The Bloom Effect: Spring Into a Growth Mindset - Apr 3, 2025

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On the agenda: 

🌸 The Bloom Effect: Strategies for a growth mindset.

🗽 2025’s American Dream: Independent work…

🚀 Earnings Boost: Smart ways to deepen your pocket.

THE SPOTLIGHT 

The Bloom Effect: Spring Strategies to Cultivate a Growth Mindset

Why was the seed promoted? It had strong roots in the company! 😄

Spring isn’t just for decluttering closets (and triggering allergies) — it’s a good time to refresh your career mindset! Just as nature blooms, you can cultivate a growth mindset to unlock more promising avenues. 🌱

How Does It Work? Coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, a growth mindset is the belief that skills and intelligence grow with effort. Instead of fearing failure, you see challenges as stepping stones. This leads to:

• More Wins – Growth-minded people achieve more because they keep learning and improving.

• Less Dread – Viewing obstacles as opportunities instead of fearing them leads to greater job satisfaction.

• Faster Career Growth – The more you stretch your skills, the quicker you land raises and promotions.

Strategies To Help You Bloom: 

✅ Reframe Challenges – No failure, just feedback.
✅ Learn Loudly – Ask questions, take courses, keep growing.
✅ Value the Process – Progress beats perfection.
✅ Network with Growth-Minded People – The accomplished leave clues!

Further reading to boost your career and make the journey more enjoyable:

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WORK WISDOM

12 Effective and Smart Ways to Increase Your Earnings

If you’re struggling to make ends meet with your regular 9-to-5 job, or if you’re just looking to build your wealth, then you might want to consider looking for other sources of income that will boost your earnings.

While budgeting and eliminating unnecessary spending is the first step towards increasing your savings, though, you’ll have to be a little more creative.

And if you’re looking for ways to increase your earning power, you’ve come to the right place.

WORK TREND

Why Independent Work is 2025’s American Dream

Fast Company — Independent work isn’t just a trend — it’s a fundamental shift in how professionals approach their careers according to Miles Everson. The rise of independent work is drastically redefining career paths in America. Freelancers and gig workers are increasingly rejecting traditional jobs in favor of more flexible, autonomous work, creating another vision for professional success.

NEWS THAT MATTERS

📱 Corporate Influencers: TikTok Takes Over — Professionals are leveraging TikTok to build corporate influencer brands. [The Times]

💼 Switching Jobs No Longer Equals Pay Raises — Switching jobs was once a surefire way to attain a big raise, but federal data suggest that’s no longer the case. [Business Insider]

🤖 Why AI Hasn’t Taken Your Job Yet — AI is advancing, but why hasn't it taken over your job yet? The answer may surprise you. [FT]

😈 Revenge Quitting on the Rise — Polling data indicates half of respondents have abruptly quit jobs to leave bosses short-handed. [Inc.]

🧳 Social Media Drives More into ‘Micro-Retirement’ — A growing movement among young adults to take mid-career breaks. [Study Finds]

WEEKLY GOODY

The Job Search ESSENTIALS Checklist

Feeling stuck or lacking that spark? If it’s time to find another job for your sanity and happiness, our Job Search Essentials Checklist is the place to start. It's created by our career experts to help you find something BIGGER and BETTER.

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