Becoming gritty

03/13/24 • 42 min

A conversation featuring Daniel and Matt on grit - the power of perseverance and passion The starting point for this episode's discussion was triggered through TED talks and ultimately a book with the concept of grit. For the author Angela Duckworth this is the special ingredient in people that indicates success and can be basically summarized in passion and perseverance. Matt & Daniel discuss their thoughts on the topic, they share about their own "grittiness" and elaborate on how to grow grit. Somewhere within these topic the number of 10.000 hours appears and the idea of deliberate practice. You want to dive into the topic of grit together with us? Have a listen!

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