Angela Duckworth is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, the founder and scientific director of the Character Lab, recipient of the 2013 MacArthur "Genius" Award, and author of the New York Times Best Seller "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance". In this episode, Angela shares her research behind grit and the impact it has on success. We chat about how passion and perseverance, applied over a long period of time, are the keys to achieving mastery in any field. She also explains how we can foster a culture and mindset to assist in our journey to the top. She shares how this approach has worked for legends like Will Smith and Pete Carroll. Definitely check out Angela's book by following the link below and let me know what you think of this episode in the comments. Links

• Grit on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482107784&sr=8-1&keywords=grit
• www.angeladuckworth.com
• www.characterlab.org
• Carol Dweck's book "Mindset" - https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482107830&sr=8-1&keywords=growth+mindset+carol+dweck