Practice Plan

One of the principles we discuss in the ‘Think Winning Thoughts’ program is the difference between a Growth and Fixed mindset as it allows the participant to decide how they’re going to proceed in life after the workshop. Because this is so vitally important I want to open this series of posts with it. This concept has actually been made famous by Carol S. Dweck and outlined in her book ‘Mindset’ The New Psychology of Success. At its most basic, one mindset is the view of a person’s … [Read more...] about Growth and Fixed Mindsets – Part 1

In Part 1 I outlined the concept of Growth and Fixed mindsets in very simple terms.  When it comes to golf, nowhere is the fixed mindset of greater detriment than in the area of beliefs around excelling at the game! Fixed mindset golfers think that if they only had more “natural talent and ability” (i.e. if I was born a Golf God) they’d conquer the game – and I’d like to bust that one wide open.  There are countless stories in the athletic world of now famous players with less than famous … [Read more...] about Growth and Fixed Mindsets – Part 2