Professional Success Requires a Learning Mindset

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Success and happiness depend on our mindset. What we think matters! One of the best ways to be successful throughout your life and career is to have a learning mindset. No matter where you are in your career, there is always something new to learn, and a learning mindset will help you develop and achieve success faster.?

Julie Kowalski, President of Spizzerinctum Group, is a thought leader, inspiring coach, and effective facilitator who brings over 20 years of success in helping companies and individuals elevate performance. According to Julie, “Your mindset is your frame of mind. It is your beliefs, opinions, and thoughts that you have formed about the world and yourself. It is the lens through which you observe your world. Having a learning mindset predisposes you to be open to new experiences and to intentionally grow, develop, and achieve greater success and happiness!”??

A learning mindset is also known as a growth mindset, which is contrasted with a fixed mindset that assumes our abilities and traits are unchangeable. “The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” Brian Herbert, American author.?

Having a learning mindset conveys numerous benefits, such as increased competence, confidence, satisfaction, adaptability, resilience, and performance.??

Now for the good news. There are many ways to engage in a learning mindset:?

Embrace Continuous Development??

A life-long process of constant learning.?

• Constantly acquire new skills.??
• Read to expand your knowledge.?
• Embrace challenges.?

Engage in Osmosis Learning??

A subconscious form of learning based on observation and awareness.?

• Ask questions.?
• Be open-minded.??
• Listen and pay attention to those around you.?

Practice Self-Awareness?

?The awareness of oneself, including traits, behaviors, motives, and feelings.?

• Be honest about your strengths and weaknesses- grow your strengths and manage your weaknesses.?
• Learn from your mistakes/failures.?
• Seek feedback.?

Pursue Mindful Career Progression??

The process of moving your career forward.?

• Approach your job as a learning opportunity that prepares you for the next step.?
• Set and achieve goals, no matter how big or small.?
• Learn and apply problem-solving skills.?

In summary, a learning mindset is a way of life, not a task to complete. As the Indian author Dr. Amit Ray said, “The mind is a flexible mirror; adjust it to see a better world.” Your life and your career are a journey, and the choices you make on your journey will help you succeed along the way.