The Intentional Mindset

Do you derail yourself or do you propel yourself toward success? Your decisions lead to your destiny. You can make good decisions or bad decisions. These decisions are very often based on your mindset. Recognizing the power of your mindset is essential to reaching your destiny. Your mindset includes your goals, values, beliefs, and mode of work. It provides the framework for how you think, how you behave, and why you make decisions. Understanding your mindset puts you in control of your life. The 21st century world of work requires workers to make good and relevant decisions. This book contains thought-provoking insights into your decisions that drive your success. It speaks to anyone who would like to create and navigate a personal environment for individual success toward a desired destiny. The author created worksheets to accompany this book. They are available for downloading on the publisher's website.

Jane Frankel is the managing principal of The Art of Performance LLC, founded in 2007. Frankel has been an advocate of lifelong learning throughout her career as an educator, organizational designer, and program developer in both the private and public sectors. Her focus is on building 21st century innovation and learning cultures. Frankel holds an MS degree in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Education from Temple University. She has held multiple operational and advisory positions at area universities and private sector organizations to facilitate efficient and effective innovation.

Testimonials (p. ix) Preface (p. xi) Acknowledgments (p. xiii) Introduction: Te Intentional Mindset (p. xv) Section I Understanding Mindset (p. 1) Chapter 1 Te Knowledge Economy (p. 3) Chapter 2 Defning Mindset Components (p. 21) Chapter 3 Origins of a Mindset (p. 53) Chapter 4 Behavioral Concepts and Examples (p. 71) Section II Building an Autonomous Mindset (p. 89) Chapter 5 Your Goals and Values (p. 91) Chapter 6 Connecting Goals and Values to Beliefs and Mode of Work (p. 113) Section III Using a Learning System (p. 139) Chapter 7 Ensuring Inquiry With a Learning System (p. 141) Chapter 8 Refections, New Value, and Celebrations (p. 165) Section IV Building an Environment to Support Autonomous Work (p. 189) Chapter 9 Building an Autonomous Environment (p. 191) Glossary (p. 217) References (p. 227) About the Author (p. 231) Index (p. 233)