Mindset

DISCovering You

Today’s episode is on Mindset but before I get to that, you know what’s coming… it’s time for this month’s DISC comparison.

The Emmy awards are next week, so today it’s going to be DISC according to characters on nominated tv shows!

I don’t watch all the shows, so I’m going to stick to the ones I know well; Ozark, and the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The fictional character that represents High D is …

Wendy Byrd on Ozark. Wendy may not have started out as a High D when the show began, but she certainly became one by the last couple of seasons!

Wendy cuts right to the chase, embraces risk, and isn’t afraid to take action!

For High I, the character is Miriam Maisel (Midge) on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

She’s charming, outgoing, spontaneous and LOVES to talk and share stories. If you don’t watch, these attributes are what drew her to become a stand up comedian 😊

High S – we’re back to Ozark – it’s Marty Byrd. Is anyone ever having a more stressful day with higher stakes than Marty?! LOL! I think not, but you wouldn’t know it. His demeanour is very calm and stoic. No matter what gets thrown at him, he handles it steadfastly and forges ahead.

And the character that represents High C (back to Mrs. Maisel) is Abe Weissman. He is very intellectual (he’s a professor) with a strong sense of what’s right and wrong. He applies logic to his decision making and has very high standards for himself and others. His character juxtaposed to his daughter, the High I is hilarious!

Back to today’s topic – Mindset.

There’s a lot of research on this topic and one of the leading experts is Carol Dweck, who wrote the bestselling book Mindset, The New Psychology of Success. She holds a PhD and as well as being a researcher, and speaker, she’s a professor of Psychology at Stanford University.

I think it’s a good time to be exploring this concept as for many, today is the first day back to school so it’s a new start or fresh beginning and a great time to focus on the power of our mindsets. Professor Dweck is a valuable resource for students (and parents) and has also created helpful tools for teachers.