Growth Mindset Goal Setting

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🧠 Part 1: Fixed vs Growth Mindset

A fixed mindset is the belief that your abilities are set and cannot change. A growth mindset is the belief that you can improve your abilities through effort, practice, and learning from mistakes.

1. Which of the following best describes a growth mindset response?

"I'm just not good at maths — I never will be."

"I find maths hard, but I'll try different strategies to improve."

"I only do things I'm already good at."

"There's no point in asking for help."

2. Tick all the statements that show a growth mindset in a business context:

"I made a mistake on my budget — I'll figure out where I went wrong."

"I'm not a natural leader, so I won't bother trying."

"I'll watch videos and read articles to learn about investing."

"Feedback from my teacher will help me improve my business plan."

"I failed once, so I should give up."

3. In your own words, explain the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. Give one example of each from a school or business situation.

🎯 Part 2: My Personal Goal Plan

Think about a skill or goal you want to improve. This could be business-related (e.g., understanding investing, budgeting, or public speaking) or a personal skill that supports your learning.

4. My goal is to improve my ability to:

5. What skills or knowledge do I need to achieve this goal?

6. What challenges might I face, and how can a growth mindset help me overcome them?

7. List three specific steps you will take to work towards your goal:

Step 1: ___________________________________________________________________________

Step 2: ___________________________________________________________________________

Step 3: ___________________________________________________________________________

8. How will you know you are making progress? What does success look like for you?

💬 Part 3: Reflection

9. Think about a time you faced a challenge at school or in life. Did you respond with a fixed or growth mindset? What happened as a result?

10. How does having a growth mindset connect to being successful in business? Use an example such as investing, starting a business, or managing money to support your answer.

11. Rate your current mindset when facing challenges in learning:

Mostly fixed — I tend to avoid things I find difficult

Sometimes growth, sometimes fixed — it depends on the situation

Mostly growth — I see challenges as opportunities to improve

12. What is one thing you will do differently this week to practise a growth mindset?