I mentioned last week on "What I'm Reading Wednesday", that I have been reading through a few different books, one of them being Mindset by Carol Dweck.
When I first found out about Mindset on Guy Kawasaki's blog a couple weeks ago, I felt compelled to read it. I have conversations with investor and business owner girl friends (and Kim Kiyosaki- who also picked up the book) about how to help women see the importance of taking control of their finances: "How can women change their mindsets?" (without having to go through pain and loss first?)
I looked online for bookstores in the area that might have it. One did...40 minutes across town! I loaded up my kids and headed over. Just as I got on the road, my son said he wasn't feeling well. So we turned around and went back home...good thing we did..it became 48 hours of the 24 hour flu (2 kids x 24 hours each).
The day everyone was better, I was determined to pick up the book. I threw everyone back in the car, and drove the 40 minutes to the bookstore that had Mindset in stock... only to find they were the only store in the Biltmore Fashion Park to be closed due to a power outage! I called and found another bookstore had it in stock, so instead of waiting two hours with two kids, I piled us back in the car and drove another half hour to get this book. (Did I mention I was determined?)
Upon arriving at this store, I was informed the books were "en route", but not actually in said store! I couldn't believe it. I headed back toward the original store, hoping it might be back open by the time I got close...and it was! You never saw anyone so happy to get a book (especially one called Mindset!). I headed home, and promptly started reading Mindset, before I lost it for a couple of days (the book, not my mind...although some would say that is debateable...).
I have got to say this book has impacted me more than anything I have read in a long time. It has challenged me and opened new doors. I'm going to take the next few days to review key points from the book Mindset, since the right mindset is everything when it comes to being financially independent and yes, wealthy.
( Fiscal Musings had a great post about this same idea: wealth starting with the right mindset.)
Also, thanks to Guy Kawasaki for finding this video featuring Mindset author Carol Dweck you may want to check out! Kudos again to Guy for being the reason I went to pick up this book in the first place!
Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? Find out over the next few days out how the right mindset, or the "effort-effect" can change your life...