Welcome to Growth Mindset Studies

This blog and the coaching courses are designed to help you understand growth mindsets and how it impacts the effectiveness of our learning in all levels of our studies and beyond.

While my specialism is working with students working towards accounting qualifications, I help students from all areas.

Growth Mindset Online Course

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MINDSET MATTERS

Mindset & Related Concepts

Perfectionism

While we may feel that this means we're committed to excellent work, the reality is that we're more afraid of criticism and negative feedback and spend a lot of time agonising and overthinking.

Fixed vs Growth Mindsets

Popularised and extensively researched by Prof Carol Dweck, 'growth mindset' has become a buzzword at all levels of studies and work.

Is it really that impactful?

Short answer? Yes!

Confidence

Do we wait for confidence before we do something tough? Or should we go ahead regardless? Easier said than done!

About

ABOUT ME

A Professional Fixed'er Upper and Lecturer

I struggled with a Fixed Mindset for most of my life. Reading Prof Carol Dwecks' work was life-changing for me.

As a lecturer, I introduced these concepts to my postgraduate students and it made a huge impact in their studies and lives. I started shifting my focus from subject-matter teaching to mindset coaching, as I believe that our mindset impacts our learning and the success of our goals more than any technical detail we need to know.

I've taught thousands of students from first year to postgrad students, young professionals and people looking to improve their learning and decrease anxiety.

Let's grow together!

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Testimonials

COMMENTS FROM PAST STUDENTS

"I honestly can't thank you enough for the talk we had about mindset and about my approach to my studying. The session was so friendly that I couldn't believe I'm speaking to a senior lecturer and a professional whom I have been watching videos of for 4 years.

To me it felt like I spoke to an 'educational psychologist' who gave me the perfect therapy before my exams. You shifted my mindset from kind of a "fixed" mindset to a growth one, the reason I say this is you immediately recognised that I was fixed on revising notes I already knew without wanting to tackle the challenging stuff (questions, topics).

I loved the session so much, that I regretted not talking to you earlier. Today we have millions of motivational speakers for students but having an educational coach is rare. Your practical methodologies are a game changer. EVERY STUDENT SHOULD speak to a coach like you before starting their academic journey so that they have the correct mindset and know how to approach their degree."

Post Graduate Accounting Student

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