{"id":9942,"date":"2017-04-24T14:07:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T14:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missussr.co.uk\/?p=9942"},"modified":"2020-05-22T07:48:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T07:48:47","slug":"the-beauty-of-brains-pageants-mindsets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missussr.co.uk\/ru\/the-beauty-of-brains-pageants-mindsets\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0442\u0430 \u043c\u043e\u0437\u0433\u0430: \u041a\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0443\u0440\u0441\u044b \u0438 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0438 - \u0434\u043e\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0440 \u0420\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0448 \u0420\u0430\u043d\u0430"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend\u00a0I was\u00a0privileged\u00a0to attend the\u00a0Miss USSR UK 2017 final in\u00a0London. I\u00a0should start by congratulating the final winner, crowned Miss USSR UK 2017,\u00a0Anastasia\u00a0Stussy<\/a>. A worthy winner!<\/p>\n

The successful final was the culmination of lots of hard work,\u00a0perseverance, and resilience from\u00a0\u042e\u043b\u0438\u044f \u0422\u0438\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/a>\u00a0(CEO\u00a0Miss USSR UK<\/a>) and her team.\u00a0Initially working with Julia on a one-to-one basis, I was then asked to facilitate a workshop on Personal Impact and Confidence Skills for some of the contestants.\u00a0From all this I was\u00a0able\u00a0to witness first hand, from Julia and the team, the dedication it took to deliver such a\u00a0spectacular\u00a0evening.<\/p>\n

So what’s a beauty pageant have to do with the brain and mindsets\u00a0you may ask?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Old theory suggested that we were born with\u00a0fixed\u00a0intelligence, measurable with an IQ test.\u00a0Carol Dweck, a\u00a0psychology\u00a0professor in the field of personality and social\u00a0psychology, countered in her\u00a02006 book Mindset<\/a>\u00a0(and research), that mindsets can grow given the right\u00a0circumstances. She formed strong arguments\u00a0for\u00a0growth mindsets versus fixed mindsets.<\/p>\n

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“Becoming\u00a0is better than being.” – Carol Dweck<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

An\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0by Benjamin Hardy, an\u00a0organisational\u00a0psychologist, spoke about the 2\u00a0mental\u00a0shifts\u00a0needed in the growth\u00a0mindset to achieve great success. Essentially\u00a0the evolution of the growth mindset<\/u>. To quote,<\/p>\n

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“The foundation of the first shift is the sublime power of choice and individual responsibility. Once a you make this shift, you are empowered to pull yourself from poverty of time, finances, and relationships. In other words, the first shift allows you to create a happy and prosperous life, where, for the most part, you control how and on what you invest your time.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is essentially\u00a0the\u00a0first shift<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. He then goes on to talk about the second, more difficult shift,<\/p>\n

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“The foundation of the second shift is transcending your own independence, wherein your thinking stretches far beyond yourself. Thus, the second shift begins with 10x thinking and subsequently requires you build a team\/network that brings your ideas into physical form.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Using Benjamin Hardy’s core components,\u00a0I\u00a0witnessed\u00a0this mental shift\u00a0with Julia\u00a0Titova\u00a0and the Miss USSR UK team:<\/p>\n

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  1. 10X Thinking<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Benjamin describes this as having a grand vision, “involving\u00a0far more boldness and creativity than simply\u00a0being\u00a0proactive.<\/em><\/strong>” Running\u00a0a\u00a0beauty pageant\u00a0is no easy feat. And you would wonder why someone would take on such a gargantuan task. But understanding Julia’s purpose, it was quite easy to see why.\u00a0Anyone with a strong purpose can start\u00a0developing 10X\u00a0Thinking<\/u>\u00a0to accelerate their goals.\u00a0With\u00a0a deadline to meet, Julia\u00a0and the Miss USSR UK team were having to\u00a0continuously\u00a0heighten their thinking\u00a0and accelerate\u00a0deliveries.<\/li>\n
  2. Delegate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Any huge project would be a challenge to be completed by a single person. Benjamin stated, “The sooner you build a team around you, the faster, wider, and deeper will be your results<\/em>.<\/strong>”\u00a0Miss USSR UK is very much Julia’s project. Wanting to deliver to the highest of standards, it’s quite easy for anyone (including Julia) to want to do everything themselves to their own\u00a0exacting\u00a0standards. I saw that Julia was able to build a highly skilled and loyal team\u00a0around\u00a0here, which allowed Julia to focus on what was really needed to ensure success.<\/li>\n
  3. Collaboration & Synergy in all Areas of Life<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Benjamin\u00a0talks about using people who are better than you to achieve better results, “In a Darwinian sense, most people compete with others on their own level. Those seeking rapid growth compete with others who are far advanced.\u00a0An even higher order principle is collaborating with others who are far advanced of your current level.\u00a0For instance, if you want to get stronger or faster really fast, exercise with people in far better shape. If you want to do incredible work, work with more talented people than you.<\/em><\/strong>” This is an area where I saw Julia excel in. She was able to leverage her large trusted network throughout the process, but also on the journey continued to build new relationships that would help drive the project forward (engaging with a life coach & facilitator\u00a0is definitely a\u00a0positive to be noted).<\/li>\n
  4. Rest & Recovery<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Benjamin highlights this final component as being essential, “Deep, creative, and strategic thinking and work is exhausting. An essential component of the second shift is doing \u201cless, but better.\u201d Where the first shift is often about quantity of work, the second shift is all about quality.<\/em><\/strong>” He analogises this with professional\u00a0athletes\u00a0having to spend vast amounts of time resting. Seeing Julia and the team work endless hours was always a cause for concern, but I was always assured\u00a0that\u00a0time\u00a0was being taken for rest & recuperation in terms of regular gym\/swimming sessions and on mindful downtime whenever possible. I think this time for rest and recovery undoubtedly helped\u00a0Julia\u00a0and the team get over the ‘finish line’.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What I realised the most was the absolute conviction,\u00a0that Miss USSR UK 2017 would take place as it had been envisioned.\u00a0Was the final showpiece to\u00a0Julia’s\u00a0satisfaction? And did she and the team take from it what was expected? I’m sure these are\u00a0questions\u00a0I will have answered over the coming days. But as a\u00a0spectacle to watch<\/a>, I can attest that it left nothing unturned. A great show for all who were there.\u00a0It\u00a0was a pleasure and delight to have worked with Julia\u00a0Titova\u00a0and the Miss USSR UK team.<\/p>\n

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    “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.”\u00a0– Cecil Beaton<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Julia had been able to apply the above components\u00a0of the second, more difficult mind shift to deliver her project. A huge success. They should be applicable to most areas of life to be very successful. If this is something that you might want to try for\u00a0yourself, and need any kind of guidance, do reach out to me.<\/p>\n

    Dr Rakish Rana<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is an executive life coach specialising in\u00a0working with successful\u00a0and determined\u00a0people, who are unhappy or\u00a0dissatisfied with\u00a0their lives, to help them find direction, happiness, and purpose.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Original article from Dr. Rakish Rana:\u00a0https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/beauty-brains-pageants-mindsets-dr-rakish-rana\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This past weekend\u00a0I was\u00a0privileged\u00a0to attend the\u00a0Miss USSR UK 2017 final in\u00a0London. I\u00a0should start by congratulating the final winner, crowned Miss USSR UK 2017,\u00a0Anastasia\u00a0Stussy. A worthy winner! The successful final was the culmination of lots of hard work,\u00a0perseverance, and resilience from\u00a0Julia Titova\u00a0(CEO\u00a0Miss USSR UK) and her team.\u00a0Initially working with Julia on a one-to-one basis, I was …<\/p>\n

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