The Four Success Mindsets : Interview with Ryan Gottfredson

Leadership professor, consultant and best-selling author Ryan Gottfredson PhD discusses what mindset is and how your mindset determines how you view the world and shapes the way you think, learn, and behave When you change your mindset at a foundational level you are rewriting your brain and Ryan explains how empowering transformational vertical development can be in elevating your ability to make meaning of the world in a more cognitively and emotionally sophisticated way and why this is the way to upgrade your internal operating system and do better   KEY TAKEAWAYS This show contains branded product placement Mindsets are the mental lens that we wear to shape how we view the world, how we view the world shapes how we think, learn, and behave Mindsets are long-range neuron connections in our mind that absorb information, take cues from a situation, interpret the cues, and activate elements to navigate the situation When you change your mindset at a foundational level you are rewiring the brain Mindset is about activating and using your neural connections The consequences of trauma mean the body becomes more self-protective Across the domains of psychology, education, management, and marketing there are varying mindsets The desires of look good, be right, avoid problems and get ahead focus on looking inward and are fuelled by the negative mindsets of being fixed, closed, prevention and inward People with more negative mindsets are operating in self-protection mode, those with more positive mindsets are in contribution mode You can only have a positive influence on the world if you have a positive mindset and are operating in contribution mode Vertical development is about upgrading your internal operating system it's not about doing more it’s about being better   BEST MOMENTS ‘Mindsets are foundational to who we are’ ‘Leadership isn’t a position it’s about someone’s ability to have a positive influence on the world around them’ ‘Vertical development is elevating our ability to make meaning of our world in more cognitively and emotionally sophisticated ways’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Mindset Change Podcast Mindset Coaching and Therapy The Mindset Coach UK Instagram Mindset Change YouTube   NUMIND WELLNESS OFFER - 20% DISCOUNT AVAILABLE WITH THIS CODE  https://numindwellness.com/   use Code:  PAUL20   RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Success Mindsets - Ryan Gottfredson Ryan Gottfredson - personal mindset assessment The Elevated Leader Ryan Gottfredson LinkedIn Ryan Gottfredson   ABOUT THE HOST Paul Sheppard Paul is well known for his holistic therapy and coaching approach  when working with anxiety, stress, confidence, and motivation, understanding, and treating the root causes and surrounding issues He has a passion for understanding how the mind works and has been trained in many therapies. He is an Integrative Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, IEMT and has also had training in CBT, ACT and Mindfulness His mission is to share with others the strategies, techniques and perspectives that can have the most positive impact on changing anxiety, stress, low confidence, depression, and motivation. Working with your mind to become calmer, focused, motivated, confident, and resilient are skills everyone can develop and Paul offers a realistic, direct, and no-nonsense approach that is about creating the change you want to live the life you deserve   CONTACT METHOD Mindset Coaching and Therapy The Mindset Coach UK Instagram Mindset Change YouTube