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Duckworth, Angela.
Perseverance (Ethics)
Diligence.
Expectation (Psychology)
Success.
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Grit : the power of passion and perseverance / Angela Duckworth.
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Duckworth, Angela.
Scribner, 2016.
Call #:
158
.1
D836g
Subjects
Perseverance (Ethics)
Diligence.
Expectation (Psychology)
Success.
ISBN:
9781443442312 (hc.)
Edition:
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Description:
xv, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"For anyone striving to succeed, psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Other factors can be even more crucial such as identifying our passions and following through on our commitments. Drawing on her own 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 a special blend of passion and long-term perseverance. 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 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. 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.
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