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Grit : the power of passion and perseverance /

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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."...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duckworth, Angela (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Scribner, 2016.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Success.
Perseverance (Ethics)
Expectation (Psychology)
Diligence.
PSYCHOLOGY > Personality.
EDUCATION > Professional Development.
Table of 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.