A Snapshot of My Mindset
A tool to look at your mindset in the role you choose.
This resource was created so you can pause and think honestly about how you see yourself in the role you choose. It is grounded in psychologist Carol Dweck’s research: a fixed mindset sees ability as something set in place, while a growth mindset sees it as something that keeps developing with effort and time. Across ten everyday situations, like making a mistake, receiving feedback, or facing something difficult, you will see where you currently stand between the two. This is not a test, just a space for reflection. We all carry both mindsets, and this is a chance to notice where each one shows up for you.
Which role do you want to look at today?
Choose the role in your life where you would like to observe your mindset right now. You will answer the ten situations thinking of yourself in that role. If you like, you can repeat the exercise later with a different one.
Your mindset in ten situations
0 / 10Below are ten everyday situations. For each one you will find a description and five statements arranged along a path, from more fixed to more growth. Read them all before choosing, and pick the one that feels most true for you in the role you chose, not the one you wish were true. This instrument draws on the work of Anderson (2017), Dweck (2016), García, Tejada and Ramírez (2023) and Ramírez (2024).
Answer all ten situations to see your snapshot.
Your mindset today
How to read your snapshot
Each point is one of the ten situations, with a number from 1 to 5 according to the statement you chose: from 1 (more fixed) to 5 (more growth). Points close to the center lean toward a more fixed way of looking; points that stretch outward lean toward growth. Together they show where you are today, all at once. No shape is better than another: it is a starting point for looking at yourself with calm.
Questions for reflection
Below you will find each situation again, with the answer you chose. The word at the side (more fixed, mixed or more growth) shows where your answer landed along the path. Your answer is not a grade. It is a starting point.
Each situation comes with a question for reflection, based on what you answered. There are no right answers. Take your time with the ones that stir something in you, write down whatever comes up, or talk one over with someone you trust.