Many factors lead to the accomplishment of a goal: intelligence, opportunity, experience. At the top of the list, though, may be simply our desire to achieve. This hour, we’ll talk about how business leaders, top athletes and world-class artists rise to the top of their fields through sheer determination with psychologist Angela Duckworth, author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” (Scribner).
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