Growth Mindset Matters

Everyone loves a winner… until they don’t. Interestingly, often what causes love to wane is not losing. It’s continued winning. Winners pose a threat to status quo thinking and living. It’s easier to whine about how unfair it is for someone else to always win than it is to do something to ensure you will. The opposite is also true. Losers pose a threat to status quo thinking and living when they are losing well.

This episode has some surprising truths about how what you’re thinking, when it comes to winning and losing, is causing unexpected effects in your life. Some you may want and others you’re better off without. If you don’t think about it …your results will make the choice for you.

It can be easy to think that currently with all our advanced knowledge and technology we know what we need to know to live our best lives. While there is truth in that point of view there is also wisdom from days gone by that will serve us well … if we let it. Today’s episode is about some sayings from the past that have the power to influence your present.

Spoken by a man who navigated one of the most challenging times in our nation’s history, his words may cause you to consider “the state of you.”

For more on the importance of surprise and what it does to your brain check out episode #101, 3 Surprising Tips for Delightful Living from a Snow Angel.

If you’ve ever had the thought, “I know what I should do,” but you didn’t do it…you’re not alone. We all have those “knowing-doing gaps” that at times can feel insurmountable. Today’s episode has two doable steps that can help to move you in the direction of closing your gap.

If you’re ready for a big jumpstart check out the information at amybarg.com/wgop-membership

There is a community of phenomenal, growth-minded women eagerly waiting to support and encourage you every step of the way in your journey toward living by design and growing on purpose!

Being on the receiving end of a delightful surprise is one of those “best ever” experiences. Creating them is easier than you think, and the results are more impactful than you may realize. This episode explores three simple ways you can up level your approach to life that are exponentially positive.

And be sure to check out the snow angel reel on Instagram @amybarglivinglarge

If you’ve ever thought celebrating was a waste of time and energy… think again. There’s research that backs up the role of celebrating in helping to keep burnout at bay. Part of the reason for the celebration of the 100th episode of this show is being able to share three lessons that have a direct application to your growth! Listen and find out what you need to keep doing so you can keep growing!

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For more information about the Women Growing on Purpose Community visit amybarg.com/wgop-membership

Let’s fish in that murky, stagnant pond,” said no one ever. And yet living a stagnant life is often chosen by default. It feels easier and safer than risking the unknown. Not knowing exactly what to expect from growth, yourself and others is a common copout that you may not even realize you’re using. This episode will challenge you to rethink your excuses for rejecting the need to grow in community with others. And it will nudge you to take action now so you’re celebrating big time on December 31, 2025, rather than silently settling for the stagnant status quo.

If you’re a woman, join us on the Women Growing on Purpose Zoom Call on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. EST. This community of kind, caring, growth-minded, smart, savvy women will inspire, challenge and encourage you!

They’ll share their “word for the year” and how they’re going to use it to help them grow through what they go through in 2025.

To attend visit amybarg.com, click on CONTACT and enter Zoom Call in the message.

You’ll receive a personal invitation and link to join the complimentary call!

If you’ve ever found yourself worrying, uncertain, lacking motivation, or spinning your wheels in some area of life, you’re not alone. But if you’ve stayed in those places longer than you wanted to you can feel like you’re alone. Today’s episode has three tips and a personal invitation that will help you move from “wallowing in what was” to “welcoming what’s next.” 

Mark your calendar now for Monday, January 20, 2025, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. EST.

And consider this your personal invitation to attend a Zoom Call with a group of kind, caring, growth-minded, smart, savvy women who will inspire, challenge and encourage you as they share their “word for the year” and how that will be used to help them grow through what they go through in the next 12 months.

To attend visit amybarg.com, click on CONTACT and enter Zoom Call in the message.

You’ll receive a personal invitation and link to join the complimentary call!

That one intentional act will set you on a path toward growth that will surprise and delight you.

The beginning of a New Year can feel a little like the starting gun has sounded and you’re off to the races. But what if instead of running you took a breath and sat to reflect on what you just completed in the last 365 days? This episode highlights the way "where you’ve been" can play a pivotal role in "where you’re headed," if you’re willing to spend some time in reflection.

It's the final episode in this five-part series about the Success Cycle for Growth.

For the other phases check out:

#93 A Tip For Having Your Merriest Christmas Ever

#94 Awareness Lessons From a Pomegranate

#95 How To Get Better At Going From Bad To Good

#96 Owning The Truth That The Choice Is Yours

And…for some great reflection questions visit amybarg.com. In the Contact form reply with Reflection and you’ll be emailed those questions!

If you’ve ever wanted to pass the buck or lay the blame… you’re human. Being willing to carve out the time to honestly reflect on your own attitude, behavior and choices is challenging. Not doing it is disastrous. Since where you’re headed is determined by the direction you’re facing, understanding how your choices are dictating that, is life-changing. Today’s episode includes four truths about choices that you can take to the bank.

And if you heed them, they can help lead you to a better future.

For the episodes on the first three phases in the Success Cycle for Growth listen to:

93. A Tip For Having Your Merriest Christmas Ever

94. Awareness Lessons From A Pomegranate

95. How To Get Better At Going From Bad To Good

Your free Christmas gift is waiting for you at amybarg.com/store and click on Success Cycle for Growth

There are very few absolutes in life, but it is easy to think everything is! Who would argue that pain isn’t bad, or joy isn’t good? It’s so obvious, right? Maybe not. In this episode you’ll be challenged to rethink your position on an “all or nothing perspective” when it comes to the hard things of life that pull the rug out from under you. And, you’ll be encouraged to consider the value of hanging in there through the uncomfortable messy middle for the benefit of someone other than yourself.