Grit

True Grit: What an Olympic Snowboarder, an A-list Actor and Finland Can Teach Us About Building Resilience

“Grit is passion and perseverance for extremely long intervals.” *** Last month I hi-lighted the research of Angela Duckworth on why grit can matter more than IQ in determining success in …

Angela Duckworth on Why Grit Matters More than IQ

Angela Duckworth has advanced our understanding of how self-control and grit impact success more than most. When she applied to the PhD program at Penn, she wrote that her experiences working in …

Slow Down and Think

Sebastian Garcia made a mistake, but he couldn’t figure it out. At the 2011 National Junior High Chess Championship, he was looking strong and heading towards a victory. Then he made a mistake, …