Feedback Thoughts

The first blog I read by was about how too much praise can force a person to develop a fixed mindset. The article pushes the idea that people who are praised too much don't bother to develop new skills or better themselves because they are already "brilliant". This blog also focuses on how a fixed mindset can hold a person back in their workplace. Technological developments are constantly changing the workplace, which forces people to adapt and learn new skills.

In the second article, I read the author gives us advice on how to crush self-doubt based on his own experiences as a teacher. He talks about seven different ways and goes into detail about each. I liked this article because the author talks about what he did to crush is own self-doubt.

I thought both articles were useful in their own way. I found the first one focused more on the benefits of a growth mindset whereas the second focused on how to achieve a growth mindset. I thought the seven ways to crush self-doubt was an easy read and likes that each step was separated under its own heading.

I think it's important to listen to any feedback you receive because other people may have more experience or better knowledge of a topic. Listening to others can help improve your own performance. It's important that feedback does not get confused with criticism as it's not meant to be destructive.

The most productive piece of feedback I received was being told to be more assertive. When I was younger I was kind of quiet and would never convey my point of view to others. Ever since I've listened to this advice, my self-esteem has risen tenfold.
The most negative piece of feedback I have received was getting rejected from a football academy after being told I wasn't "up to the standard". Although this feedback was negative I felt I learned a lot from the experience as it made me want to practice more.

I personally believe not all feedback is necessarily useful because it's a person's own opinion at the end of the day, but you should still listen and consider the feedback you receive. It can help teach us how to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.

Reading the articles has increased my knowledge of fixed and growth mindsets. I hope to apply this new information to my own life so I can further develop a growth mindset.

Feedback, that's how we improve

(Link to image by Giulia Forsythe)

A fixed mindset could be holding you back by Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Ann Arnold

Seven ways to crush self-doubt by John Spencer

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