Have you read the book mindset by Carol Dweck? It is a fairly quick read and rather interesting. Unfortunately, although many have not read it, that does not hinder them from critiquing it.
It's on the pile to be read, maybe third from the top, if only for cultural immersion if nothing else.
Moreover, I'm not sure it specifically addresses solving problems that I have. That is, yeah, it tells me that ds5 needs a greater challenge to avoid a fixed mindset; and i have certainly heard him say stuff like "this is easy for me cuz I'm so smart". But he also needs it to avoid boredom, stay engaged, and succeed academically.
Lastly, growth mindset as taught by dweck and growth mindset as implemented in the field can be very different things.
