The role of instructional designers includes many moving parts ranging from working with SMEs, managing projects, conducting needs analysis, and managing authoring tools which are always changing. Having the right mindset is key to succeeding as an ID. In this week's episode, our special guest Ant Pugh and I talk about mindset and he shares some mindset strategies that IDs, consultants, and anyone can use to be more effective in the workplace. " Give yourself permission to find what aspects of L&D you are interested in, you don't have to know it all."-Ant Pugh.