Grit : the power of passion and perseverance /

"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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Main Author: Duckworth, Angela (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Scribner, 2016.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-322) and index. 
505 0 |a 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. 
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650 0 |a Perseverance (Ethics) 
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650 0 |a Diligence. 
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