tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808357178881569951.post1680481491606621911..comments2023-10-17T05:52:14.032-04:00Comments on Beyond the Stacks: Professionals Can't Develop Without a Growth MindsetJacquelyn Whitinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13319259723440902354noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808357178881569951.post-58950857045245906072016-11-10T09:50:53.532-05:002016-11-10T09:50:53.532-05:00Change is inevitable, it's messy, awkward and ...Change is inevitable, it's messy, awkward and doesn't always go smoothly. It doesn't mean it's bad, but it does require you to step back and tell yourself...It's OK...I can do this! (and you may have to remind yourself that A LOT when you are in the middle of all of it). <br />That mindset is vital to personal growth, professional development and your sanity! If you think as a teacher, everything is going to go smoothly and that in order to be successful, you have to be perfect, you are in the WRONG business. We are in a business where there is constant change and we need to be ready for that. Let that change motivate and challenge you to try new things, permit yourself to fail and try again. If you never try something new and then figure out how to make it work better, you really will never reach your full potential or grow as a person or a teacher. It's not how you feel when you go through it, it's how the final outcome feels after you are done and you reflect upon everything and realize it changed you for the better.<br />Then, look back, reflect and see what else you can try. You will be amazed and inspired!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com