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Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking
"Drawing upon the latest insights from the fields of performance psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science, as well as case studies from their own coaching clients, New York Times bestselling authors Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller explore the power of ideas to shape superior outcomes, not only in business but in the rest of life"--
238 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 31, 2023
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March 2, 2023
an interesting book about how changing the way you think about situations can impact how you make decisions but I feel like there wasn’t enough tangible advice/steps to take
January 31, 2023
I’ve always wanted to lose weight. I’ve tried the Keto Diet, Paleo Diet, SlimFast (back in the day), and hiring a personal trainer.
But something always seems to get in my way. I never seem to be able to keep it up. I get inspired at first, but somewhere along the way things get uncomfortable, I get tired or bored, and I give up. The “narrator” starts up and derails my progress.
Mind Your Mindset helped me see the real problem is my beliefs about myself.
The lie I’ve believed is a story that says, “I can’t do it.” Or “This is too hard.” Or “These other people’s issues are more important right now (kids, husband, employer).” Or “I don’t deserve to be thin.”
The book showed me how to identify the false stories I believe, expose them for what they are, and write a new narrative that serves me better.
I would highly recommend reading it if you are struggling to reach any goal you’ve been reaching for in your life and just have never been able to accomplish.
Some books focus on one aspect of an issue. They only get me partway to a solution or an understanding of an issue. Others are very technical and don’t necessarily break down those technical aspects for the layperson.
But this book combs through all the technical information out there and shares it with the audience through east-to-understand writing and the use of stories to drive the points home. The book also contains a robust bibliography if you would like to dive into a topic in more detail.
Mind Your Mindset is about identifying your “narrator” (your mindset) and changing the narrative you are being told by your own mind and experiences. It helped me realize why I am not reaching my goals; that my narrator has been telling me a story that blocks my paths to success.
I would recommend it to anyone who struggles with imposter syndrome, inability to accomplish a goal, or who has negative reactions to certain situations such as public speaking or dealing with conflict.
This book is transformational and informational. My biggest takeaway is this quote: “Many of our stories about the world appear to be self-evident, true, and infallible. They’re just stories, but our brain presents them as if they’re solid facts.” This is meaningful to me because I truly feel that stories are facts and this book and shown me how to question that and change the story.
But something always seems to get in my way. I never seem to be able to keep it up. I get inspired at first, but somewhere along the way things get uncomfortable, I get tired or bored, and I give up. The “narrator” starts up and derails my progress.
Mind Your Mindset helped me see the real problem is my beliefs about myself.
The lie I’ve believed is a story that says, “I can’t do it.” Or “This is too hard.” Or “These other people’s issues are more important right now (kids, husband, employer).” Or “I don’t deserve to be thin.”
The book showed me how to identify the false stories I believe, expose them for what they are, and write a new narrative that serves me better.
I would highly recommend reading it if you are struggling to reach any goal you’ve been reaching for in your life and just have never been able to accomplish.
Some books focus on one aspect of an issue. They only get me partway to a solution or an understanding of an issue. Others are very technical and don’t necessarily break down those technical aspects for the layperson.
But this book combs through all the technical information out there and shares it with the audience through east-to-understand writing and the use of stories to drive the points home. The book also contains a robust bibliography if you would like to dive into a topic in more detail.
Mind Your Mindset is about identifying your “narrator” (your mindset) and changing the narrative you are being told by your own mind and experiences. It helped me realize why I am not reaching my goals; that my narrator has been telling me a story that blocks my paths to success.
I would recommend it to anyone who struggles with imposter syndrome, inability to accomplish a goal, or who has negative reactions to certain situations such as public speaking or dealing with conflict.
This book is transformational and informational. My biggest takeaway is this quote: “Many of our stories about the world appear to be self-evident, true, and infallible. They’re just stories, but our brain presents them as if they’re solid facts.” This is meaningful to me because I truly feel that stories are facts and this book and shown me how to question that and change the story.
June 24, 2023
I was attracted to this book initially because Carol Dweck's book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success changed my life as a teacher - and as a human. Mind Your Mindset is good information to add to that.
Another author that has contributed greatly to my general happiness and well being is Byron Katie and Mind Your Mindset also gives a scientific background for why Byron Katie's "Work" works.
Basically everything you believe is a story. Sometimes the stories are helpful and sometimes not. This book (and Byron Katie) gives you tangible tools to help break your unhelpful stories if you want to.
Another author that has contributed greatly to my general happiness and well being is Byron Katie and Mind Your Mindset also gives a scientific background for why Byron Katie's "Work" works.
Basically everything you believe is a story. Sometimes the stories are helpful and sometimes not. This book (and Byron Katie) gives you tangible tools to help break your unhelpful stories if you want to.
November 16, 2023
interesting ideas. I enjoyed the read. Assists in thinking in a different way and gives tools for helping when stuck and choosing to rethink your stories. About the choice and looking inside.
February 16, 2023
We go through life without much thought to how our minds work or process our thoughts into ideas. Because so much goes on in our subconscious, it is easy not to question our thoughts the way we might challenge the thoughts of others. "Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking" by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller provides us with a way to test our assumptions. They share stories from their lives as well as from research.
The authors have experience in helping people achieve the most from their lives. Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus, a professional consulting group and has authored seven top-selling books. His daughter Megan Hyatt Miller is the president of Full Focus. She shares particularly interesting stories about her adoption of children from other countries.
They write about identifying our mindset, which they call the 'narrator' in our head. They believe that in order to be truly successful, we should challenge the suggestions made by our Narrator because it is built mainly from our past experiences, which may not be broad enough for us to see alternative or true paths. They write, "If the only thoughts you are willing to think are the ones you currently have, then the only results you'll get are the ones you are getting.."
"A gut feeling is not a gift or psychic power. Intuition is the knowledge you can't quite explain. It is an inclination to trust or distrust a particular story in the absence of demonstrable proof. It's a kind of knowing generated by your brain, just like reasoning, though it's automatic instead of analytic. Your brain generates predictions all day long. They come from your subconscious mind and are based on your existing storehouse of concepts and stories. The brain's big project, as we've seen, is to represent whatever you need from the world in your mind so you can think, move, and navigate successfully, moment to moment."
Another important insight from the book is that "Achieving our goals and experiencing the results we desire comes down to working with the people in our lives and the constantly changing circumstances we find ourselves in."
Other memorable takeaways:
- The challenges we face are "(1) based in the brain and (2) evident in the stories we tell ourselves about reality."
- Our brains make faulty connections based on our prior experiences.
- 3 Steps to follow: (1) identify your problem and the story about it. (2) interrogate the story to separate fact from opinion (3) image alternatives on how to solve the problem.
- The stories we tell about reality resemble reality, but they are not reality. They are the Narrator's attempt to represent reality to us. Another way of saying this is that stories are not facts by themselves. They are facts plus our interpretations and causal links.
- One way of freeing yourself from your Narrator's initial advice is "pushing back against your brain's default way of assessing a situation is to purposely hold contradictory ideas in your mind and let your brain puzzle on how to resolve the difficulty.
This is an excellent book for anyone struggling to achieve their goals.
The authors have experience in helping people achieve the most from their lives. Michael Hyatt is the founder and chairman of Full Focus, a professional consulting group and has authored seven top-selling books. His daughter Megan Hyatt Miller is the president of Full Focus. She shares particularly interesting stories about her adoption of children from other countries.
They write about identifying our mindset, which they call the 'narrator' in our head. They believe that in order to be truly successful, we should challenge the suggestions made by our Narrator because it is built mainly from our past experiences, which may not be broad enough for us to see alternative or true paths. They write, "If the only thoughts you are willing to think are the ones you currently have, then the only results you'll get are the ones you are getting.."
"A gut feeling is not a gift or psychic power. Intuition is the knowledge you can't quite explain. It is an inclination to trust or distrust a particular story in the absence of demonstrable proof. It's a kind of knowing generated by your brain, just like reasoning, though it's automatic instead of analytic. Your brain generates predictions all day long. They come from your subconscious mind and are based on your existing storehouse of concepts and stories. The brain's big project, as we've seen, is to represent whatever you need from the world in your mind so you can think, move, and navigate successfully, moment to moment."
Another important insight from the book is that "Achieving our goals and experiencing the results we desire comes down to working with the people in our lives and the constantly changing circumstances we find ourselves in."
Other memorable takeaways:
- The challenges we face are "(1) based in the brain and (2) evident in the stories we tell ourselves about reality."
- Our brains make faulty connections based on our prior experiences.
- 3 Steps to follow: (1) identify your problem and the story about it. (2) interrogate the story to separate fact from opinion (3) image alternatives on how to solve the problem.
- The stories we tell about reality resemble reality, but they are not reality. They are the Narrator's attempt to represent reality to us. Another way of saying this is that stories are not facts by themselves. They are facts plus our interpretations and causal links.
- One way of freeing yourself from your Narrator's initial advice is "pushing back against your brain's default way of assessing a situation is to purposely hold contradictory ideas in your mind and let your brain puzzle on how to resolve the difficulty.
This is an excellent book for anyone struggling to achieve their goals.
February 15, 2023
Mind Your Mindset starts off with a bang— one of the authors, Megan Miller, and her husband adopted two toddlers from Uganda. The boys, understandably, had trust and behavioral issues. Megan and her husband try all the typical ways they know of to help the boys, but none succeed. However, Megan and her husband then discover a therapist who specializes in TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention). Apparently this is the KEY to helping the boys overcome their early trauma! Great! I settle in to hear what Megan and her husband did, and what exactly TBRI is... only, it never comes. The boys are telling themselves harmful (and extremely vague) "stories" about themselves... but then it segues into Michael telling himself "stories" about why sales were down at his publishing company and... on and on... we never hear what helped the boys. The whole book goes like that.
There's some decent stuff in here but I found the narrative to be all over the place and difficult to follow. It also seems more geared towards helping you in your work environment rather than your life environment. I just reviewed Mind Your Mindset by Michael Hyatt; Megan Hyatt Miller. #MindYourMindset #NetGalley
There's some decent stuff in here but I found the narrative to be all over the place and difficult to follow. It also seems more geared towards helping you in your work environment rather than your life environment. I just reviewed Mind Your Mindset by Michael Hyatt; Megan Hyatt Miller. #MindYourMindset #NetGalley
February 28, 2023
I wanted to love this book because the last 2 I read by Michael Hyatt were very good. But this one didn’t provide me with any new information. It was about retraining your inner narrator to navigate life and live fearlessly. It’s about rethinking your stories and spending time with people different than you and taking mental breaks. Just didn’t provide a whole lot of new/ helpful info for me.
February 9, 2023
Honestly, I wanted to love this book. I have bought EVERYTHING Michael Hyatt has ever put out. Every book, seminar, podcast, planner, notebook, etc. This sounded like an amazing topic for a book and really wanted to love it. I had just read "Think like a Monk" by Jay Shetty and was ready to dive into the next level of mindset-changing work. I am already a fairly motivated and goal-centered person; you have to be if you have read all of MH's books. But this book didn't push me at all, in fact, I was bored with it. I had to fight to finish it and really it is a very short book in comparison to what his counterparts are putting out there. But I can sum up this book and every single MH Book:
1. He and his Daughter will tell you about their personal struggles and how they have overcome them. All of MH's will be from his time at Thomas Nielson's. He never tells a story outside of that realm that I can remember. His daughter will tell you about her struggles with being a mom and a new CEO. I have heard these stories in countless seminars, workshops, and podcasts.
2. There is always a course before or after the book. 90% of what they tell in this book and other books are usually carbon copies of stories from their Podcast or Workshops that they charge you for. So if you paid $500 for a course, you just got it in book form. This was true for Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, and more. You can even watch the course and follow along in the book and see it is word for word. This book has a course attached to it and I am sure it will be the same.
3. There is always research but we never dive into the research, we gloss over it. We get the basics but never really how it drives the narrative almost like we just needed a reference to prove the point.
4. There is always a digital download that is really just a list for you to fill out, but he got your email address to market more to you.
Now don't get me wrong. I love all the MH and Co do. It is exciting stuff, I recommend Best Year Ever to everyone, and his first book Living Foward is on my top 10 list for people. But the writing in his others and this one is not groundbreaking, it is not inspiring. And if you have been following them for 8+ years, as I have, you have heard ALL of these stories more than once. I mean literally, I have heard every single story told more than once. The topic is amazing and I think for the person just getting into the idea of Mindset change, this is a great book for them. If you are someone who already is down the road and looking for a book to take you to the next level, this book will come up short.
1. He and his Daughter will tell you about their personal struggles and how they have overcome them. All of MH's will be from his time at Thomas Nielson's. He never tells a story outside of that realm that I can remember. His daughter will tell you about her struggles with being a mom and a new CEO. I have heard these stories in countless seminars, workshops, and podcasts.
2. There is always a course before or after the book. 90% of what they tell in this book and other books are usually carbon copies of stories from their Podcast or Workshops that they charge you for. So if you paid $500 for a course, you just got it in book form. This was true for Best Year Ever, Free to Focus, and more. You can even watch the course and follow along in the book and see it is word for word. This book has a course attached to it and I am sure it will be the same.
3. There is always research but we never dive into the research, we gloss over it. We get the basics but never really how it drives the narrative almost like we just needed a reference to prove the point.
4. There is always a digital download that is really just a list for you to fill out, but he got your email address to market more to you.
Now don't get me wrong. I love all the MH and Co do. It is exciting stuff, I recommend Best Year Ever to everyone, and his first book Living Foward is on my top 10 list for people. But the writing in his others and this one is not groundbreaking, it is not inspiring. And if you have been following them for 8+ years, as I have, you have heard ALL of these stories more than once. I mean literally, I have heard every single story told more than once. The topic is amazing and I think for the person just getting into the idea of Mindset change, this is a great book for them. If you are someone who already is down the road and looking for a book to take you to the next level, this book will come up short.
February 21, 2023
That’s the Narrator. Its job is to interpret all the raw data of experience and offer it back to us in a way that connects the dots. It provides the explanatory glue that holds it all together. And it’s got a mind of its own. - Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller
Imagine that you’re being introduced to a new acquaintance or a group of people. Now imagine that the person introducing you appears to have a very slanted understanding of you…of your experiences. The stories they tell seem sort of true. There are elements of truth. Yet, somehow, you feel oddly disrespected by the recounting. For all too many of us, that’s our relationship with the voice we hear inside our head. In their book, Mind Your Mindset, Michael Hyatt and his daughter Megan Hyatt Miller introduce us to the concept of our narrator. This narrator speaks to us and influences what we think we can do and how successful we’ll be in our pursuits.
Readers will learn the role of our mindset and the brain’s abilities to create stories to explain details and situations. Some stories are more or less true than others. The challenge is to confront our narrators and to separate fact from fiction.The stories we use to interpret the world can help us but they may also hold us back. We must do the work and understand the stories we tell ourselves.
The best news comes in the final section as we understand that no matter how old we are and no matter our background, we can train (or re-train) our narrator. We can confront the current stories and bring about new ones. Our stories…our intuition…our mindset is here to help us - and if we’re not getting the help we need to move forward, then it is time to change the story! We do not have to accept the introductions our narrator has been making.
By choosing to rethink your stories, you are choosing action over passivity. - Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller
Imagine that you’re being introduced to a new acquaintance or a group of people. Now imagine that the person introducing you appears to have a very slanted understanding of you…of your experiences. The stories they tell seem sort of true. There are elements of truth. Yet, somehow, you feel oddly disrespected by the recounting. For all too many of us, that’s our relationship with the voice we hear inside our head. In their book, Mind Your Mindset, Michael Hyatt and his daughter Megan Hyatt Miller introduce us to the concept of our narrator. This narrator speaks to us and influences what we think we can do and how successful we’ll be in our pursuits.
Readers will learn the role of our mindset and the brain’s abilities to create stories to explain details and situations. Some stories are more or less true than others. The challenge is to confront our narrators and to separate fact from fiction.The stories we use to interpret the world can help us but they may also hold us back. We must do the work and understand the stories we tell ourselves.
The best news comes in the final section as we understand that no matter how old we are and no matter our background, we can train (or re-train) our narrator. We can confront the current stories and bring about new ones. Our stories…our intuition…our mindset is here to help us - and if we’re not getting the help we need to move forward, then it is time to change the story! We do not have to accept the introductions our narrator has been making.
By choosing to rethink your stories, you are choosing action over passivity. - Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller
February 17, 2023
This review is for the *audio* version of this book which isn't yet listed on GoodReads being such a new release (Jan 2023). Thanks to the Los Angeles Public Library for having it available to borrow.
The book is about 5.5 hours long, narrated by the father/daughter co-authors, and can be understood easily at 1.5X speed.
Although the concepts in this book are not new (which we should expect because the authors are coaches not researchers), there is something powerful in hearing them from a coaching perspective. If you follow any coaching podcasts, books or TED talks you will hear similar things, but I personally like periodic refreshers to remind my brain about them.
The main messages are about being careful what stories we tell ourselves (as a narrator for our own lives in our brains) - question what is true, how strong certain factors are in our situations, how creative we are being in entertaining solutions, who we have bounced ideas off of, watching for black and white or negative thinking. By altering the stories we tell ourselves we can unlock more positive and powerful outcomes. This is all the evolving and very cool concept of neuroplasticity - the ability to alter the brain's actually transmissions by altering our thoughts and actions (through exercise or sleep, for example).
Other reviewers have called out the limited examples the authors use (like the daughter's fear of speaking which is referenced through the entire book), which I felt limited the relatability of the material. More examples would have been helpful. So, 4-stars.
The book is about 5.5 hours long, narrated by the father/daughter co-authors, and can be understood easily at 1.5X speed.
Although the concepts in this book are not new (which we should expect because the authors are coaches not researchers), there is something powerful in hearing them from a coaching perspective. If you follow any coaching podcasts, books or TED talks you will hear similar things, but I personally like periodic refreshers to remind my brain about them.
The main messages are about being careful what stories we tell ourselves (as a narrator for our own lives in our brains) - question what is true, how strong certain factors are in our situations, how creative we are being in entertaining solutions, who we have bounced ideas off of, watching for black and white or negative thinking. By altering the stories we tell ourselves we can unlock more positive and powerful outcomes. This is all the evolving and very cool concept of neuroplasticity - the ability to alter the brain's actually transmissions by altering our thoughts and actions (through exercise or sleep, for example).
Other reviewers have called out the limited examples the authors use (like the daughter's fear of speaking which is referenced through the entire book), which I felt limited the relatability of the material. More examples would have been helpful. So, 4-stars.
March 27, 2023
Really solid exploration of how mindset can affect and shape so much of how we see the world, along with a helpful and easy framework to re-imagine mindset and shift the way you think.
Part 1: Identify (Recognize your narrator)
Part 2: Interrogate (Challenge your narrator)
Part 3: Imagine (Train your narrator)
"The ancient philosopher Heraclitus said, 'You can never step into the same river twice.' Though it may appear unchanged, the water that flowed yesterday is long gone this morning. When we are unwilling to revise our thinking in light of changing circumstances, we wind up with an unreliable story."
"Holding back and refusing to decide the light of insufficient information feels like safety, but there are costs to not moving forward, just as there are for moving wrongly."
"You don't have to have all the answers to be effective. You don't have to be certain to be successful."
"Stories are meaning-making devices, and they're all connected. Tugging at the thread of one story may call another into question, and another and another. Where will it end? Is there nothing that we can count on?"
"Finally, hold your stories with an open hand, not a clenched fist. When you find yourself unwilling to question a concept or connection that forms your story, find out why. Resist the urge to defend at all costs. Ask questions. Your ego is not on trial here. You are seeking a better understanding of your world. That's hard to do while defending your turf."
Part 1: Identify (Recognize your narrator)
Part 2: Interrogate (Challenge your narrator)
Part 3: Imagine (Train your narrator)
"The ancient philosopher Heraclitus said, 'You can never step into the same river twice.' Though it may appear unchanged, the water that flowed yesterday is long gone this morning. When we are unwilling to revise our thinking in light of changing circumstances, we wind up with an unreliable story."
"Holding back and refusing to decide the light of insufficient information feels like safety, but there are costs to not moving forward, just as there are for moving wrongly."
"You don't have to have all the answers to be effective. You don't have to be certain to be successful."
"Stories are meaning-making devices, and they're all connected. Tugging at the thread of one story may call another into question, and another and another. Where will it end? Is there nothing that we can count on?"
"Finally, hold your stories with an open hand, not a clenched fist. When you find yourself unwilling to question a concept or connection that forms your story, find out why. Resist the urge to defend at all costs. Ask questions. Your ego is not on trial here. You are seeking a better understanding of your world. That's hard to do while defending your turf."
February 15, 2023
I have been following Michael and Megan Hyatt for a couple of years. Whether through their product line (including the Full Focus Planner), or business and Focus on This podcasts, they are genuinely passionate about helping business owners and employees succeed.
Both weave candid anecdotes about their personal lives into this work on mindset. From personal vignettes to referencing the story of others, they help break down the connection between mindset and achievement.
As an admission, I listened to the audiobook, which I found highly enjoyable and immensely helpful to dispense negative thought processes.
Like most people, I have a tendency to dwell on the perceived inability of my conscious mind to remain in control. Often, it will veer off course into negative territory or wade through mental ruts that lead to analysis paralysis.
There are quite a few quotes that provide food for thought and will have you rethinking your "narrators" ploys and whether they retain any merit. The means by which others overcame their internal and external limitations are tremendously inspiring and gripping.
Either way, it's a read that will make you aware of your inner narrator, the story he or she tells, and whether you need to strengthen the resolve to stay steadfast in that story or insist on another.
Both weave candid anecdotes about their personal lives into this work on mindset. From personal vignettes to referencing the story of others, they help break down the connection between mindset and achievement.
As an admission, I listened to the audiobook, which I found highly enjoyable and immensely helpful to dispense negative thought processes.
Like most people, I have a tendency to dwell on the perceived inability of my conscious mind to remain in control. Often, it will veer off course into negative territory or wade through mental ruts that lead to analysis paralysis.
There are quite a few quotes that provide food for thought and will have you rethinking your "narrators" ploys and whether they retain any merit. The means by which others overcame their internal and external limitations are tremendously inspiring and gripping.
Either way, it's a read that will make you aware of your inner narrator, the story he or she tells, and whether you need to strengthen the resolve to stay steadfast in that story or insist on another.
February 21, 2023
I found myself stuck in a mental rut, making every day feel like a tiresome grind. Knowing that something needed to change, I turned to self-reflection and identified my mindset as the root of the problem. Searching for a solution, I scoured Amazon for books on mindset, but it wasn't until I stumbled upon "Mind Your Mindset" that I found what I was looking for.
This book was a game changer for me, providing a practical framework and toolset to work on my mindset and pull myself out of the rut. Unlike other books on the topic that only offered superficial advice, "Mind Your Mindset" delved deep into the subject matter and helped me to develop a greater understanding of my mindset. While some parts of the book may feel repetitive, I believe the author used this technique to drive the message home effectively. Although there were a few stories that didn't resonate with me personally, it's a matter of personal preference.
Despite these shortcomings, the central message of the book had a profound impact on me, and I would rate it 5 stars without hesitation. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their mindset and overall well-being. Additionally, if you're short on time, feel free to skip the parts that don't interest you - it's a quick read that's well worth your time.
This book was a game changer for me, providing a practical framework and toolset to work on my mindset and pull myself out of the rut. Unlike other books on the topic that only offered superficial advice, "Mind Your Mindset" delved deep into the subject matter and helped me to develop a greater understanding of my mindset. While some parts of the book may feel repetitive, I believe the author used this technique to drive the message home effectively. Although there were a few stories that didn't resonate with me personally, it's a matter of personal preference.
Despite these shortcomings, the central message of the book had a profound impact on me, and I would rate it 5 stars without hesitation. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their mindset and overall well-being. Additionally, if you're short on time, feel free to skip the parts that don't interest you - it's a quick read that's well worth your time.
January 28, 2023
Most of our problems are managed by employing effective strategies. But sometimes we get stuck and can’t find a strategy that works. The authors present the idea of the invisible step, that when we are stuck, we need to question the story that we tell ourselves that relates to the problem at hand. Therefore instead of problem - strategy, we need to consider problem - STORY - strategy. These stories that we tell ourselves come from our environment, messages from people and places. These stories become part of our inner narrator, thoughts that can assist or limit us. But, how often do we challenge where our stories come from? At my age, the limiting stories pile up such as “You can’t because….” I do often play it safe, but this book makes me realize that I am limiting my growth. Change is certain, and stories do need to be reviewed. It is hard to challenge stories, effort is required. Support is provided through the book by way of a free organizer on the website, and summaries provided at the end of each book section. The draft of the book was shared with me to review for NetGalley, but I will definitely be purchasing a copy for my at home reference shelf. It connects well to the reading I have been doing in regards to change and habit formation.
January 31, 2023
Mind Your Mindset is a great book to get started in moving toward a telling yourself a different story. Megan and Michael show how to make the overprotective Narrator, who’s preventing us from going towards the great things we desire into our advocate. They make things so practical and easy to understand in this book. They guide you through a science-based research approach of identifying, interrogating, imagining and then implementing a different story for your Narrator to tell ourselves.
This book has helped me already shift my thinking about a project at work from something that was a “have to do” burden into something that is a “get to do” growth opportunity. I am also making progress towards many new goals because I’m rewriting my own story with the help of this book.
I would recommend Mind Your Mindset to anyone that is feels stuck in the same mental ruts or is wanting to create a better story for yourself, your family or friends. The father and daughter duo do a great job of explaining and simplifying complicated brain science through personal storytelling and real-life examples. This quote sums up the book, “By choosing to rethink your stories, you are choosing action over passivity.”
This book has helped me already shift my thinking about a project at work from something that was a “have to do” burden into something that is a “get to do” growth opportunity. I am also making progress towards many new goals because I’m rewriting my own story with the help of this book.
I would recommend Mind Your Mindset to anyone that is feels stuck in the same mental ruts or is wanting to create a better story for yourself, your family or friends. The father and daughter duo do a great job of explaining and simplifying complicated brain science through personal storytelling and real-life examples. This quote sums up the book, “By choosing to rethink your stories, you are choosing action over passivity.”
February 5, 2023
This book takes a deep dive into the science of how our brains work. Hyatt and Miller spend extensive time early in the book reviewing research as they tell their own stories and the impact their thinking had on the outcomes.
For many people they are going to love this deep dive into data. I personally didn't need all of it.
What I really enjoyed about this book is when they talked about The Narrator. That voice in our heads that tells us the story of what happened and what will happen. The Narrator often lies. I also enjoyed the process of interrogating the Narrator to get to the truth of the situation. For those of us that pre-ordered the book we receive a “self-coaching” guide. But the process is more or less detailed in the book.
Having spent over 30 years working in Higher Education I appreciated the extensive bibliography which they called Further Readings. It allows anyone to dig deeper into a specific aspect that was covered in the book.
Hyatt and Miller did a great job pulling together a lot of research into a digestible and understandable book that includes ideas on how to fix your thinking and be more successful.
If I could, I would give it 4.5 stars.
For many people they are going to love this deep dive into data. I personally didn't need all of it.
What I really enjoyed about this book is when they talked about The Narrator. That voice in our heads that tells us the story of what happened and what will happen. The Narrator often lies. I also enjoyed the process of interrogating the Narrator to get to the truth of the situation. For those of us that pre-ordered the book we receive a “self-coaching” guide. But the process is more or less detailed in the book.
Having spent over 30 years working in Higher Education I appreciated the extensive bibliography which they called Further Readings. It allows anyone to dig deeper into a specific aspect that was covered in the book.
Hyatt and Miller did a great job pulling together a lot of research into a digestible and understandable book that includes ideas on how to fix your thinking and be more successful.
If I could, I would give it 4.5 stars.
February 5, 2023
I have been working on trying to lose weight for some time now. I have tried cutting back on my calorie intake, taking exercise classes, and different types of diets. But something always seems to get in my way.
Mind Your Mindset helped me see the real problem is my beliefs about myself. I have believed different lies through my journey, from things like I have worked hard and deserve treats (and then never lay off of the treats) to one little cheat meal isn’t going to hurt anything (which quickly turns into 2 or 3 cheat meals).
The book showed me how to identify the false stories I believe, expose them for what they are, and write a new narrative that serves me better. My mind would try to find any excuse it could when things got tough.
I would highly recommend reading this book if you struggle with reaching your goals, no matter what they may be. One of my favorite quotes from the book is: “You are not stuck with the stories you have about yourself. You can train your Narrator to create a newer, truer storyline for your life.”
Mind Your Mindset helped me see the real problem is my beliefs about myself. I have believed different lies through my journey, from things like I have worked hard and deserve treats (and then never lay off of the treats) to one little cheat meal isn’t going to hurt anything (which quickly turns into 2 or 3 cheat meals).
The book showed me how to identify the false stories I believe, expose them for what they are, and write a new narrative that serves me better. My mind would try to find any excuse it could when things got tough.
I would highly recommend reading this book if you struggle with reaching your goals, no matter what they may be. One of my favorite quotes from the book is: “You are not stuck with the stories you have about yourself. You can train your Narrator to create a newer, truer storyline for your life.”
February 1, 2023
I truly enjoyed reading this book. It was very insightful and a departure from Michael's writing. I have read many of his works over the past few years. This book is not like the others. While it certainly has a familiar lean toward productivity, this one delves into the intricate deals of how the mind works.
My biggest takeaway is this quote: "The brain's big, as we have seen, is to represent whatever you need from the world in your mind so you can think, move, and navigate successfully, moment by moment." According to the authors, the problem is that the "narrator," the voice of my mind, sometimes misrepresents the truth. We must take time to ensure that voice does not operate in a vacuum.
The authors give insight into how to interrogate that inner voice giving way to new thinking. And new thinking is the way to progress and growth! This is meaningful to me because everything I tell myself may not be accurate.
My biggest takeaway is this quote: "The brain's big, as we have seen, is to represent whatever you need from the world in your mind so you can think, move, and navigate successfully, moment by moment." According to the authors, the problem is that the "narrator," the voice of my mind, sometimes misrepresents the truth. We must take time to ensure that voice does not operate in a vacuum.
The authors give insight into how to interrogate that inner voice giving way to new thinking. And new thinking is the way to progress and growth! This is meaningful to me because everything I tell myself may not be accurate.
March 1, 2023
A great book on how to change your life by understanding how your brain works.
The authors explain how our brains conceive and represent reality through storytelling. These stories determine the trajectory of our lives.
Essentially, we change our lives by changing the stories. This is explained in 3 parts:
1. Identify your problem and your story about it
2. Interrogate the story
3. Imagine something that works better
A self-coacher resource is provided on their website (https://fullfocus.co/self-coacher) which lays out a 4-step framework based on the book:
STEP 1 : IDENTIFY - What’s the story you’re telling yourself about the obstacle you face?
STEP 2: INTERROGATE - If you had to separate your guesses from the facts, what would still be true?
STEP 3: IMAGINE - Based on the facts, what would have to be true to overcome your obstacle?
STEP 4: IMPLEMENT - Based on what you know now, what do you need to do next?
Highly-recommended!
The authors explain how our brains conceive and represent reality through storytelling. These stories determine the trajectory of our lives.
Essentially, we change our lives by changing the stories. This is explained in 3 parts:
1. Identify your problem and your story about it
2. Interrogate the story
3. Imagine something that works better
A self-coacher resource is provided on their website (https://fullfocus.co/self-coacher) which lays out a 4-step framework based on the book:
STEP 1 : IDENTIFY - What’s the story you’re telling yourself about the obstacle you face?
STEP 2: INTERROGATE - If you had to separate your guesses from the facts, what would still be true?
STEP 3: IMAGINE - Based on the facts, what would have to be true to overcome your obstacle?
STEP 4: IMPLEMENT - Based on what you know now, what do you need to do next?
Highly-recommended!
January 31, 2023
There is research that finds one’s mindset correlates to productivity and life success. In this book, the authors use their real life experiences coupled with their vast knowledge to breakdown how our thoughts and the stories we tell ourselves influence our lives. The writing style is that of sitting down with a friend making the complex ideas seem easily understandable and actionable to make those changes in one’s life. Adding to the content is the inclusion of tools to kick start the transformation. No matter where you are in your life, be it a leader or someone who is struggling, this book may be just what you need to turn your thoughts around and give you that impetus to change…it may just come down to reframing your thoughts. Take a chance and see what can happen. I highly recommend this book.
March 21, 2023
I've been a fan of Michael Hyatt for many years and have most of his other books. So I was keen to read Mind Your Mindset, but was apprehensive that it may be too similar to Soundtracks by Jon Acuff. It wasn't.
This book focuses on how our mindset impacts our view of the world, specifically our own situation. And if we can see the situation differently we will be open to more creative solutions that help us achieve our goals.
"Our potential is bound only by our imagination. When we break free from the stories that limit our potential we drive progress and achievement."
I think there are lots of practical tips in the book. I will be looking back over the notes I've taken, so I can consider how I adapt the concepts into my journaling process. This should be easy, as there are already questions included in the book through their self coaching exercise.
This book focuses on how our mindset impacts our view of the world, specifically our own situation. And if we can see the situation differently we will be open to more creative solutions that help us achieve our goals.
"Our potential is bound only by our imagination. When we break free from the stories that limit our potential we drive progress and achievement."
I think there are lots of practical tips in the book. I will be looking back over the notes I've taken, so I can consider how I adapt the concepts into my journaling process. This should be easy, as there are already questions included in the book through their self coaching exercise.
January 14, 2023
This was an interesting book. I agreed with some of what the author said about thinking and how it can affect how you handle situations. There were a couple parts that didn't make sense to me, felt more like a textbook in those areas. If you are looking for a self-help book, I wouldn't recommend this one. Overall, though, it had plenty of helpful tips and information for assessing your thoughts. If you are looking for an understanding of the brain and how it works along with ways to improve how you think and therefore handle a situation, you will probably enjoy this book.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher Baker Books, for the temporary digital ARC that I read and gave my honest opinion of.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher Baker Books, for the temporary digital ARC that I read and gave my honest opinion of.
April 2, 2023
If you don't have control over your mind, then who does? Our minds (other than our bodies) are the only thing we have during our time here on earth that will empower us to be able to become the people we were mean to be, but if you aren't taking a conscious approach to your mindset, then you're selling yourself short.
In their book, Mind Your Mindset, Michael Hyatt and his daughter Megan Hyatt Miller dive into the ways we can be conscious in our approach to fostering and cultivating our mindset when it comes to the things we experience in our lives.
By taking a conscientious approach and harnessing the power of our mindset, we can achieve anything we want to in this life in the areas of family, career, relationships, health & wellness, and anything else you want to shore up and make better.
Read this book and come away with a fire lit to move forward in consciousness!
In their book, Mind Your Mindset, Michael Hyatt and his daughter Megan Hyatt Miller dive into the ways we can be conscious in our approach to fostering and cultivating our mindset when it comes to the things we experience in our lives.
By taking a conscientious approach and harnessing the power of our mindset, we can achieve anything we want to in this life in the areas of family, career, relationships, health & wellness, and anything else you want to shore up and make better.
Read this book and come away with a fire lit to move forward in consciousness!
January 15, 2023
The best book so far from the Hyatt clan. This books goes into the science of how your brain works and how this affects the way you think about things. It then talks about ways to leverage these tendencies instead of allowing them to create false and ineffective narratives for you.
The big takeaway for me is that the stories we tell ourselves, true or not, shape the way we think which influences the way we act. Examine the negative stories and reshape any that aren't true. The whole premise seems related to their previous concept of reframing limiting beliefs, but here they provide the scientific evidence for the strategy.
The big takeaway for me is that the stories we tell ourselves, true or not, shape the way we think which influences the way we act. Examine the negative stories and reshape any that aren't true. The whole premise seems related to their previous concept of reframing limiting beliefs, but here they provide the scientific evidence for the strategy.
January 31, 2023
I finished the book and have dozens of folded pages. I've followed Michael since shortly after he launched his blog, and this is hands down, the most impactful book/material I've read. This partnership between Meghan Hyatt Miller and Michael Hyatt will likely be something I return to twice a year as a cornerstone to center my mindset, particularly as I consider my goals and commitments. The beauty of this book, however, is the transformation it can have daily in course-correcting as the Narrator voice tells me unhelpful stories. Thank you for making the time and doing the research to create such a quality book and allowing me to be part of the launch.
February 19, 2023
Read this book in audiobook format.
It makes some good points about the value of mindset and how perspective can make it easier to overcome problems. At times, it seemed like there was a long build up of stories and exposition before it got to the advice part (or maybe I was just impatient). While useful and inspiring in parts, I think Hyatt's goal setting book "5 days t your best year ever" was a better book.
It makes some good points about the value of mindset and how perspective can make it easier to overcome problems. At times, it seemed like there was a long build up of stories and exposition before it got to the advice part (or maybe I was just impatient). While useful and inspiring in parts, I think Hyatt's goal setting book "5 days t your best year ever" was a better book.
May 1, 2023
Over all a decent look at mindset and motivation. The book is nicely cited and the concepts are pretty easy to grasp. The key is identifying when your inner narrator is telling you something that is not true and then determining if you need to follow it or not. I personally would have liked to see more specific steps you could take to practice this skill in the book, but I still felt it a quick and worthwhile read.
February 18, 2023
This book will really get you thinking. (No pun intended!) We often tell ourselves a story and don't even realize it. The stories we tell ourselves can propel us forward or, in many cases, hold us back. The authors use a LOT of science to explain how our Narrator talks to us and how we can combat that voice and succeed. I highly recommend this book.
February 20, 2023
Mind Your Mindset is about discovering how your inner narrator helps and hinders your daily actions. It provides a straightforward method to identifying the limiting beliefs we each have and how to re-frame them to empower us to liberating truths. This book helped me pinpoint the areas that have been hindering my progress in self confidence and health. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to reach their full potential.
May 25, 2023
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book!
Well-written, but not a lot of actionable recommendations. There also wasn’t a lot I haven’t read in other books, articles, or online resources over the past couple of years.
This would be a great intro to mindset management for those new to business or new to the concept.
Well-written, but not a lot of actionable recommendations. There also wasn’t a lot I haven’t read in other books, articles, or online resources over the past couple of years.
This would be a great intro to mindset management for those new to business or new to the concept.
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