Assume The Best About New People

Don't judge someone by the information they put in an online profile. They may look like a perfect fit, but lack the chemistry when you finally meet in person.

Similarly, it can be easy to write someone off because your ideals don't match on paper. Who's to know if you won't have chemis...

• The defeatist mindset: When you admit you don't know enough to do a task and think someone else should do it. Here "I don't know" is an excuse for not completing a task and prevents you from learning new skills.

• A growth-driven mindset:

1. Approaching for the first time someone you don’t know: focus on them, ask about them and approach humbly.
2. Deciding when to end a conversation: you can end the conversation by excusing yourself and saying you have something that needs to be attended to.
3. Awkwar...