Don’t let the wrong mindset trap get you!
by Jeff Cobb
I’ve mentioned Stanford Professor Carol Dweck before here on Mission to Learn. I think her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is a must-read for every serious lifelong learner. Last week, Dweck was interviewed for an HBR Ideacast episode, and I was struck by a segment early in the interview when Dweck highlights a trap I think we can all fall into if we aren’t careful.
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A Treasure Trove of Free Documentaries
by Jeff Cobb
Ever wonder what it takes to make a samurai sword? Or what the heck the Salton Sea is? Or what it might take to end poverty? Check out Documentary.net for a wealth of documentary footage on these and a wide range of other topics.
And for you audiophiles in the Mission to Learn readership, here’s a short documentary on how vinyl records are made (click through if you don’t see it):
Top 10 Posts on Mission to Learn in 2011 – and Some Personal Favorites
by Jeff Cobb
In 2011, more than a quarter million unique visitors landed here on Mission to Learn. I’d like to thank everyone of them, and also highlight some of the resources that were most popular among them. Here’s the top 10 for 2011 based on unique page visits: Read more >>
The 1% Solution for Learning Growth
December 12, 2011One of my mentors is fond of pointing out that, just like money in a savings account, the “returns” from learning tend to compound over time. As a result, if we make the effort to improve by just one percent each day, in seventy days we will be twice as good.* As we turn the [...]
Looking for Blurbs in All the Right Places
December 7, 2011Interested in getting a free book in exchange for your thoughts? I’ve been working on converting my “10 Ways to Be a Better Learner” series into a brief book. After a good bit of updating, rewriting, and editing, I now have what is very close to a final draft. Before I send it off to [...]
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