i write a lot as a scientist, right? But less as a writer for a general audience. As a scientist, it's relatively easy when i have a finding that tells a story. I just recently thought about the possibility of writing a second book - but it scares me. Im thinking about whether an idea is really worth like, nine hours of some one's time. And, and that is a pretty high bar. So so, ye. Well, you could also only make half the amount of decisions if you had to apply that much rigour to each them. Rite.
Angela Duckworth is the founder and CEO of Character Lab, a professor at the Wharton School of Business, and the author of the influential NYT bestselling book, Grit. She has received the MacArthur Genius Grant, co-hosts the No Stupid Questions podcast, and has delivered one of the most popular TED Talks of all time.
Angela joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about her journey to study psychology, why grit is so crucial to success, and how to use grit in life, business, parenting and much more.
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