Growth mindset is a concept you can apply in your academics and on the job. It's also a way to approach day-to-day life. Here are some examples of everyday situations in which you can consciously choose to respond with a growth mindset.

Example 1: Your morning is full of the unexpected. You hit the snooze button too many times, resulting in waking up late for work. As you rush to get out the door to your job, you accidentally spill your coffee and must take time to clean up the mess. Since you left your home later than usual, traffic is moving at a snail's pace. A fixed mindset response would be grumbling about your crummy morning. A growth mindset response would be committing to waking up earlier and devising a more effective morning routine.

Example 2: Most people like to be winners, and kids on sports teams are no exception. So when your daughter, who spent tireless hours in the backyard practicing her jump shot, makes 10 out of 15 shotsleading her basketball team in scoring on game dayyou can praise her by giving a fixed mindset response or a growth mindset response. A fixed mindset response would be "Great game! You're a spectacular athlete!" A growth mindset response, by contrast, would be "Great game! Your dedication, practice, and hard work were reflected in your performance tonight."

In the Discussion forum,share an example of a time when you had a fixed mindset--either in a personal or professional setting--and how you might apply growth mindset instead. Use the Unit 2 Learning Resource, Understanding Growth Mindset, to help you address these items:

• What does your fixed mindset voice say?
• What choices do you have?
• What does your growth mindset voice say?

To maintain the pace of your course progress, post your response to the discussion question by Sunday of Unit 2. Also, to make this discussion interactive, please respond to postings from at least two classmates before Tuesday. Give your classmates positive feedback on their growth mindset response or offer an example of a time you were in a similar situation and how your response helped or hurt you.