Applying Shoshin to Everyday Life by Carrie Jackson


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alika Yap, a Los Angeles-based serial entrepreneur, author, coach


and podcast host, offers these tips to cultivate shoshin, or beginner’s mind:


• Acknowledge wisdom and smarts, then set them aside. While it is okay to recognize our knowledge and experience, it is also important to consciously set aside preconceptions before approaching a task or problem.


• Ask open-ended questions. Replace statements with questions, such as: “What if we tried this other way?” or “How might we solve this differently?”


• Embrace curiosity. Approach each day with a learner’s mindset and seek out new experiences and perspectives.


• Practice active listening. Value the input of others, regardless of their level of experience, and listen to understand, not to respond.


• Reflect and adapt. Regularly reflect on experiences and what has been learned, and be willing to adapt the approach based on new insights.


• Encourage team creativity. Empha- size the importance of a beginner’s mindset within the team and create an environment where team mem- bers feel safe to share new ideas.


• Welcome failure as a learning opportunity. View failures as opportunities to learn, grow and analyze what went wrong to see how to make improvements next time.


• Stay humble. Approach every situation with humility and a willingness to grow, and remember that there is always more to learn.


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