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Kelvin Doe at TEDxTeen

2013

15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. See more...

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

Definitions of “success” typically include one or more of the following: achievement, accomplishment, attainment and triumph. Each word is positive and uplifting, evoking a sense of satisfaction and worth.

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Angela Duckworth
2016
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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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Angela Duckworth
2013
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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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Angela Duckworth
2017
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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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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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Angela Duckworth
2016
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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
2018
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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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Angela Duckworth
2016
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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
2017
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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
2016
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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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Angela Duckworth
2016
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