The Innovator's Mindset By George Couros

For the past six years I have been taking piano lessons. When I first started, my lessons were a breeze. Some songs I would only practice one or two times before, and I would still get that yellow smiley face sticker on the page. The years went on and the music just kept getting harder and harder. I would come to a lesson, and “forget” to bring one of my books with an assigned song in it. My teacher, Mrs. Miller, would remind me that she only gives me songs she knew I was capable of conquering. Having an open mind, always came with better results. A person with a growth mindset is more successful and has better results, rather than someone with a fixed mindset.
Someone with a growth mindset, as described by Carol Dweck, is “an individual who believes their talents can be developed”(What Having a “Growth Mindset”Actually Means). In other words, a person with a growth mindset would practice the piano daily and work harder and harder to try to accomplish different goals. Instead of the pianist remaining at the same level they play on, they try to advance. In “The Innovator’s Mindset” by George Couros, he shows how a fixed mindset is like having a brain being locked. There may be talents, abilities, and …show more content…
My teacher, Mrs. Miller, though she may not know it, has a growth mindset. She often gives me music that is a little harder than my current level, but she always helps me go through it piece by piece until I can get it down to almost perfect. Having a growth mindset has been such a beneficial thing for me, while playing the piano. Instead of giving up on a song, because it seems I’m not talented enough to play it, I’m motivated to work harder so I can play it well. This isn’t only a good thing to have while playing piano, but something to keep in mind in anything that you face. Through hard work, dedication, and motivation a growth mindset can be achieved. It makes people smarter and results in good things