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Grit: Part 3 – Get More of It
[disclosure] Happy Tuesday! This post is on Grit: Part 3. Over the past two weeks, we have looked at what Grit Is and Grit and You. Now we look at how to Get More Grit. Never Give Up The old cliché when the going gets tough, the tough get going is a direct testament to the nature of grit. It is both a result and a resource for working through difficult times. Grit is fostered and gained by working through setbacks and coming out the other side. It is also something to call upon the next time the going gets tough. There’s a story about a group of warriors…
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Grit and You: Part 2
[disclosure] Happy Tuesday! Today is Grit: Part 2 (Grit: Part 1 was last week) on and how having it can affect your life – for the better. Grit can influence different part of your life: success in business, patience, and passion for what you do. As a Predictor of Future Success Grit is the strongest predictor for future success in an individual; grit overcomes wit and ability every time. Studies have proven that given a group with equal IQ scores and ability, those with grit will beat out their counterparts. Those with grit will adapt, take direction, seek to understand, and make changes to survive things that others can’t…
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What Is Grit? Does It Matter?
Originally published May 2018/ Updated June 2021 Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you have plans for a happy weekend and good start to the week. We didn’t do much this weekend as most of the kids’ spring extracurricular activities are over. My son is preparing for his finals and AP tests. My daughter doesn’t have tutoring again until the start of next school year. So, I had time to sit and try to get organized again. It’s what I do…organize. One day I will be happy with my system… Today’s topic is GRIT (part 1). What is that you ask? That movie with John Wayne (who’s that?) Jeff Bridges (who’s…
