Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls â€œgrit.â€ â€œInspiration for non-geniuses everywhereâ€ (People).

The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of â€œgenius,â€ Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.

In Grit, she takes us into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what sheâ€™s learned from interviewing dozens of high achieversâ€”from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.

â€œDuckworthâ€™s ideas about the cultivation of tenacity have clearly changed some lives for the betterâ€ (The New York Times Book Review). Among Gritâ€™s most valuable insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal; grit can be learned, regardless of IQ or circumstances; when it comes to child-rearing, neither a warm embrace nor high standards will work by themselves; how to trigger lifelong interest; the magic of the Hard Thing Rule; and so much more. Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how thatâ€”not talent or luckâ€”makes all the difference. This is â€œa fascinating tour of the psychological research on successâ€ (The Wall Street Journal).
Country USA
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-05-03
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-05-03
Format	Kindle eBook

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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