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This One Word Will Change The Way You Approach Any Career Obstacle

Every job is filled with challenges, obstacles, and problems, many of which feel just barely out of reach when you’re trying to solve them. Is the problem that you’re not smart enough to figure out the answers, or is there more to it than that?

Psychologist Carol Dweck has an entirely different approach that’ll help you break through any barrier. The secret is harnessing the power of “yet.” And it’s a lesson that even young children can understand.