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How to Develop Grit (And What Is Grit?)

By Brendon Burchard — 2016

What is "grit" and how can you get grit (and go beyond grit)? It's all here in this episode of The Charged Life.

12:25 min

01:01:29

Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit—the Power of Passion and Determination

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Angela Duckworth
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled.

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04:34

Why Some Students Fail And Other Students Succeed

Angela Lee Duckworth, a teacher turned psychologist, reveals what factor determines whether a student will succeed or fail.

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What Quality Do the Most Successful People Share? True Grit

What makes a person successful? For Professor Angela Duckworth, the answer is grit, an intangible trait that motivates passion and perseverance. In a study at West Point, Duckworth found that grit mattered more for success than leadership ability, intelligence and physical fitness.

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Angela Duckworth
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01:03:42

Angela Duckworth in Conversation with Larry Vincent

Angela Duckworth at Live Talks Los Angeles in conversation with Larry Vincent discussing her book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance." Larry Vincent is founder of UTA Brand Studio & Chief Branding Officer at United Talent Agency.

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The Traits You Need to Become Successful Like Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon

Angela Duckworth, professor at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Grit, explains to Inc. reporter Zoë Henry what great leaders like Jeff Bezos, Bill Clinton, and Jamie Dimon have in common.

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Angela Duckworth: Why Summer Is the Right Time to Feed Your Passion

For many, summer means time off and relaxation. But Angela Duckworth, author of the New York Times best-selling book, “Grit,” says it’s also a perfect time to develop interests.

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03:52

How Can Schools Teach Character?

The Character Lab was created to study strategies and practices that build character, to create educational tools from scientific insights, to create new ways to measure character and to change the conversation about character development in K-12 education.

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Angela Duckworth with Amy Cuddy: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research, Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit.

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Angela Duckworth: Grit & Parenting

Why do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a passionate persistence. In other words, grit.

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