Angela Duckworth | Grit and Beyond
Good Life Project
Jonathan Fields / Acast
4.5 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 October 2020
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
In many circles, Angela Duckworth’s name has become synonymous with the word grit, this elusive trait that fuels the sustained action-taking in the face of relentless adversity that leads to big achievements. Her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance was a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, and Duckworth is founder and C.E.O. of Character Lab, a nonprofit that uses psychological science to help children thrive.
She is also the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, faculty co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative, and faculty co-director of Wharton People Analytics. A 2013 MacArthur Fellow, Angela has advised the White House, the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune 500 C.E.O.’s, and her TED talk is among the most-viewed of all time. And, she now also co-hosts the new podcast 'No Stupid Questions' with Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics.
You can find Angela Duckworth at:
Website : https://angeladuckworth.com/
No Stupid Questions Podcast : https://freakonomics.com/nsq/
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| 0:59.3 | In many circles, Angela Duckworth's name has become a synonymous with the word grit |
| 1:09.4 | that elusive state or trade or as you will hear her describe it tendency that fuels the |
| 1:16.7 | sustained action taking in the face of relentless adversity over an extended period of time that |
| 1:22.6 | leads to extraordinary achievement and outcomes. |
| 1:26.5 | Her book, grit, the power of passion and perseverance was a long running number one |
| 1:31.3 | year times bestseller and expanding her fascination with human flourishing beyond the topic |
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