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Failure and Rejection are Part of the Process of Achieving Our Goals

September 23, 2024 By Jimelle Carlson

This week's growth mindset quote is by Tom Brady...   "To be successful at anything, the truth is you don't have to be special. You have to be what most people are not - consistent, determined, and willing to work for it. No shortcuts."   There is a famous book called "Chicken Soup for the Soul" that most people have heard of or read. The book has been translated into 43 languages, published in …

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Our Past Does Not Have to Dictate Our Future

September 16, 2024 By Jimelle Carlson

This week's growth mindset quote is by Alex Hormozi...   "Victims see their past as their fate. Champions see their past as their origin story. Our actions, not our pasts, define who we are."   Our past does not have to dictate our future. We have the power to grow, and change, and make choices that will move us in the direction of our goals and dreams.   Greatness is seldom achieved on a road …

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Don’t Make Permanent Decisions Based on Temporary Feelings

September 9, 2024 By Jimelle Carlson

This week's growth mindset quote is, "Be careful to not make permanent decisions based on temporary feelings."    How many dreams are abandoned due to temporary feelings of discouragement? How many relationships end due to temporary feelings of anger? How many great achievements are averted due to temporary feelings of fear?   Feelings are truly a gift and benefit our lives in many ways, but the …

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A Failure is not Always a Mistake

September 2, 2024 By Jimelle Carlson

This week's growth Mindset quote is, "A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying."  - B.F. Skinner   Achieving great accomplishments often requires repeatedly failing and trying again. Learning how to play guitar requires month after month of enduring the pain of callused fingertips and hearing yourself play …

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Getting What You Want is Simpler Than You Think

August 26, 2024 By Jimelle Carlson

Hello Foundations Families & Friends!   This week's growth mindset quote is, "To have the things that we want to have, we must do the things that we don't feel like doing."   So often we allow our feelings to drive our decisions, but the problem with that is our feelings can often lead us away from the things we truly want. If I want to lose weight, but I feel like eating ice cream, then I …

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