GROWTH/FIXED MINDSETS
This kind of mindset holds the belief that you can develop abilities and conquer challenges through hard work.
What is a growth mindset?
I am an advocate for education who survived an attack from the Taliban.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
While a pro means a positive consequence, this word means a negative consequence.
What is a con?
If initiative means working toward a goal as soon as possible, this word means the opposite.
What is procrastination?
This is Mr. York’s first name.
What is Kyle?
While a fixed mindset usually involves negative thinking, a growth mindset usually involves this kind of thinking.
What is positive thinking?
I started my career as a cartoonist, then I expanded into movies, TV, and theme parks.
Who was Walt Disney?
This is the first of five steps in decision making.
What are consequences?
Though we were uneducated, we solved flight by constructing the first working airplane.
Who were the Wright Brothers?
This is Mr. York’s home state.
What is Arizona?
This growth mindset method involves imagining something you really want in order to get it.
What is visualization?
I am a professional athlete who played a game even though I was sick with flu-like symptoms.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This is the acronym for the five steps in decision making: consequences, research, options, weighing choices, and decide.
What is CROWD?
While one person alone may have initiative, most people’s initiative is increased when they work with this.
What are partners/other people?
Mr. York often drinks this to stay awake while he teaches.
What is coffee?
This word means something different in Britain, but in America, this word means firmness of character or spirit; courage or perseverance.
What is grit?
I once wrote myself a check for $10 million which I cashed in 3 years later once I was successful.
Who is Jim Carrey?
This is the second-to-last step in the decision making process. It involves filling out a pros and cons list to find the best option.
What is weighing choices?
I was a Renaissance scientist with the initiative to solve flight, but I was limited by the technology of my time.
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
This is a function Mr. York often uses on his phone in the morning.
What is the snooze button?
This is the third benefit to using a growth mindset after strengthening relationships and becoming more resilient.
What is learning from emotions?
Full-length animated movies used to be considered impossible, but I was the main character in the very first one.
Who is Snow White?
These are considerations you might make when deciding, such as considering your reputation, relationships, or morals.
What are factors?
This is a way of thinking with initiative. It prioritizes taking immediate action over thinking too much about possible actions.
What is bias to action?
I was the answer to Mr. York’s first game of 20 Questions.
Who is Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?