#211 In this week's solo episode, I discuss everything I learned in my Grit Lab course as a psychology major at the University of Pennsylvania. This class is taught by Dr. Angela Duckworth, a Penn professor, researcher, MacArthur fellow, and best-selling author. This episode is your condensed guide on how you can use grit to achieve success and become an expert in your field. I explain:

+ A viral study on how to determine someone's level of grit

+ Key differences between grit and self-control

+ The most effective way to think about success

+ Why values are so important in influencing our success

+ Setting goal hierarchies & what that looks like

+ A model to help you visualize your goals

+ Four key strategies for actually achieving your goals

+ How to set an achievable goal

+ The four steps toward becoming an expert in something

+ Traits that experts have in common

+ Takeaways from this episode you need to remember

MENTIONED

+ Grit by Angela Duckworth

+ Dr. Duckworth's Ted Talk

+ Character Lab

+ Article on self-control

+ She Persisted goals episode

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