Author: agrowthmindsetblog
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A Review of The Latte Factor
Reading nonfiction books is a great way to continue in our personal development journey! I recently finished David Bach’s The Latte Factor: Why You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Live Rich, and wanted to share my takeaways from the book. Here’s what I thought. OVERVIEW Before giving my feedback, here’s a synopsis of the The Latte…
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The Four Aspects of Health to Live a Balanced Life
How is your health? No, I’m not asking about your weight or only asking about your level of fitness. I’m talking about your overall health – your physical health, your mental health, your emotional health, and your spiritual health. I have learned that in order for me to live a full and balanced life, I must pay…
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Practicing Gratitude
What would happen if we were thankful all the time? What would happen if we were consistently aware of our blessings? What would happen if we started practicing gratitude on a daily basis? There is a Proverb that says: “Gratitude can…turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” What would your life…
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I Am Worth It, and I’m Not Too Old
Guest blog post by Julie Shropshire CrossFit. IYKYK, am I right? Just kidding. I’m going to tell you a story about a middle-aged broad who resisted change, and resisted CrossFit, because she didn’t have the right mindset. Okay. It’s me. I’m the middle-aged broad. WHAT IT WAS LIKE Back in March of 2016, my husband…
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Finding Balance in the Hustle Culture
I feel like we constantly receive the message, especially from social media, that if we’re not “hustling” to make something happen or to be a better person or to make more money, then we aren’t trying hard enough. I know this is prevalent for both men and women – social media constantly setting the bar…
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New Year’s Resolutions Mid-Year Check In
How are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions? Did you make resolutions this year? If you didn’t make any, what about any goals you set for this year or intentions you wrote out? I know what you’re thinking: “It’s June. Why in the heck are we talking about New Year’s Resolutions?” STATISTICS OF NEW…
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Inventory Your Dreams to Make Them Reality
One of the best ways to check in with ourselves to see if we are achieving our dreams is to write about them and to take inventory of what is stopping us from pursuing our passions. A LITTLE BACK STORY If we’re friends and you follow me on Social Media (and I hope that we…
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The Success of Personal Development is in the Journey
When we are on a course of personal development, the real success comes from consistency throughout the journey. SUCCESS IS IN THE PROCESS Recently, I was listening to a podcast where the host was interviewing John Maxwell, pastor, author and personal growth and leadership guru. John talked about how success was not in the final…
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Shifting into a Growth Mindset by Facing Our Fears
Before we launch into talking about facing our fears with a growth mindset, we need to define both a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. HISTORY OF A GROWTH MINDSET The term “growth mindset” comes from psychologist Carol Dweck’s 2006 book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. In this book, Dweck talks about what people believe…
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Growing from the Bottom: Overcoming Alcoholism and Depression
In 2008, I was 25, and I was dying. Okay not literally. But figuratively, I was at the end. It was the beginning of my personal development journey – I just didn’t know it yet. STRUGGLES WITH ALCOHOLISM AND DEPRESSION I struggled with depression and alcoholism for years. I remember the first time I deeply…
A Growth Mindset 