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The Power of a Growth Mindset

By sherlane

When I first stepped into training, I thought my role was to teach. To stand in front, deliver content, and make sure people understood. But over time, I realized that the best trainers aren’t just teachers—they’re also learners.

And the key to thriving is something called a growth mindset.

A growth mindset is the belief that skills and abilities can be developed through effort, feedback, and practice. The opposite—a fixed mindset—believes that talent is set in stone: you either have it or you don’t.

In those early days of training, I wasn’t as confident as I seemed. Inside, I was battling racing thoughts, shaky hands, and the nagging fear that some of my students might outshine me. My palms would feel damp, my chest tightened as I spoke, and I’d silently wonder if I was good enough to stand in front of a room. But little by little, things shifted. Students would tell me that they clearly understood my explanations, that the sessions were helpful, and that they appreciated the way I guided them. Those affirmations reminded me that growth wasn’t about being perfect—it was about showing up, learning, and improving with every session.

Over time, I discovered something powerful: when I leaned into growth instead of perfection, I gave myself permission to keep learning, too. And that made me a better trainer and a freelancer.

 How Trainers Thrive with a Growth Mindset

  1. We embrace feedback. Instead of fearing evaluation forms or comments, we use them as mirrors to see where we can improve.

  2. We see challenges as practice. Every difficult participant, every tricky session is not a threat—it’s an opportunity to refine skills.

  3. We stay curious. A good trainer never stops being a learner. The more we learn, the more we can pass on.

How Freelancers Thrive with a Growth Mindset

  1. We treat rejections as redirections. An unanswered proposal doesn’t mean we’re not good—it means there’s another client better aligned with us.

  2. We learn from every project. Each task, big or small, sharpens a skill that no course could fully teach.

  3. We see ourselves as “works in progress.” Instead of thinking “I can’t do this,” we say, “I can’t do this yet—but I’ll learn.”

When trainers adopt a growth mindset, it creates a ripple effect for learners. And when freelancers live by it, setbacks don’t end the journey—they simply become part of the path forward.

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