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 peo... Full description
- 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.