After listening to the Mindset audiobook the last few days, I am inspired to help myself and others reinforce the growth mindset. Knowing we can improve is one thing, taking action is another. My challenge for you is to pick one thing to work on for the next month. I suggest you go 1 of 2 ways:

1. Something at which you have some skill, but you want to be better. This might be less challenging to start, but it might also be more difficult to improve.
2. An area in which you have little skill that you have been avoiding. It might take more motivation to get started, but will likely be easier to improve.

You could pick a hobby you always wanted to try, spruce up some of your skills that have been languishing or take a crack at that dreaded area that has been holding you back. Not sure what to do? If you could improve anything you wanted in the next 30 days, what would you choose?

Once you identify your area, describe your current ability in this area and how you would know you have improved. Then brainstorm some ideas of things you can try to improve the area (e.g., read about it, take a course, practice a skill). Identify at least a few items to start, you can then use the first few days to develop additional ideas.

Each day of the month try one of your ideas. Reflect on how well it worked and what you learned. Use each day to inform your practice for the next day. Miss a day? No worries, pick back up the following day.

At the end of the month reassess to see how much you have improved, what you learned throughout the month and how this will change your approach going forward.

Are you up for the challenge?