Grit : the power of passion and perseverance

Summary: 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." Duckworth's hypothesis is that what really drives success is not "genius" but a special blend of passion and long-term perseverance. Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, this is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that - not talent or luck - makes all the difference.

Record details

ISBN: 9781443442312
Physical Description: xv, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
regular print
print
Edition: First Canadian edition.
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Collins, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishersLtd, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016.
Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 3 / 5.0

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.