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Grit: Traits that Matter for School, Work, and Life

2017

Grit is a combination of character traits, such as self-control, passion, and perseverance. Many modern psychologists, educators, and parents now believe it’s more important for success in life than good grades at school or an outstanding intelligence.

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Monday Motivation 14 years in the Making, Connecticut College Student Gets Diploma

NEW HAVEN – Family, friends, and faculty came to Engleman Hall on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University to celebrate the achievement of Charles Vaughan. Vaughan, who is on the autism spectrum, has worked, grade by grade, class by class to earn his college degree.

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2020
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From ‘D’ Grades to ‘A’ Grades—Student Motivation

In the latest videos on my second channel, I show you how I went from a GPA of 1.3 at high school to graduating with a 4.0 GPA at university. I lay out 5 simple daily habits that I implemented into my life that completely transformed my grades—and how you can do exactly the same.

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2020
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Successful Students DO NOT STOP! - Powerful Study Motivation

"There’s 24 hours in a day. The only thing that separates the people that win and the people that lose is what we do with those hours."

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2020
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Adam Grant: How to Stop Languishing and Start Finding Flow | TED

Have you found yourself staying up late, joylessly bingeing TV shows and doomscrolling through the news, or simply navigating your day uninspired and aimless? Chances are you’re languishing, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant—a psychic malaise that has become all too common after many...

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Adam Grant
2021
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Michael Phelps Went Five Years Without Missing a Single Day of Training | Forbes

Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all time, sits down with Forbes’ Kurt Badenhausen and discusses the highs and lows of his illustrious career.

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Michael Phelps
2016
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How to Find and Do Work You Love | Scott Dinsmore | TEDxGoldenGatePark (2D)

Scott Dinsmore's mission is to change the world by helping people find what excites them and build a career around the work only they are capable of doing.

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2012
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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
2016
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How to Stay Motivated and Master Your Willpower

This video explores how you can stay motivated and on track long after the initial excitement of improvement has passed. It covers a few surprising ways to better manage your own willpower so that you stick to your resolutions and become the person you want to be.

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2016
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How to Make Your Creative Passion Your Job with Tonya Rapley | Creativelive

Tonya Rapley, the Millennial Money Expert and founder of My Fab Finance, shares how to transition from your 9-5 job to your creative passion full time.

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Tonya Rapley-Flash
2019
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Brian Tracy: Wisdom on Success, Goal Setting, Money, Motivation, and Life

10 Step Guide to Your Personal Success

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Brian Tracy
2014
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