Personal Growth - Sean Selby

How adopting a growth mindset helps you succeed

Personal Growth

Afraid Of Failing As A Part-Time Student When You're Working A 40-Hour Week? Discover How Mindset Expert Matthew Syed Views Failure, So You Can Learn New Skills, Pass Your Exams, And Earn As You Learn

In his book Bounce, Mindset Expert Matthew Syed outlines the difference between two mindsets: Fixed Mindset A fixed mindset is where you believe that success is all about talent. * You believe talent is a gift or trait you were born with. * If you think you're talented, you think

Balancing work, rest and play is hard, especially when your a part time student.

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How I Learned The Art Of Focus By Balancing Full-Time Work With Part-Time Study In My 30s, And How It Almost Burnt Me Out

Self-growth is a marathon, not a sprint, especially when juggling full-time work and part-time study. It's great to strive for hard goals and push yourself in the process. But it's important to keep tabs on your capacity and how you're coping with your workload.

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These 3 Personal Growth Disciplines Made Me A Better Person And Can Help Overly-Competitive Men Build Relationships That Last

There are 3 disciplines I'm thinking a lot about these days: Discipline #1: Psychology I'm interested in psychology because understanding how I think, feel, and act has allowed me to effect massive changes in my life. I hope that over the next 5 years, I'

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Why I Decided To Start Art Therapy As A 34-Year-Old Male Even Though I Had Already Completed 5 Years Of Traditional Therapy And Counselling

In 2016, I spoke to a counsellor for the first time. Over the next 5 years, I was fortunate to receive a huge amount of professional support. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I had extensive childhood trauma, so there was a lot

How to be an effective public speaker and engage with your audience.

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How Going To Toastmasters Meetings Is Helping Me Speak Clearly And Effectively, Even When I'm Feeling Anxious

In September 2023, I went to my first Toastmasters meeting. My KPMG mentor knew one of the members and encouraged me to go along. I was excited and a little anxious. I was also curious to see what it was like. I've now attended a bunch of meetings,

How to focus to be more productive and less stressed.

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3 Lessons About Focus - The Highest Leverage Resource We Have: My Takeaways From Completing A Success Workshop With High Performers From Around The World

4 times a year, I attend a Success Workshop with high performers from around the world. In January, we discussed the wisdom from Johann Hari's book, Stolen Focus. Here are my 3 key takeaways from our workshop on focus. 1. Mastering focus can turn an ordinary person into

The benefit of regular mentor meetings to support personal development.

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3 Reasons Why Monthly Mentor Meetings For Personal Development Helped Me Land A Job While Studying Full-Time

My 2023 journey began with a simple, yet powerful decision: monthly mentor meetings. Regular mentor meetings helped me: * Land a new role mentoring university business students. * Complete a business degree while studying full-time and working. * Deliver 5 youth development seminars to the New Zealand Police. * Complete a mentoring program with

How a clear vision, and goals sets you up for success.

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Success Secrets Of High Performers: How I'm Using The Art Of Deliberate Success In 2024 To Get Clear On My Vision, Campaigns And Goals

In 2018, I read The Art of Deliberate Success by Dr David Keane. The book changed how I set goals and intentions. The Art of Deliberate Success lays out the ten behaviors that all successful people share. I have been applying this framework for the last five years. Here'