Why Grit Isn’t Enough to Get What You Want Angela Duckworth

The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes

Sep 8, 202601:18:23Business

Psychologist Angela Duckworth, former McKinsey Consulting analyst and Duckworth Lab founder, is author of Grit, which has sold over 5 million copies, and Situated: Find the People and Places that Bring Out Your Best. The...

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