I met up with one of my favourite former colleagues yesterday, who is now a Headteacher at an all-girls school. As well as sharing war stories from the last twelve months, we talked about the mindset of both boys and girls and how they differ.
Daring to fail
Brilliant post! My daughter is a bit young for the film recommendation but I might watch it myself. I, like others no doubt, have heard so many times the story of JK Rowling and other stories about journeys through failures, but the extra analysis you’ve given about failure is great and helps to give another route to log this lesson into the brain! I think people increasingly know about the importance of failure and growth mindset, but the next step is being able to truly live this mindset. Of course wobbles and self doubt is also part of being human and no one should judge themselves for that. It’s being able to take another step forward anyway that makes the difference. Thanks so much for sharing your insight