The Growth Mindset Blog

Why would a highly educated 27 year old in Sri Lanka say he was fed up with doing work that ‘makes rich people richer’?

You might think we are talking about a stereotypical millennial that changes job frequently, doesn’t practice the subject he studied at college and resents not...

If you could go back in time, what do you wish your 20 year old self knew?

When you’re a professional, engineer or whatever, you think that development is about Professional Development. You are learning new techniques, going on all these professional training programs, all manner of...

We are looking forward the opening of a foot and cycle bridge across the canal that separates us from the nearest shops.  So, we are eagerly watching its construction.

The construction workers told me that they are proud of their contribution to this work: pleased with how accurate they have...

Let’s face it: ‘productivity’ is a boring word.

I’m also wondering if it is even the ‘right’ word today.

You mostly hear about it as ‘personal productivity’, which tends to be about time management. You might also see in government reports about...