Learn to Lose With Grace: The Secret to Winning | Ep. 126

In Episode 126 of The Reset, Shaun explores why we only celebrate wins and ignore our relationship with failure. Your relationship to failure actually dictates how you succeed. Drawing from Carol Dweck's research on fixed vs. growth mindsets, Shaun shares his personal story of blaming his wife for taking a month off to get married in Singapore—a dream moment that revealed his fixed mindset. This episode breaks down the difference between fixed mindset traits (perfectionism, procrastination, sore loser mentality) and growth mindset (seeing failure as part of the journey). If you want to build a business that doesn't depend on you working 24/7, you need systems. If you want to win consistently, you need to learn to lose with grace.Key Insights:Fixed mindset keeps you stuck through perfectionism and procrastination. Growth mindset sees failure as part of the journey, not as a reflection of your worth. Your relationship to failure dictates your relationship to success. Being a sore loser damages your well-being and the people around you. Systems and delegation are how you build a business that doesn't depend on you. Learning to lose with grace makes you better at winning and more loved by those around you.Key Quotes:• "Our relationship to failure actually dictates how we succeed."• "Don't get addicted to winning because you hate losing."• "Learn to lose with grace and you'll get better at winning too."• "If I want to run a business that is not determined and dependent on me, I need systems in place where I can take holidays."Change your state, choose how you show up.