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

Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn't mean that others can't do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.

A company that cannot self-correct cannot thrive.

...when people already know they're deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying.

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

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.

So what should we say when children complete a task—say, math problems—quickly and perfectly? Should we deny them the praise they have earned? Yes. When this happens, I say, “Whoops. I guess that was too easy. I apologize for wasting your time. Let’s do something you can really learn from!