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Through a series of video lectures, Angela will bring the lessons from her New York Times bestselling book and TED talk to life, offering stories and findings particularly relevant to social change makers trying to do hard things. Taught by Angela Duckworth, a MacArthur Genius winner, bestselling author of Grit, and University of Pennsylvania psychologist, you’ll learn strategies to set the right goals, uncover your interests, implement the deliberate practice in your daily life, cultivate a growth mindset, and find purpose in your work so that you can continue pursuing difficult challenges. There is a lot of material on American Football and the US education system, which may be of limited appeal to UK readers.The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence called “grit.” This course will introduce you to research-grounded insights and practical strategies to become a more gritty person-someone with the perseverance to power through difficult circumstances and drive change in the world.There is a 10-question survey to work out your grit level.Completing a task that requires grit is like “pushing a peanut across a very dirty kitchen floor with your nose”, according to author Joyce Carol Oates.Old joke: some people get 20 years of experience, while others get one year of experience twenty times in a row.More than two thirds of adults are not engaged at work.

The more grit, the more life satisfaction people have. If you haven’t been knocked back, you can’t really demonstrate grit. This is because it only develops with persistence and experience.

Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of What do I care about, followed by experimenting with things.

It is caring about the same ultimate goal in an abiding, loyal, steady way over a sustained period.

Passion is not just that you have something to care about.

if you want your people to be grittier, create a gritty culture.

If you want to be grittier, find a gritty culture and join in.

That’s how people become the best in their field.

Effort counts twice because talent x effort = skill, and skill x effort = achievement.

They are biased in favour of those they see as ‘naturals’, but they aren’t always the best people. Many companies are distracted by talent, but it doesn’t count as much as grit.

Showing up is more important than innate talent.

Learned helplessness makes people not bother and/or give up too easily. Learned optimism assumes that something can indeed be achieved.

Hope: learned industriousness is shown by people who deliberately train on more difficult tasks.

Reflect on how the work you are already doing can make a positive contribution to society.

Purpose: the intention to contribute to the wellbeing of others.

That means a clearly defined stretch goal, full concentration and effort, immediate and informative feedback, and repetition with reflection and refinement.

Practice: those with grit indulge in deliberate practice – they set themselves specific goals and focus on the nasty stuff they find difficult.

Interest: you have to find something you actually like, or think you might.

Grit is what goes through your head when you fall, down, and it’s what makes all the difference – not talent or luck. Patience and resilience are the secrets of success.People with grit start with interest, practice hard, ally it to a common purpose, and retain hope at all times.