Grit: The Power of Passion & Perseverance Kogan Page Formerly Poet Laureate to Queen

Formerly Poet Laureate to Queen Elizabeth II

With an Afterword by Anna South

And you’ll watch as your “assets” turn into true wealth

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Grit: The Power of Passion & Perseverance Kogan Page Formerly Poet Laureate to QueenIn this must read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and business people both seasoned and new that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called grit. Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, other