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How to Develop a Flexible Mindset, part 2

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Switch Things Up

One way to embrace a more flexible mindset is to switch things up. Try out novel places, investigate new ways of doing things, meet new people. Learning to be flexible in the simple things in your life, like eating out or exercising, can help you be better at being more flexible in other aspects of your life.

Don’t Be Attached

Letting go of attachments helps you embrace new possibilities. Whether it is a specific routine, a particular opinion you hold dear, or a defined outcome, work on being less attached to it. This attachment is, by definition, inflexible, and learning to accept new possibilities is helping you practice a flexible mindset.

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How to Develop a Flexible Mindset, part 1

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Like changing any other set of behaviors or beliefs, embracing a flexible mindset requires practice, using lots of different strategies, and probably lots of setbacks, as well.

The following activities and tips, though, are tried and tested and can help you start to have a more flexible way of thinking.

Embrace the Unknown

Developing a growth mindset is the foundation for flexible thinking. Reframing your thoughts is essential to adapting this mentality. Whenever you meet an obstacle, you have to retrain your brain to think of this as an opportunity, not defeat.

You must stop thinking of things as setbacks and start considering what you could learn. Instead of the negative thoughts that generally go with a challenge, ask yourself, why not?

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How to Win Back Your Motivation, part 2

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(This is part 2 of a 2 part series)

  1. Realize it’s Not About the Money – even when it is

Don’t feel you have to hang on to any client who is sucking the joy out of going to work, no matter how much he or she is paying you.

If a client is making you doubt yourself, feel bullied, or is just plain unpleasant and draining, release that client and reclaim your time. Use that time slot to recharge or brainstorm, or put out new material.

When you act and release energy-sapping clients, you are actually making room for better clients to come along. Believe it: You’ll soon fill that gap!

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