The Art of Charm

Unbreakable (Building Grit And Resilience) | Compilation

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In today's episode, we review the greatest hits around building resilience and leveraging social skills to get you closer to your goals, drawing on our insightful conversations with Angela Duckworth, Laura Huang, John Livesay, and Steven Hayes.


Life gets rough. It’s important to develop good habits while things are going smoothly so when the seas get rough, you have a strong baseline to fall back on. Grit and resilience are integral to your success in life because they make the tough times easier to push through without feeling like the world is collapsing around you.


What to Listen ForIntroduction – 00:00:00
  • What is the difference between talent and effort?
  • What is the foundation for reaching your goals and how do you make it strong?
  • What are the two P’s you need to push toward your goals?
    • This always beats talent alone – 00:09:48
    • What should you focus on if you want to be the best and you weren’t “born with talent?”
    • How do you maintain your passion in something when you keep failing at it?
      • Breaking down goals to make them easy – 00:14:48
      • How can you break down goals and objectives in a way that makes them feel easier while also motivating you to stick with them?
      • What can you do to stop getting caught up in the past and focus on the future?
        • How to trust your gut – 00:24:05
        • What can you do to develop your intuition and learn when to rely on it?
        • What will always outperform hard work in the world we live in now?
        • Why is “just be yourself” terrible advice even though there is a kernel of truth embedded in it?
          • Overcome your fear of rejection today – 00:34:46
          • What one exercise can you do today to overcome your fear of rejection so you can push forward after every “no” without missing a beat?
          • What is the secret to not taking rejection personally so you can maintain your focus and mood in the face of overwhelming rejection?
            • Stop letting your inner critic dictate your life – 00:41:42
            • What can you do to release the death grip that your inner critic has on your life so you take risks and chase your big goals without fear of failure?
            • Why do you need to develop competence?

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