #SummerBooks:
 
  • The Great Gnatsby
  • SPF 451
  • Lord of the Fly Swatters
  • David Coppertone
  • Sands and Sensibility
 
 

Program:  Believing You Can Improve

Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.
 

As Carol Dweck describes it: "My work bridges developmental psychology, social psychology, and personality psychology, and examines the self-conceptions (or mindsets) people use to structure the self and guide their behavior. My research looks at the origins of these mindsets, their role in motivation and self-regulation, and their impact on achievement and interpersonal processes."

Dweck is a psychologist and professor at Stanford and the author of Mindset, a classic work on motivation and "growth mindset." Her work is influential among educators and increasingly among business leaders as well.  Carol Dweck is a pioneering researcher in the field of motivation, why people succeed (or don't) and how to foster success.

Listen to this 10-minute video via the link below and think about your own narratives and cognitive approaches to life: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-swZaKN2Ic

 

 
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