SEOT Mindset - Get Better using Strategies, Effort, Optimization, and Tinkering

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What is an SEOT mindset?

Mindset is everything.

Do you have a FIXED mindset?

A Fixed Mindset is when you believe that you’re either good at something, or you’re not, and that’s just the way it is. People are just born that way. She’s a natural athlete. He’s really smart. It’s your identity. Failure means you failed. And rather than risk making a mistake, it’s easier not to try (or to find an excuse.)

Or a GROWTH mindset?

A Growth Mindset is when you believe that you can get better over time. If you try hard, learn from mistakes, you can improve. Mistakes are a good thing. Add the word “yet” when you can’t do something. I can’t do it, yet.

How to change your mindset

Research suggests that we can choose to change our mindset. When we find ourselves in a fixed mindset, we can decide in that second to shift to a growth mindset.

We just say, “whoops, I’m in a fixed mindset again. What might someone with a growth mindset do in this situation?”

SEOT is a WAY to help you work smarter (and not harder)

SEOT is the idea that you can reach your goals…

If you

Use Strategies,
put in a solid Effort,
Optimize what you do, and
Tinker

Then, eventually, you will succeed and reach your goal!

THINK about some thing you want

A dream, a goal, a target, an objective, etc…

what actions did you TaKE THIS WEEK to move towards your goal ?

Grab a piece of paper.

Draw a target with four points on each axis.

Then, answer the following questions.

1. Strategy

I thought a lot about how I could reach my goal, and then I tried a few things and thought about why they might work. (Awesome – 4 points)
I thought about how I could reach my goal, and then tried a few things. (Good – 3 points)
I just did it… And then I thought about how I did it. (Ok – 2 points)
I just did it without really thinking about it, you know? (Umm – 1 point)
I didn’t do anything towards my goal (0 points)

Circle your score on the Strategy Axis

2. EFFORT

I tried a lot. It was actually hard work, but I found a reason to keep going, or I found a way to make it fun! (Awesome – 4 points)
I tried a lot. It was actually hard work. (Good – 3 points)
I tried, I guess. (Ok – 2 points)
Oops. I didn’t really try. (Umm – 1 point)
I didn’t do anything towards my goal (0 points)

Circle your score on the Effort Axis

3. Optimize

I track how things are going. I know what works and doesn’t work (and why.) I do more of what’s working to get better. (Awesome – 4 points)
I keep track of how things are going, and I try different things to get better results. (Good – 3 points)
I keep track of how things are going, but I haven’t really thought about it. (Okay – 2 points)
I’m not really keeping track of anything. (Umm – 1 point)
I didn’t do anything towards my goal (0 points)

Circle your score on the Optimize Axis

4. Tinker

I did little experiments. I thought about why the results might come out that way. I thought of new ways to explore my ideas. (Awesome – 4 points)
I did little experiments. I thought about why the results might come out that way. (Good – 3 points)
I did little experiments. (Okay – 2 points)
I didn’t do little experiments. (Umm – 1 point)
I didn’t do anything towards my goal (0 points)