Angela Duckworth on Building Grit

Learn how you can build the habits of perseverance from an award-winning psychologist and MacArthur genius

The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence called “grit.” This course will introduce you to research-grounded insights and practical strategies to become a more gritty person—someone with the perseverance to power through difficult circumstances and drive change in the world. Taught by Angela Duckworth, a MacArthur Genius winner, bestselling author of Grit, and University of Pennsylvania psychologist, you’ll learn strategies to set the right goals, uncover your interests, implement deliberate practice in your daily life, cultivate a growth mindset, and find purpose in your work so that you can continue pursuing difficult challenges.

Through a series of video lectures, Angela will bring the lessons from her New York Times bestselling book and TED talk to life, offering stories and findings particularly relevant to social change makers trying to do hard things. She’ll also share research-grounded insights relevant to everyone from entrepreneurs to parents to athletes to students to business people who are trying to live up to their full potential—and help others do the same. She’ll share practical tips and strategies to develop more grit in your daily life and you’ll gain a set of exercises and supplemental resources to start applying these lessons right away.

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Course Curriculum

Introduction to Grit

Pre-Course Survey
Welcome to the Course from Angela Duckworth (0:48)
What You'll Need
The Difference Between Grit and Talent (1:27)
Characteristics of Grit Paragons (4:10)
An Example of a Grit Paragon (2:09)
Who Can Be Gritty? (1:16)
Goal Hierarchies (3:02)
How Gritty Are You? Use the Grit Scale
Build Your Goal Hierarchy

The 1st Building Block of Grit: Uncovering Your Interests

The Connection Between Play and Passion (1:08)
The Connection Between Play and Passion (1:14)
Practical Tips for Uncovering Your Interests (2:11)
Exercise: Interest Inventory

The 2nd Building Block of Grit: Deliberate Practice

The Deliberate Practice of World-Class Experts (2:16)
Case Study: What Differentiates a Spelling Bee Champion from the Rest of Us? (2:33)
Practical Strategies to Implement Deliberate Practice in Your Own Life (1:48)
Exercise: Plan Your Deliberate Practice

The 3rd Building Block of Grit: Purpose