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Sujan Patel (Co-Founder/Web Profits)
Put aside your insecurities over any lack of talent and ability you might feel, and pick up Angela Duckworth's book Grit. Instead of focusing on the idea that there’s a big secret behind outstanding achievement, Duckworth touts the importance of blending passion and relentless persistence, otherwise known as grit. Duckworth herself is the daughter of scientists who frequently told her she lacked genius. Her book shows how everyday people, from cadets at West Point to finalists in National Spelling Bees, have actually succeeded through sheer passion and persistence. The trick is finding your own grit.Stephen Lew (Director/The School of Positive Psychology)
When asked what books he would recommend to youngsters interested in his professional path, Stephen mentioned Grit.Bogdan Lucaciu (CTO/Adore Me)
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - it was frustrating to read: “Where was this book 20 years ago!?”Benjamin Spall (Co-Author/My Morning Routine)
[Question: What five books would you recommend to youngsters interested in your professional path?]
[...] Grit by Angela Duckworth
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In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people both seasoned and new that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called grit.
Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur genius Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, other factors can be even more crucial such as identifying our passions and following through on our commitments.
Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently bemoaned her lack of smarts, Duckworth describes her winding path through teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not genius but a special blend of passion and long-term perseverance. As a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Duckworth created her own character lab and set out to test her theory.
Here, she takes readers into the field to visit teachers working in some of the toughest schools, cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, 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 she s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to the cartoon editor of "The New Yorker" to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.
Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, "Grit" is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how" that" not talent or luck makes all the difference."
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- The 7 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read
- Stephen Lew, Director of The School of Positive Psychology, Shares Profound Insight on Some of His Favorite Titles
- Adore Me's CTO, Bogdan Lucaciu, Uses Books to Shape His Worldview
- Benjamin Spall, Co-Author of My Morning Routine, On His Reading System
