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Oct 13Liked by Sarah Robertson

So grateful this episode appeared in my feed. It was just what I needed, in the aftermath of a conversation with a literary agent about a novel I’d submitted to. I love the idea of ‘data’ or ‘information’ instead of failure. It’s made me reflect that having a conversation with an agent on the phone is a win, and even though they didn’t want to represent me and my book, they gave me some great data that will help me make my next submission a lot stronger! Thanks Sarah!

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Gabriela, I’ve just this second hopped on and was so happy to see this comment! Not happy you won’t be represented on this occasion, of course, but happy you can see the conversation in a new light. I know how hard it is, to not have someone buy into a project we’ve poured so much of ourselves into, but it sounds like they’ve offered energy and resources to fuel your next steps. Onward!

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Oct 13Liked by Sarah Robertson

Sarah, I appreciate you. Thanks for your heartfelt response. Grateful.

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In schools now we model a growth mindset which basically does turn so called failure into feedback

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Couldn’t love this more! I read Mindset by Carol Dweck a couple of years ago, primarily to help my daughter, but I personally took so much away from it. Great to know your school is modelling it. I haven’t heard or read the words ‘growth mindset’ in any communication from her school. A big focus is the Rights of the Child.

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It may not be expressed that way but hopefully all curriculum teach practice makes progress. My kids are better at it than me I would say.

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Perhaps. The school has gone through a lot of change. Two headteachers in 8 months since their permanent one left. Otherwise they’re generally great.

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Aug 30Liked by Sarah Robertson

In order to be able to objectively define what success is, inherently you must experience failures. In martial arts, there is a saying "a master has fallen 10 times and got back up 11". Failures is part of figuring out what really works, and more so what works, for you.

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Thanks for sharing, Fabien! I’ve seen that quote in a few different forms. It reminds me of the Nelson Mandela saying about rising every time we fall.

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