Career Advice: Growth Mindset, Learning and Finding Joy in Your Career
How do you keep growing in your career when you feel like you've hit a ceiling? In this episode of Career Stories, Michelle Gander and Luella Forbes explore the habits, mindset shifts, and everyday practices that help professionals stay curious, motivated, and engaged, no matter where they are in their career. In this episode, we cover:
- What a growth mindset actually looks like in practice (it's not just positive thinking)
- How to spot the difference between a fixed and growth mindset response to setbacks
- The powerful idea that "your job description is the floor, not the ceiling" — Associate Professor Michelle Gander
- Why finding flow, that state of total engagement and joy, matters for sustainable careers
- Practical strategies for learning and growing without burning out
- How to stay motivated when progress feels slow
You can find more detailed show notes and things to try in practice here.
Resources mentioned:
- Above and Below the Line thinking: [Accountability and Mindset]
- Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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