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    Grit : the power of passion and perseverance / Angela Duckworth.

    • Title:Grit : the power of passion and perseverance / Angela Duckworth.
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    • Author/Creator:Duckworth, Angela, author.
    • Published/Created:New York, NY : Scribner, 2016.
      ©2016
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Success.
      Perseverance (Ethics)
      Expectation (Psychology)
      Diligence.
    • Medical Subjects: Achievement.
      Aspirations, Psychological.
      Volition.
    • Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
    • Description:xv, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
    • Summary:"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"-- Provided by publisher.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-322) and index.
    • ISBN:9781501111105 hardcover
      1501111108 hardcover
      9781501111112 paperback
      1501111116 paperback
    • Contents:Part I: What grit is and why it matters
      Showing up
      Distracted by talent
      Effort counts twice
      How gritty are you?
      Grit grows
      Part II: Growing grit from the inside out
      Interest
      Practice
      Purpose
      Hope
      Part III: Growing grit from the outside in
      Parenting for grit
      The playing fields of grit
      A culture of grit
      Conclusion.
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