Mindset

In these posts, Sam Buti discusses strategies to improve your mindset, shift from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset, focus on a growth mindset, and shares resources to not only shift your mindset, but to use to improve your life through growth mindset books...

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    Where you stand is rarely the whole ground

    Layers of problem-solving When it comes to the layers of problem-solving, there’s the thing. And then there’s the other thing. There’s what meets the eye and the support. The object and the intention. What’s known and everything else. Your voice…and the reason you open your mouth. Both co-exist and yet most of us often only consider one level. This is normal; we’re looking at the level that meets the senses. Unfortunately, our senses neither fully address the scope of problems nor the shape of solutions. How Small Issues Become Big Problems Over Time Here’s an example: a leak in my kitchen destroyed the floor. Flooring, I learned, is much more…

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    Anger, my dog of war

    What my dog taught me about anger I struggle with anger. Or that’s the story I tell myself. For those of you into Astrology, I have a lot of Aries in my chart. For those of you not into Astrology, when I get mad, I get really mad. It’s palpable. My wife once told me that my anger can fill a room. Admittedly, I don’t hide it well. Some might call this being hot tempered. Others might call this a problem. In the past, my anger has cost me friends, relationships, and opportunities. Hence why I think I struggle. Today, however, I’m befriending my dog of war. Because anger isn’t…

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    Getting past rejection

    Getting over no and moving past rejection The entertainment industry is filled with rejection. Big Tech is filled with rejection (see: recent layoffs). In fact, all industries are filled with rejection. You know this. But that doesn’t make it any easier when it happens to you. If you’ve recently been rejected from a job, a dream, a person, or a situation, I feel for you. I’m bummed on your behalf. I can only imagine how you feel. But if you were recently rejected, I’m also very proud of you. Proud? Yes, proud. You put yourself in a situation where you could be rejected. This takes courage. You’re putting yourself out…