Grit

Question 1

Parking lot

Answer 1

Grit is a better measure of who will make it through tough trials like Westpointe.

Question 2

Luggage cart

Answer 2

Talent had no correlation to performance for her math students

Question 3

Entry Overhang

Answer 3

Galton first said performance is unusual ability, exceptional zeal and a capacity for hard work

Answer 4

People get distracted by talent and when they see someone good at something automatically assume it is due to talent.

Answer 5

The most dazzling human achievements are the aggregate of countless individual elements each of which is in a sense ordinary 

Answer 6

Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities. Each one learned or stumbled upon which I’ve been carefully drilled into habit, and that are fitting together in a synthesized hole. 

Answer 7

If we think of great performer as talented, then we feel comfortable and not having to try because we could never achieve the same


Answer 8

Talent x effort = skill
Skill x effort = achievement

Effort counts twice

Answer 9

Grit is more about stamina than intensity

Answer 10

Grit has two components passion and perseverance

Answer 11

Passion intensity does not matter. Passion longevity dies. Think of a compass rather than fireworks that dazzle then fizzle.

Answer 12

Passion is caring about the same ultimate goal every day. Taking one small step forward rather than one yo the side.

Answer 13

In doing some thing over and over again some thing that was never natural becomes almost 2nd nature 

Answer 14

Finding your passion is rarely an aha moment. Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery followed by a lot if development and then a lifetime of deepening.

Question 15

Pg 107 and 108

Answer 16

Always seek novelty. For the beginner novelty is anything new, for the expert novelty is nuance.

Answer 17

The development is skill goes through several years each of: discovery is f interest, development and deependingnof interest

Answer 18

During the discovery phase children must be encouraged and supported

Answer 19

Deepen interest over the years by asking questions, seeking nuance, finding like minded people and having patience

Answer 20

The way to devolve grit is practice or time on task. But better time on task 20 years of experience not one year of experience 20 times

Answer 21

Kaisen is required. Not negative of dissatisfaction but positive of no matter how good working for better

Answer 22

Anders. Start with a small specific stretch goal. Work ever practice to beat it. Seek feedback on what you did wrong/weaknesses. Practice excessively to lock it in.

Answer 23

Deliberate practice is positive but not fun. Also the alternative of mindlessly going through the motions has its own negatives

Answer 24

Have a routine of practice the same place, same time every day. There is no more miserable human being than the one for whom the beginning of work must be decided every day

Answer 25

Learning and failing without frustration is how all toddlers learn everything

Answer 26

The thre periods of development are interest, practice and meaning or purpose

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Purpose The long days and evenings of toil sit back and disappointments are all worth it because ultimately the efforts pay dividends to other people 

Answer 28

It isn’t suffering that leads to hopelessness. It’s suffering you think you can’t control 

Answer 29

Parenting checklist

Answer 30

Follow through is the single greatest indicator of success in life

Answer 31

Follow through purposeful continuous commitment to certain types of activities versus sporadic efforts in diverse areas

Answer 32

Follow through both requires grit and helps build it

Answer 33

He association between Hardwork and reward can be learned. By holding high standards, and not giving unearned praise. 

Question 34

The Hard Rule 1-you have to pick a hard thing for yourself 2-you have to work at it every day 3-you can quit, but only after doing it for a full season  

Answer 35

The hard way to get grit is by yourself. The easy way is is to use conformity to a team of people that are driven.

Answer 36

The way we do things around here and why become the way I do things and why.

Question 37



Answer 37

If you create a vision for yourself and stick with it, you can make amazing things happen in your life. It is discipline an effort to maintain that vision to make it all come true.

Question 38

Remember to lead, is the first lead from the front by example and second to have most respect for the person you are leading