Mindset

Co-founder of Twitter and Medium

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

Investor and podcast host

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

Designer and writer

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”

“26/ Mindset. Dweck nails the mentality required to win. Also touches on key points for providing good leadership to others in both business and life. @MindsetWorks | 7 books that every lifelong learner should read (and reread) | Again, I am fascinated by the field of mastery. Not selfimprovement (eat well, sleep well, etc) but on how can you continue a path of improvement so that you can really enjoy the subtleties at a very deep level of whatever it is you love. Carol Dweck, through massive research and storytelling, shows the reader how to continue on the path of improvement and why so many people fall off that path. | As Microsoft’s new CEO, he aspired to steer the company toward “a culture that allowed us to constantly refresh and renew,” and incorporated Dweck’s perspective into his blueprint for change. “Now three years into it, I recognize its power a lot more than I did,” he says. | Crucial distinction: People in a ?fixed? mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a ?growth? mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, ?You are great,? instead of ?You did great work,? they accidentally create the ?fixed? mindset. | Crucial distinction: People in a “fixed” mindset believe that you are great or flawed. People in a “growth” mindset believe your greatness (or flaws) are because of your actions. The fixed mindset is very harmful in every area of life (work, art, relationships, business, etc.) We get our initial mindset from our environment. When parents say, “You are great,” instead of ”You did great work,” they accidentally create the “fixed” mindset. | Dweck and her research have helped my foundation colleagues and me understand more about the attitudes and habits that allow some students to persevere in school despite big challenges. | Here are a few books I’d like to recommend that have had an impact on my life: What Makes The Great Great by Dennis Kimbro. Shift by Keion Henderson. Transformed by Remi Adeleke. Mindset by Carlos Dweck. Deep Work by Carl Newport. Leadershift by John Maxwell. | It’s one of those ideas that is obvious only once you know it — that praising kids for their abilities (as opposed to their efforts) can actually be detrimental. Dweck’s research is among the most important for parents to know. Her book goes far beyond the implications for children and has lessons for all in work and personal life. | I’m a big fan of the book. It talks you through the theory. And what I’ve observed is even with a very, very high super successful executives who come to Shopify and have worked at Shopify for a very long time, they end up reading the book. And they say, 'You know what I was actually fixed mindset on all of these three things. | Some of my favorite books on human behavior. @danbharris @mkonnikova @navarrotells @cduhigg MIA: @AdamMGrant”