Like many of us, I learned some new skills during quarantine.  The way I learned them, however, seems counterintuitive.  Rather than work on them every day, I frequently took days, or even weeks, off between practice sessions.  But I still improved, sometimes significantly.  How did I do it?  I was  utilized spaced practice - the distribution of practice over intervals of time.  Spaced practice is a more effective approach to learning as compared to massed practice.  Learn how it works and how to integrate it in our second episode of a series focused on learning.

Don Bradman was the greatest cricketer of all time.  Why?  Because he stumbled upon a powerful learning strategy.  We live in a time where independent learning is more important than ever, yet schools don't teach students how to learn, they teach them what to learn.  When the responsibility for education now lies squarely on the student, knowing how to learn is more critical than ever before.  In this episode, we kick off a new series on learning strategies.  Each week, we'll cover a new strategy, and bust some myths along the way.

As we wrap up this series on mindset, it's important to reminder that we can fall into a fixed mindset just as easily as those we lead.  Learn how to self-evaluate, and more importantly, how to change your organizational culture to that of a growth mindset.

How would you respond to the success of the individual who took your job?  How would you respond to a rival's achievements?  The answer to those questions speaks to your mindset.  Learn how Marcus Mariota's response revealed his mindset as we continue our series on growth and fixed mindsets.

Do you respond favorably to feedback, or do you get defensive?  The answer to that question might reveal your mindset.  In this episode, we look at how a coach yelling at you might be a good thing, and how the lack of that feedback might not be a good sign.  Tune in as we continue our series on growth and fixed mindsets, and their response to feedback.

Laura Wilkinson is the only American woman to win Olympic gold in 10 m platform diving, yet she was "too old" to start the sport, a "waste of space" on her high school time, and entered the 2000 Olympics with a broken foot.  Twenty years later, her comeback has been delayed by the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.  Her view of challenge is the perfect example of a growth mindset performer.  Learn how her approach differs from that of a fixed mindset, and how you can help others develop this same attitude.

Nick Foles says that he has fallen thousands of times, yet he became the MVP of the Super Bowl.  There's only one explanation, and that is his embracing of a growth mindset.  In this episode, we look at how growth and fixed mindsets relate to failure.  The implications are considerable and of great importance to teachers, coaches, and leaders.

In the second episode of our series on Mindset, we learn how Freddie Gillespie advanced from limited playing time at a D-III school to starting for Baylor University, one of the top basketball teams in the country.  Along the way, we'll look at how an athlete's mindset determines their approach to effort and hard work.

We kick off a new series today, focusing on the concept of Mindset.  Researched and identified by Dr. Carol Dweck at Stanford University, the concept of fixed and growth mindsets has broad implications for all types of performance - athletics, academics, the arts, leadership, and even relationships.  Each episode will use stories and examples to highlight the differences between the two mindsets.

In our previous episodes, we've talked about the benefits and definition of mental toughness.  What everyone really wants to know, however, is how to measure and train mental toughness.  In this episode, we explain exactly how to measure and develop it.