Refresh: Thinking about Fixed and Growth Mindsets
By: Brian Harris
It is argued that a growth mindset can be developed, and educational programs have been designed to help people to do so.
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Our Many Coloured Days: On the Brown, Grey and Purple Ones…
By: Brian Harris
I imagine that many of my readers are Dr Seuss fans. What’s not to like about him? Green Eggs and Ham, The Grinch, and all the rest we are introduced to in Theodor Geisel’s wonderful world. Among my favourites are My Many Coloured Days, which attaches a colour to the different moods we encounter in life, with the liberating conclusion that whatever the colour of a particular day, “it turns out all right you see… and I go back to being ME.”
Feeling Disqualified? In God’s Hands, Our Stories are Transformed
By: Brian Harris
Some people have stories that follow them around: “You do know about the time he…” or “You may not realise it, but though she looks like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, there was the time that…” Read more
Feeling Demotivated? Some Thoughts to Get You Started
By: Brian Harris
There is something about the Nike slogan “Just do it” that inspires. It’s about facing your fears and taking the critical first step.
The Different Faces of Ambition
By: Brian Harris
Ambition is one of those things it’s easy to be ambivalent about. Read more
Why Hope is a Deeply Christian Virtue
By: Brian Harris
“So what virtues do you aspire towards?” Read more
When Subtracting is Adding: 8 Suggestions For a “Don’t Do” List
By: Brian Harris
In our FOMO world, saying yes to new opportunities is the new normal. Read more
‘Coram Deo’ – Living in the Sight of God
By: Brian Harris
While I am by no means a Latin expert, there is a Latin phrase I love. Given you’ve seen the title of the post, it won’t come as a surprise that it’s “coram Deo”, which essentially claims that all of life takes place in the sight of God. Read more
Our Deepest Desires – And Planning Towards Them
By: Brian Harris
It was a mentoring conversation, and while obviously with a specific person, I had the feeling I had heard it many times before. We were starting with the important Steven Covey insight, “begin with the end in mind”. Read more