EP #169: Growth Mindset with Constantin Morun
Are you growing or dying? Some say you are always doing one of these.
Today’s guest believes that many cultures lack a growth mindset. People are in fear of failure and don’t see the opportunities in life to learn.
Constantin Morun is a Romanian immigrant to Canada. He has some amazing life experiences that have built a resilient and growth-focused mindset. Some people have a natural way of expressing their confidence. Constantin is able to do this while also sharing his vulnerabilities - particularly those he has overcome. Get ready to be inspired to share your potential with the world.
What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:
How Constantin grew up during the Communist Era in Romania
What Constantin’s upbringing taught him
How Constantin found the Growth Mindset
What was missing from Constantin’s life
What was expected of people in Constantin’s culture
How Constantin used to beat himself up
How everyone has a different definition of “perfect’
About Constantin’s mental health retreat to Ecuador
How vulnerability leads to great friendships
How compassion comes from joint experiences
About the importance of service to others
About diversity of thought
How sharing is critical for growth
How the growth mindset has helped Constantin’s professional career
About Constantin’s impact work
How and why Constantin started the “Unleash Thyself” podcast
How Constantin finds guests for his show
The importance of a clear mission and purpose
How Constantin has many things going on in his life
How Constantin got over his fear of public speaking
How generosity was a great topic for Unleash Thyself
About Bob and Constantin’s “roast” podcast show idea
About Constantin’s compassion for those less fortunate
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“Growth mindset is that idea that every you do in life is an opportunity for you to learn something.” - Constantin Morun
“Even if you fail at something it’s not to look back with disgust…what can I learn moving forward” - Constantin Morun
“Growth mindset didn’t come into my life until my mid-30s.” - Constantin Morun
“There are parts of the growth mindset that are missing from many cultures.” - Constantin Morun
“I was punished for making mistakes.” - Constantin Morun
“I have never met someone who said they are perfect and they actually are perfect.” - Constantin Morun
“We all have missions and purpose in life but it’s vastly different for different people” - Constantin Morun
“If you grow by yourself, it’s going to be a very lonely world out there.” - Constantin Morun
“The reward is actually in the process itself.” - Constantin Morun
“How can I take all of that and start giving back.” - Constantin Morun
“I’ve learned something from every single conversation I’ve had.” - Constantin Morun about his guests on his podcast
“Poker, I just stumbled upon it.” - Constantin Morun
“When I was younger, I could not talk in front of people.” - Constantin Morun
“There are so many things that we don’t see if we are only focusing on one direction.” - Constantin Morun
“I’m also big into animal welfare.” - Constantin Morun
“When you challenge yourself and a group of people to do something together, it’s amazing how healthy that is for relationships.” - Bob DePasquale
“The default is ‘white out my phone and look at all the notifications.’” - Bob DePasquale
“All the resources out there tell us we’re not good enough.” - Bob DePasquale
“Part of being better ourselves is being better for others.” - Bob DePasquale
Resources In Today's Episode:
Constantin Morun - LinkedIn
Unleash Thyself Podcast - Facebook - Instagram - YouTube - Twitter - TikTok - LinkedIn
Bob’s Book - Personal Finance in a Public World
This week’s E-Impact Blog Entry
Episodes Referenced:
EP #164: How to be Naturally Confident with Phil Januszewski
