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Growth Minded

by Edward Hayes

Welcome to Growth Minded, I'm Ed Hayes. My mission for GM is to build a community of leaders committed to cultivating a positive attitude, creating a love of learning, and choosing to develop a growth mindset again and again.

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Episodes

  1. 12 Books for 2023

    I share some really good reads for 2023!

  2. The Talent Stack Approach / Second Skilling

    Second skilling, also referred to as a "talent stack approach," is a strategy that that can be used to build career resilience. In this approach, there is an emphasis on having broad competencies that combine to create a formidable skillset. I explain the talent stack approach and how you can…

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  3. The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down | Haemin Sunim

    In this episode I highlight my findings on happiness, relationships, and love from The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim.

  4. Thanksgiving

    In this episode I give thanks for a few things in my life including relationships, basketball, upcoming plans, boys nights and learning new things!

  5. Master Your Emotions | Thibaut Meurisse

    In this episode I speak through key learnings like the negativity bias, the dynamic between actions and emotions, and practices you can take to help improve your emotions.

  6. Tyler Gerckens: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

    Tyler Gerckens has been one of my closest friends since middle school. He's also one of the most positive and hard-working people that I know. I had him on the latest episode of Growth Minded to learn what drives him, what brings him happiness, and what social causes he cares about.

  7. Man's Search for Meaning

    I share some takeaways from Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning." I also speak on what I'm grateful for and things I'm looking forward to. For your own growth I challenge you to: Think of 5 moments from last year that build up your spirit & Write down 1 funny moment that would make it into...

  8. Willpower: The Habit of Success

    What if I told you that four year old's who could hold off eating marshmallows for a few minutes were found to have better academic performance at school, better social lives, and were better equipped to cope with important life problems when researchers tracked original participants down years...

  9. Why Did Wall Street Crash and Warren Buffett Prosper?

    In this episode I'll be speaking on some of the implications of immediate gratification in our society. We may be losing the ability to delay gratification because we are constantly stimulated and have the ability to receive immediate gratification now more than any other time in history. The...

  10. A Mind for Numbers| Barbara Oakley

    We'll be looking at learning strategies including the pomodoro technique, mental contrasting, mind mapping and recall. This is a throwback video from 2020...enjoy!

  11. Outliers: The Story of Success | Malcolm Gladwell

    Learn the unseen secrets that has made a select few successful - across music, sports, and education!

  12. Books of the Year

    For the last episode of 2021, I outline some of the most influential books that I've read throughout the year including Think and Grow Rich, Tuesdays with Morrie, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, How to Win Friends and Influence People, and Think Like a Monk!

  13. The Science of Gratitude

    Dr. Doraiswamy, the head of biologic psychology at Duke University Medical Center says, "if thankfulness was a drug, it would be the world's best-selling product" which can help to regulate major systems in your body. In the latest episode of Growth Minded learn how gratitude can help improve…

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  14. Grandma's Life Advice for People in their Twenties

    I sit down with my grandma, Dolores Sisk, who celebrated her 87th birthday in 2021. Dolores shares her thoughts on life values, work ethic, and things she wishes she knew in her twenties.

  15. SOC Reporting | Scholastica Okoye

    I'm joined by Scholastica Okoye, an Experienced Assurance Associate at BDO, USA. Scholastica is an accounting professional with consulting expertise interested in transferring into Audit services and working on acquiring her CPA license. In today's faced-paced world, businesses are facing…

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  16. The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter | Meg Jay | Book Review

    If we use our time wisely in our twenties, during a period of critical growth and change, then we set ourselves up for success across work, relationships, and our brain/body. Dr. Meg Jay is a clinical psychologist and draws on more than a decade of working with hundreds of twentysomethings. I'll...

  17. The Grit Scale | Outwork Everyone

    The Grit Scale measure mental toughness and the Hard Thing Rule is a habit that you can use to improve your mental strength. Measure your mental strength with the Grit Scale now available using the link on my IG: growth_minded_

  18. Building Mental Strength

    Since the covid-19 crisis began, $175B of emergency funding was allocated to hospitals and medical facilities but less than 1% went into mental health and substance abuse services. Bridget Pepe, a licensed psychiatric PA, shares tips on how young people can build mental resilience including...

  19. Grit

    Angela Duckworth, PhD, is a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Duckworth argues GRIT is the secret to outstanding achievement. I’ll break down Duckworth’s book, “Grit’ – why it matters, how to grow grit from the inside out and how to grow grit…

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  20. How to Find Satisfaction with Your Career

    I had the privilege to interview George Harry who spoke on strategies and tactics regarding professional development. I also asked George his opinion on a growth mindset. George has a 35-year track record of developing optimum solutions to complex organizational and logistics solutions. He served...

  21. The Millionaire Next Door

    Can you spot the Millionaire Next Door? Learn a practical way that you can build a fortune for yourself in today’s episode of Growth Minded. Feel free to reach out if you'd like me to send you this million-dollar tool. “I drink scotch and two kinds of beer – free and BUDWEISER.” - The Millionaire...

  22. Progress Over Perfection

    In an interview from December 2020, Christie and I reveal what we believe to be keys to sustaining a positive attitude between COVID-19 and post-graduation. Christie discusses her podcast, Playlist Profiles, which explores inspiring people and big ideas through the music that touches our lives....

  23. The Alchemist

    “To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation.” – From the Alchemist Coelho argues that we are in control of our lives and we each have a personal destiny to fulfill. I’ll speak on three lessons from the Alchemist including listening to your heart, marveling at creation, and not…

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  24. Attitudes, Conversation, and Connection with Chris Zranchev

    Photographer, producer, and poshmark fiend, Chris Zranchev, joins Ed on Growth Minded and speaks on a life-changing trip to Indonesia, how to create a quality conversation, and The AND Card Game

  25. Pomodoro: Become Indistractable

    Today's episode will discuss the Pomodoro technique which will help you improve your daily focus, increase your productivity, and sustain your energy throughout the day. For credibility, today's episode was completed in 2 Pomodoro's. I'll first walk through an approach to use with a journal, then...

  26. Growth Minded: Kuyashii - Use the Words of Doubters as Energy to Succeed

    In this episode I speak with Connor Shah, founder of Kuyashii Jewelry. Connor speaks on his entrepreneurial mindset which he applies to his attitude, learning, and growth as CEO and Lead Designer at Kuyashii Jewelry. Find out how Connor leverages the Kuyashii philosophy to use the words of…

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  27. Growth Minded: Mindshift - Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential

    In today's episode I'll review Mindshift, written by Dr. Barbara Oakley. Dr. Oakley teaches the world's most popular online course, Learning How to Learn. She also serves as professor of Engineering at Oakland University and is involved in multiple areas of research from STEM education, to...

  28. Growth Minded: Become a Champion in Multiple Areas of Your Life

    Developing a growth mindset cultivates a habit of gratitude which reduces stress, anxiety, depression; creates a love of learning about other people which will expand your circle of influence and lead to new opportunities; AND builds confidence in yourself leading to greater motivation and growth...

  29. Growth Minded Season 1 - Official Trailer

    Growth Minded Season 1 - Official Trailer

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Growth Minded, I'm Ed Hayes. My mission for GM is to build a community of leaders committed to cultivating a positive attitude, creating a love of learning, and choosing to develop a growth mindset again and again.

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Welcome to Growth Minded, I'm Ed Hayes. My mission for GM is to build a community of leaders committed to cultivating a positive attitude, creating a love of learning, and choosing to develop a growth mindset again and again.

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