Angela Duckworth is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the Founder and CEO of Character Lab, a not-for-profit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development. She’s also the author of Grit, a New York Timesbestseller that examines why some people succeed and others fail, a ... Show More
Jan 27
How McDonald’s Took Over America | Ray Kroc [Outliers]
Ray Kroc turned McDonald’s from a single roadside restaurant into a system built to scale. At 52, after decades selling paper cups and milkshake machines, he opened the first McDonald’s in 1955 and helped grow it to nearly 8,000 restaurants worldwide. This Outliers episode breaks ... Show More
50m 20s
Jan 20
Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want
Morgan Housel breaks down the exact framework he uses to build wealth, minimize financial stress, and buy freedom. While most financial advice focuses on how to get rich, Morgan explains why the skills needed to stay rich are completely different. You will learn why "boring" inve ... Show More
1h 57m
Jan 13
The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking | Peter D. Kaufman [Outliers]
Peter D. Kaufman is the Chairman and CEO of GlenAir, the editor of Poor Charlie’s Almanack, and was a decades-long friend of Charlie Munger. In a talk that was never meant to be made public, one of the world's greatest business minds reveals the secrets to multidisciplinary think ... Show More
26m 4s
Jun 2021
1174 | Angela Duckworth: “We Only Learn with Feedback.”
<p>Everyone has the potential to achieve greatness. However, only a few manage to turn latent greatness into reality. Sadly, not all people who devote their lives to pursuing their dreams become excellent in what they do. With this, <a href="https://angeladuckworth.com" target="_ ... Show More
12m 26s
Apr 2023
Elevate Classics: Angela Duckworth on Developing Grit
Angela Duckworth is the founder and CEO of Character Lab, a professor at the Wharton School of Business, and the author of the influential NYT bestselling book, Grit. She has received the MacArthur Genius Grant, co-hosts the No Stupid Questions podcast, and has delivered one of t ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 2024
1914 | Angela Duckworth: “Talent Counts, but Effort Counts Twice."
<p>What’s more important, talent or effort? On today’s episode, <a href="https://angeladuckworth.com/" target="_blank">Angela Duckworth</a> reveals how effort applied to skill is what creates human achievement. She also shares what the science demonstrates about the possibility o ... Show More
11m 28s
Feb 2021
1066 Positively Influence Others, Increase Mental Flexibility & Diversify Your Identity w/Adam Grant
<p>“When you go to school you don’t go to affirm what you already believe, you show up to evolve what you believe and that’s one of the things I love about the School of Greatness.”</p><p>Today’s guest is #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, who is an organizational p ... Show More
1h 37m
Dec 2020
Ep. 184: The 6 Habits: How to Live Like the Happiest People on Earth | with Laura DiBenedetto
<p>Today our expert guest is Laura DiBenedetto, the number one bestselling author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Six-Habits-Practical-Bringing-Dreams/dp/1734704330" rel="nofollow"> “The Six Habits,”</a> TEDx speaker, and mastery coach who teaches people how to create the live ... Show More
39m 3s
Sep 2023
Ellen Langer: The Mother of Mindfulness
<p>In this episode of Remarkable People, join host Guy Kawasaki for a thought-provoking conversation with Ellen Langer, renowned as the "mother of mindfulness" and one of America's most influential psychologists. </p><p>Ellen's groundbreaking research on mindful learning, the min ... Show More
1 h
<p>In this episode, <a href="https://angeladuckworth.com" target="_blank">Angela Duckworth</a> presents to us the crucial role of grit, effort, and hard work in achieving your dreams, glory, and success.</p><p><br></p><p>According to Angela, the person’s exceptional application o ... Show More
