Failure is information-we label it failure, but it's more like, 'This didn't work, I'm a problem solver, and I'll try something else.'

This point is . . . crucial,” writes Dweck. “In the fixed mindset, everything is about the outcome. If you fail — or if you’re not the best — it’s all been wasted. The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome.

What did you learn today? What mistake did you make that taught you something? What did you try hard at today?

Choosing a partner is choosing a set of problems. There are no problem-free candidates.

Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?

Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless trunk full of strategies. Plus allies in learning.

No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.