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Unlike growth mindset, a willingness to be open minded, a reset mindset is more intentional, deciding instead your own pathway through a three-step process, 1. Step Back 2. Get Perspective and 3. Realign, The reader needs to think about how change is constant and in order to own the change, you need to be not only on top of it, but direct it in ways that are beneficial to one's goals.. I can't wait to read this one again. There is so much to reflect on and think about. You will enjoy this book if you work in business or in schools.

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I got a digital galley copy of this book via NetGalley. I really like the premise of this book - to take a pause before we take intentional action and do at critical moments in our lives - professional or personal.

The framework is good. The language of the book is simple, concise and easy to read. Maybe the author could have spent a bit more pages sharing stories of how this helped, but I, personally like a theoretical book better. Implementation can vary depending on the person doing the implementing.

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2.5/5 The theme and a few suggestions are great; but, there aren't great examples. Examples are how we learn. The book has a lot of theory.

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This book has simple explanation about Reset Mindset. Actually I expect more details about Reset Mindset, however the author didn't explain it deeper and mostly it's all about her experiences. It would be better if she added more scientific explanation about why we should resting our mind by "Reset" it.

It's not bad book, or good either. If you already reading many self improvement books, you'll find this book "too general". However if you're newbie in this genre, this book is like" door" which introduce you very well about this topic.

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This one is a definite must read for anyone in a funk or who feels like they're in a holding pattern. In this crazy world, we're all on emotional overload and overwhelmed. This book gives fresh ideas for resetting the overwhelm and helping you focus on a new path. So many mindset books are the same ideas being regurgitated. Zenker breaks that pattern, effectively living the title of the book :-)

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“Completely obvious and repetitive"—that sums up my thoughts on "The Reset Mindset" by Penny Zenker. The book hammers home a single message: it’s okay to take a step back, rethink your strategy, and realign your thoughts and feelings. While this is sound advice, Zenker reiterates it so many times that it starts to feel like a mantra rather than insightful guidance.

Drawing from her experience, Zenker offers a simple three-step method—Step Back, Get Perspective, Realign—to help maintain focus and clarity. However, the book’s oversimplified storytelling and lack of depth make it seem like you’re reading the same chapter repeatedly. While the initial concept is solid and worth considering, the execution leaves much to be desired, making it feel like being stuck on a single-track loop.

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Do you need a mental break? The Reset Mindset might be just what you need. This book is great at not only telling a reader when they need to change but how to go about doing it.

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Loved this one! Great and fun read. Highly recommend.
Many thanks to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for my ARC.

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I really liked this book, I hadn't heard of the idea of the reset mindset before and it gave me lots of ideas as to how to incorporate this ethos into my day to day lfe.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

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I always like to read books that help me organize my mind and help me reach my goals in a better way. This book was well explained and structured to help build great leaders, very easy to understand and put to practice.

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I sometimes like to see my best practices and theories not yet put into practice, and what I had read, thought, discussed with others, and write about, contemplated to have been written in an organised way, like a reference or guide.

This book is about the reset mindset, which was unfamiliar to me as a term, and is different from the great growth mindset. In the simplest terms, the reset mindset is one step further than the growth mindset. It is about reflection, awareness and then growth through resetting. I like the idea.

The book is well-organised. For me, its strongest element is the exercises and the paragraphs that invite the reader to reflection.

This is a quick read - minus the exercises. You need to invest time in them to get the best out of them.

4 stars for those new to similar mindsets and self-awareness tools.
3 stars in my experience, and I recommend this book.

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