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I Thought Grit Would Bring Me Success. It Almost Killed Me

By Nataly Kogan — 2018

I wasn’t good at practicing self-compassion. My expertise was grit—in fact, I’m one of the “grittiest” people I know.

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5 Successful Entrepreneurs Share Their Self Confidence Secrets

Psychologists insist that confidence is a learned behavior, with many courses, books and other self-help tools available for those looking to bolster their “skills” in this area. In my personal experience, hearing what works from our peers can make a big difference.

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Kate Harrison
2019
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5+ Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset Using Grit and Resilience

Grit, resilience, and growth mindset are intertwined. Some believe these traits are innate, but others . . . believe they can be developed.

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Kori D. Miller
2020
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The Psychology of Grit

Grit is very good to call upon in problematic situations like becoming paralyzed.

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Allen Rucker
2021
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Black Wall Street Today: The Community Was Not Destroyed

White masses, laced with anger and jealousy, armed with white supremacy, propaganda, and the powers afforded to them by the Jim Crow South, did carry out one of the worse incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.

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Tanya A. Christian
2021
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Self-Doubt & Other Emotional Phases of Entrepreneurship

Here are a number of negative emotions every entrepreneur is going through in the initial stage of business and also in the journey afterward, but there are also many effective ways to cope with these feelings. And as your business evolves, your positive feelings regarding it are likely to grow.

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Vijay Singh
2021
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5 Traits of a Successful Social Entrepreneur

The definition of success often comes in different shapes and sizes. For most entrepreneurs, the measure of success is usually financial gains. However, the journey of a social entrepreneur is slightly different.

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Rohit Shelatkar i
2021
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Social and Financial Capital: The Ingredients Black Women Business Owners Are Missing

Even though Black women are starting businesses at a rapid rate, their businesses earn less revenue, remain smaller, and have a higher failure rate.

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Antionette Ball
2021
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What Cancer Takes Away

When I got sick, I warned my friends: Don’t try to make me stop thinking about death.

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Anne Boyer
2019
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Grit: The Key to Success in Endurance Sports

Research says talent will get you so far, but it's the gritty athletes who rise to the top.

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Brittany Hambleton
2021
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True Grit

It may be obvious that effort and stamina are required to accomplish anything worthwhile in life. But how easy is it to forget this fact in moments when we feel tortoise-like relative to our seemingly hare-like peers?

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Angela Lee Duckworth and Lauren Eskreis-Winkler
2013
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