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Psychologist shares secret to overcoming challenges without losing your cool

Angela Duckworth, a psychologist and author, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new book, "Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best." Duckworth reflects on he...

What Actually Sets High Achievers Apart?

<p>A Q&A with Angela Duckworth, author of a new book on how success is meaningfully affected by work environments, relationships, and team and organizational cultures...

Angela Duckworth Built Her Career on Grit. Her New Book Says It’s Not Always Enough

‘Situated’ explains what else factors in.

I Study Successful People. They Have One Habit in Common.

Being a successful self-starter doesn’t mean pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.

Angela Duckworth Says Successful People Share 1 Habit: They Ask for Help

Real grit means doing whatever your goal requires, including asking others for the knowledge, skills, or support you lack.

Podcast #1,131: To Change Yourself, Change Your Situation

  Professor of psychology Angela Duckworth is famous for her work on grit — the combination of passion and perseverance that leads to high achievement. But she’s come to an increas...

In “Situated,” Angela Duckworth, the Author of “Grit,” Does an About-Face

In “Situated,” Angela Duckworth challenges the conventional wisdom that says we shouldn’t run away from our problems.

You Can Do This

Have you ever had one of those weeks when several competing priorities, all important seem to come at you at once? If you are part of the educational community, I think it’s safe t...

I Study Successful People. They Have One Habit in Common

I was once stranded with my 86-year-old mother in the Atlantic Ocean. We were on a snorkeling excursion off the coast of Miami, and the two of us were quickly swept behind our boat...

What Drives a Killer Instinct for Success

Why do some people keep pursuing difficult goals while others give up? Psychology uncovers the mindsets that power persistence, resilience, and the killer instinct.

You Never Know Who You Are Helping Become

Years ago, I met two educators at a conference where I presented regularly. I remember them well because, individually and at different times, they attended my sessions and stayed...

How to Measure Your Self-Discipline

Most believe we're either disciplined or not. But what if it's a trainable capacity built in moments of conflict between impulse and intention? And what if we could measure that?

Optimism Is Now an Essential Leadership Skill

<p>A conversation with psychologist Michelle Gielan on maintaining a positive mindset when the work gets difficult.</p>

What It Takes to Make Progress When the Future Feels Out of Control

<p>A conversation with psychologist Martin Seligman on the power of agency in building a positive work culture.</p>

A massive new study of thousands of kids says this one experience gives them a very big advantage

I admit: I’ve spent a lot of time since becoming a parent trying to figure out what cutting-edge research and science have to say about raising successful kids. I also admit that m...

Steve Jobs Said Half of What Separates Successful Entrepreneurs From Everyone Else Comes Down to 1 Trait

Jobs said it over 30 years ago. For leaders today, the hard part is understanding what perseverance really means.

How to Build Your Self-Discipline

Two people can do the same difficult thing but require different amounts of self-discipline.

Productive struggle, J Dilla, and knowing when enough is enough

“When it comes to achieving challenging goals, grit is necessary but not sufficient. The situation also matters — and to an astonishing degree.” — Angela Duckworth “What Dilla crea...

Is effort aversion holding your students back?

Effort may matter more than intelligence when it comes to success. So why do many students find it so hard to muster?

11 secrets to success according to 80+ elite performers

“I don’t think about my life in terms of ‘superstar.’ I’m just a workin’ girl. I always say, and it’s the truth, that I am a workhorse that looks like a show horse.” —Dolly Parton,...

Not All Heroes Wear Badges

A combination of self-determination, self-efficacy, and courage in the face of fear may help explain why ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of heroism.

This Might Be The Best Video About Motivation That’s Available To Show To Students

  Frank Dick is an apparently legendary Scottish track coach. This short video would be amazing to show to students.  He doesn’t call it “temporal comparison,” but that’s what he t...

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5 Psychology Skills to Become Mentally Tougher, According to Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger spent decades as Warren Buffett’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway, and many of his best ideas had little to do with picking stocks. When he talked about why people win...