The Secret to Success: Book Insights on Grit by Angela Duckworth

*Psychologist Angela Duckworth highlights the common quality behind many of examples of outstanding achievement: not natural-born talent, not simply luck, but passion and perseverance.  *She argues success is within everyone’s reach, if we can just manage to knuckle down and apply ourselves unwaveringly to our goals.  *Inspired by her own childhood experiences and supported by in-depth research and fascinating examples – from military cadets to Albert Einstein – Grit challenges the conventional wisdom and cult of IQ and champions the importance of good habits and old-fashioned determination. Theme 1: What is grit? - 0:29 Theme 2: Talent, Effort and Goals - 9:15 Theme 3: Growing Grit in Children - 18:25 Like what you hear? Be sure to like & subscribe to support this podcast! Also leave a comment and let us know your thoughts on the episode. You can also get a free weekly email about the Book Insight of the week. Subscribe at memod.com/insights Want quick save-able, share-able bullet points on this book? Check out the Memo: https://www.memod.com/WorkingOnWellness/how-to-be-consistently-good-at-anything-2859 HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN TODAYS' EPISODE HERE: Duckworth, A. (2019). Transcript of "Grit: The power of passion and perseverance". [online] Ted.com. Available at: https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance/transcript?language=en [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019]. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO BOOK INSIGHTS. READY FOR MORE LEARNING? Get unlimited access to our entire collection of Book Insights on over 100 nonfiction bestsellers with a subscription at http://memod.com/insights Full Title: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Year of Publication: 2016 Book Author: Angela Duckworth To purchase the complete edition of this book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D3AC5VU/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_SD92NQYACQ7QH1VH21KY Book Insight Writer: William Sims Editor: Tom Butler-Bowden Producer: Gabe Mara Production Manager: Karin Richey Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden Narrator: Elliott Schiff