In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, oh, I'm going to reveal my weaknesses, you say, wow, here's a chance to grow.

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.'

A company that cannot self-correct cannot thrive.

What did you try hard at today?

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

I don’t mind losing as long as I see improvement or I feel I’ve done as well as I possibly could.

Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort?” If so, he says, “You may be outscored but you will never lose.