12/05/2015
This TED talk discusses the idea that 'grit' is a predictor of success. What are your thoughts on this? Is a strong goal and powerful motivation all you need to succeed in anything? https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predicto…