Episode 027 Book Club: Grit by Angela Duckworth - Part 1: Overview
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In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast:
Lodestone True North’s Head Coach Mark Whitmore and co-host Shane Kardos kick off Book Club 2.0 with an overview of the book Grit: The power of passion and perseverance by Angel Duckworth, published by Scribner (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) 2016 (291 pages, notes go to page 338) Website: https://angeladuckworth.com/
0:00 Intro
0:57 Book Club 2.0
4:43 Overview of Part I, “What is grit and why it matters”
16:08 What is Grit?
16:46 Grit equation
17:27 Outline
24:00 The Grit test: you can take this online at https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/
31:24 Part II overview, “Growing grit from the inside out”
37:14 Promoting growth mindset:
38:09 Wise Parenting
43:21 Part III overview, “Growing grit from the outside in”
Book is broken up into 3 parts:
Part I - What grit is and why it matters
Part II - Growing grit from the inside out (Ep 028 with guest Chrissy Myers)
Part III - Growing grit from the outside in (Ep 029 guest Josh Gordon
Afterword: Seven questions I get asked about grit
Part I
Ch 1 - Showing up
Ch 2 - Distracted by talent
Ch 3 - Effort counts twice
Ch 4 - How gritty are you?
Ch 5 - Grit grows
Part II
Ch 6 - Interest
Ch 7 - Practice
Ch 8 - Purpose
Ch 9 - Hope
Part III
Ch 10 - Parenting for grit
Ch 11 - The playing fields of grit
Ch 12 - A culture of grit
Ch 13 - Conclusion
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**Credits**
Music - Love is a long road by Tom Petty
Angela Duckworth is co-founder, chief scientist, and a board member of Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance scientific insights that help children thrive. She is also a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and in 2013 was named a MacArthur Fellow. Prior to her career in research, she was a math and science teacher at public schools in New York City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Angela shares research-backed advice for parents and teachers in her Tip of the Week.
In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People).
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