• Sees themselves as unchanging and unchangeable.Life is about discovering yourself and searching for where you fit into the world.
  • Change and growth is very limited. See themselves as “not cut out for” some domains. Amount of growth possible in other domains is limited.
  • Limited Growth Mindset – believes they are capable of growth in a limited number of domains. Life offers only limited choices.
  • Sees themselves as capable of significant growth in most domains. Sees great choice in life. May see themselves as restricted from significant growth in some domains.
  • Understands they can change their most basic characteristics. Life is about deciding what you want to be and creating the abilities required to reach goals.
  • Avoids challenges. Sees them as a potential threat.
  • Takes on easy challenges that they believe they are likely to succeed at.
  • Prefers clear, immediate goals that aren’t too far out of reach, or in an area they find difficult.
  • Enjoys being challenged by more open-ended tasks, even if not always immediately successful.
  • Embraces challenges even when path to achievement is not immediately clear.
  • Gives up immediately when they encounter difficulty.
  • Tries for a while, but gives up if not progressing easily. May try a few alternatives when encountering obstacles.
  • Persists when seeing progress. Is developing a repertoire of strategies for getting past obstacles.
  • Expects eventual mastery. Understands new learning is meant to be difficult so sticks at tasks for long periods.
  • Persists for long periods even in the face of setbacks and when new skills need to be learnt to achieve mastery.
  • Effort is associated with failure and inability, so is seen as bad. Expects things you can do to come easily.
  • Recognizes that effort is sometimes required. Sustained effort is a bad thing. Misunderstands that not all types of effort produce growth
  • Effort is necessary, but usually not enjoyable. Likely to prefer to do it easily. Recognizes when effort is being ineffective
  • Effort is a good thing. Has experienced success as a result of effort in the past. Associates Effective Effort with growth.
  • Understands effort as path to mastery. Actively works on developing strategies for more Effective Effort.
  • feels threatenedby comparisons to others and avoids competitions, as these may highlight perceived deficits.
  • may mis-attribute success of others to luck or natural ability rather than growth achieved through effort.
  • Enjoys personal success, so will engage in competition and comparison when these make them look good.
  • FINDS Lessons and inspiration in the success of others. Admires excellence. Enjoys the challenge posed by competition.
  • Seeks out masters and experts in an effort to “learn their secrets”. Competition is seen as a way for both competitors to push themselves to improve.
  • Actively hides or ignores mistakes.
  • Makes excuses for mistakes. Looks for quick fixes. May attribute blame to others.
  • Expects to make mistakes and understands mistakes can be corrected.
  • Recognizes mistakes made are sign posts for learning opportunities.
  • Deliberately stretches themselves so errors have high learning potentialto facilitate further growth.
  • Turns downhelp and support. Feels requiring help highlights their own deficits.
  • Tolerateshelp when given. Disinclined to ask for help. Doesn’t like to be seen to need help.
  • Accepts help and support when offered. May not continue to seek help, if difficulties are persistent.
  • Expects feedback and recognizes it as desirable to help them grow.
  • Seeks out help and support from specialized sources