Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
Grit The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.8
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/10
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907
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354
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453.59 grams
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68 meters
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Review Analysis - 364 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
For Kids
45children, grit, teachers, parent, raising
+100%
" ... Good book for yourself,and especially if you have kids . ... "
" ... Helps not only me personally, but also for me to help my kids to grow strong and gritty! ... "
" ... should be mandatory in school ... "
" ... Angela Duckworth does an excellent job in this book of telling us what it takes to teach ourselves and our children, grit, the quality of pursuing a goal with passion and perseverance. ... "
" ... My wife loved this book. ... "
" ... Great for parents raising children. ... "
" ... As well as people who have been in the workforce for years, parents, and students. ... "
" ... As a teacher it spoke to me as a professional, a person, and a parent. ... "
Cleaning
14book, perseverance, gritty, traits, passion
+79%
-21%
" ... You must read Grit. ... You'll leave reading Grit with a bunch of those building blocks in place. ... "
" ... I enjoyed all the great examples and differentiations of GRIT. ... "
" ... "Grit" is motivation, perseverance, discipline, and reliability. ... "
" ... I am a retired nurse, married to a retired"Green Beret" and I think we both show a lot of grit. ... "
" ... The Author does an excellent job through her examples of explaining grit. ... "
" ... Grit turned out to be an astoundingly reliable predictor of who made it through and who did not. ... "
" ... What makes the difference between Success & Failure - Grit ... "
" ... Now it is really helpful to think of a lot of what I do/don't do as my grit. ... "
Setup
13written, well written, positive psychology, parent, insightful
+92%
-8%
" ... I would recommend this to any business leader, entrepreneur, parent, or person . ... "
" ... This is written in such a way that even while reading I was able to begin to apply some of the learnings from the read. ... "
" ... As a teacher it spoke to me as a professional, a person, and a parent. ... "
" ... It's a thoughtful read with anecdotes intermixed with empirical evidence. ... "
" ... Extremely well written. ... "
" ... Thorough research and understanding. ... "
" ... A must read self employed. ... "
" ... Our church has made this mandatory reading for all staff members. ... "
Ease of Use
13well written, skill, read, book, others
+85%
-15%
" ... The author takes a scientific, straightforward approach on how to reach your maximum potential developing your skills or the skills of those around you. ... "
" ... Simple and yet powerful book. ... "
" ... Learn from others who are where I want to be ... "
" ... and anyone who struggles with follow-through. ... "
" ... .that there's a hard way to get grit and an easy way. ... "
" ... Easy read enjoyed ever bit of it ... "
" ... This was an insightful and surprisingly easy read. ... "
" ... Very easy to read as Duckworth has a very good flow to her writing, but I never would have read it had it not been assigned work. ... "
Freebies
12read this book, read, provoking, thoughtful, preaching
+83%
-17%
" ... Great, research-based book ... "
" ... It's a good book, not a great book. ... "
" ... It’s an interesting book. ... "
" ... You will enjoy reading this insightful and thought-provoking book. ... "
" ... Book was everything I was hoping it would be. ... "
" ... First book for a corporate book club. ... "
" ... All educators should read this book. ... "
" ... Read this book! ... "
Marketplace
10duckworth, described, amazon, us, thank you angela
+90%
-10%
" ... Thanks- great seller and perfect quality ... "
" ... it was as expected ... "
" ... Exactly as described ... "
" ... Thanks k you so much for your commitment to this work Dr. Duckworth, and for laying it all out for us so beautifully so we can all tap into our own genius, and cultivate it in others. ... "
" ... So grateful Mrs. Duckworth wrote it. ... "
" ... Thanks for the info, I will be sure to use it. ... "
" ... I now have a new respect for Jeff Bezos (Amazon) and especially for his mother. ... "
" ... On time and as advertized! ... "
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Weight: 453.59 grams
Size: 68 meters
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