Stephen Covey calls it “have, do, be“: in essence, “If I have (this), then I can do (that), and I will be (that).” If I only had capital, I could start a business and be an entrepreneur.

In studies that examine mindset, participants are given statements such as: “You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you really can’t do much to change it.” Participants who disagree ...

When you have a fixed mindset, you tend to be concerned about proving what skills you already have and what you’re able to do, rather than focusing on improving. This fixed mindset can result in ...

He starts to think that he can do maths, that he can get better. As he changes his mindset, so Lucas changes his behaviour. He starts to have a go, to keep trying and to persist. We see him ...