{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Successful Barrister","title":"Ep. 14 - Mindset & Daily Affirmations- A New Approach for Success","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2293,"description":"Today on the Successful Barrister Podcast, cohosts Marc Whitehead and Diana Berry discuss the value of talking to yourself. They start off by discussing closed and growth mindsets as described in Carol Dweck’s book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, and how you can develop a growth mindset. Next, Marc and Diana discuss affirmations (or “pep talks,” as Marc prefers to call them), explain why they work, and give examples of their own. Learn how to develop a growth mindset and discover how affirmations can help you succeed. For detailed show notes, navigate using the timestamps below:[0:48] Marc Whitehead introduces himself, cohost Diana Berry, and the topic of today’s episode. This episode is about your mindset and how affirmations can improve it.[2:42] The episode is influenced by the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck. It proposes that there are two mindsets: a closed mindset and a growth mindset. A growth mindset is the belief that skills and abilities can be developed through effort, while a closed mindset is the belief that skills are innate.[5:13] To expand your vision and your talent, you have to expose yourself to new ideas. The growth mindset is something that you have to work toward.[8:30] The next section of the episode is a “therapy session.” In July, Diana went to the PILMMA Mastermind in Asheville, and Diana came back with ideas for the firm. Marc was feeling left out because he was not able to go, and Marc responded to almost every idea with “that won’t work because…”[11:07] When you’re under stress, you tend to revert back to a closed mindset. This is why Marc had such a negative reaction to Diana’s ideas.[13:39] A better response would have been the sandwich method, or responding with a positive insight, followed by something negative, followed by something positive. [17:30] Diana notes that if every idea your team brings to you is bad, the problem may actually be you. It is unlikely that every idea your team comes up...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Z3RXucwshxpw-Muy18ILlgR1sYl6tBEMs9ha8xpK1jA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZGY3/NWZkMWQ2MWMyODlk/OGYxYjY0ZjIwYmY1/YWU3Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}