Don't be a "growth mindset" pusher

Respect the cognitive weight of learning something new

Remember when you learned to walk?

Neither do I. But if you asked me to balance a sword on my head while doing it, my walking would slow and my sense of balance would be disrupted. I know this because I've done it.

Someone asked me today to change a planned approach. It's a little thing, really, but I'm cognitively overwhelmed. Even though the change is a good idea, the request significantly increases the mental effort and time I need to put into the task.

I found myself wishing they understood this. In fact, I watched myself shift into a fighting stance to protect my current mental model. So I put on my big girl pants and reached out to have a discussion about balancing learning with execution. Yay me.

I get that your idea may be a good one. May I humbly offer a suggestion? Look around before you throw it in the ring. If you understand people's current reality, you can introduce something new with mindful respect for how they currently work. I bet you a dollar that will go more smoothly.

To paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt, it's not the critic who counts. The credit goes to the person in the arena who is striving, sweating, failing, triumphing while daring greatly.

Help each other dare greatly. And don't expect perfection.