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1.8. Follow-up resources

  • How to achieve any goal: In this precis of a TEDx Talk (3 minutes) motivational speaker Reggie Rivers describes how focusing on your behaviour (which is within your control), and not your goal (which is outside your control), will get you where you want to go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jSzcW7EtQk 
  • The power of a growth mindset: A TED Talk (10 minutes) by Stanford psychologist Professor Carol Dweck, who coined the term ‘growth mindset’ and has led research on the subject, on the power of believing you can improve. Her focus is on encouraging growth mindsets in children, but you may see useful parallels in your own life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0mgOOSpLU 
Q: In what ways do you think a growth mindset could help you on this course?

Unit 1 Contents

Unit 2 Contents

Unit 3 Contents

Unit 4 Contents

Unit 5 Contents

Unit 6 Contents

1.8. Follow-up resources

  • How to achieve any goal: In this precis of a TEDx Talk (3 minutes) motivational speaker Reggie Rivers describes how focusing on your behaviour (which is within your control), and not your goal (which is outside your control), will get you where you want to go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jSzcW7EtQk 
  • The power of a growth mindset: A TED Talk (10 minutes) by Stanford psychologist Professor Carol Dweck, who coined the term ‘growth mindset’ and has led research on the subject, on the power of believing you can improve. Her focus is on encouraging growth mindsets in children, but you may see useful parallels in your own life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0mgOOSpLU 
Q: In what ways do you think a growth mindset could help you on this course?