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Mindset
The best Paper Napkin Wisdom conversations on mindset, chosen and in order.
An entrepreneur mindset is mostly a set of choices you keep making. Tom Bilyeu, co-founder of Quest Nutrition, says the beliefs you hold are mostly choices. He underlined the word believe on his napkin. Zahra Al-Harazi grew up being told what she couldn't do. She found the cage she thought she was in had never been locked. Gina Mollicone-Long goes further. Become the person you are before you have the proof.
Fear and doubt live here too. Peter Shankman watched his baby daughter learn to crawl. Babies aren't born afraid to fail, so the fear is learned, and it can be unlearned. Amy Bernstein says self-doubt can't be conquered, only managed. Mark Rypien, the first Canadian-born Super Bowl MVP, spent years as a backup before his moment came. His napkin says success equals preparation plus opportunity.
Does the next stage feel harder than the last? Start with the stories you tell yourself. Then notice which ones you are still choosing.
“Do and believe that which moves you towards your goals”
Tom Bilyeu, Episode 165
Start here: the top 10
1
There's No Lock on the Cage: Zahra Al-Harazi on Limiting Beliefs
Episode 152 · Zahra Al-Harazi
Limiting beliefs: the cage has no lock; the limits others set were never locked.
2
How to Change Beliefs That Hold a Founder Back: Tom Bilyeu
Episode 165 · Tom Bilyeu
Tom Bilyeu on choosing the beliefs that move a founder toward the goal.
3
How to Change the Stories You Tell Yourself as a Leader
Episode 310 · Edge of the Napkin
How to notice, rewrite and replace the stories founders tell themselves.
4
How to Reprogram Your Brain and Become the Leader You Admire
Episode 344 · Edge of the Napkin
Reprogramming identity one repeated thought at a time.
5
How to Stop Fearing Failure and Use the Fear: Peter Shankman
Episode 43 · Peter Shankman
Fear of failure is learned and can be unlearned (Peter Shankman, 'fail often').
6
Success Equals Preparation Plus Opportunity: Mark Rypien on Winning
Episode 236 · Mark Rypien
Mark Rypien: success equals preparation plus opportunity.
7
Become Who You Are Before You Have the Proof: Gina Mollicone-Long
Episode 200 · Gina Mollicone-Long
Become who you are before you have the proof.
8
You Can't Conquer Self-Doubt, but You Can Manage It: Amy Bernstein
Episode 192 · Amy Bernstein
Self-doubt can't be conquered, only managed: a practical method.
9
Why "I Should Be Further Ahead" Is a Comparison You Can't Win
Episode 392 · Edge of the Napkin
Why 'I should be further ahead' is a comparison you can't win.
10
Stop Waiting to Be Invited: Amanda Carpenter on Playing Small
Episode 209 · Amanda Carpenter
Stop playing small and waiting to be invited.
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