Tag: Carol Dweck

The Power of “I am…”

Every once in a while, we get a glimpse into the mindset the separates the good from the great. Kobe gives us a sneak peek in his article, 8Teen, featured on The Player’s Tribune: Maybe I’m just old school. Maybe my line of thinking is that of a rotary phone. Maybe this smartphone generation enjoys …

Positive Praise: Short-Term Results At The Expense Of Long-Term Success

Carol Dweck in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success speaks to what she calls a “fixed mind-set” versus a “growth mind-set”. Her work has been instrumental in outlining the transformational power that comes from changing how we – as coaches and athletes – think about failure. Watch this short video that shows the …