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
Oct 7
Hetty Green: The Witch of Wall Street [Outliers]
Hetty Green was the richest woman you've never heard of. In the late 1800s, she built a fortune worth billions today in a world designed to stop her. Women couldn't vote, couldn't own property in most states, and were banned from the New York Stock Exchange floor entirely. She wa ... Show More
46m 53s
Sep 30
Barry Diller: Building IAC
My guest this week is Barry Diller, one of America's most successful businessmen. At 83, he chose to publish a deeply personal book and open up about his successes and failures. With surprising candor he details the rules he's lived by: trust first, confront directly, and make th ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2021
1174 | Angela Duckworth: “We Only Learn with Feedback.”
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, Dr. Angela Duckworth explains to us the elements o ... Show More
9m 2s
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
May 2021
1164 | Angela Duckworth: “Talent Counts, but Effort Counts Twice.”
In this episode, Angela Duckworth presents to us the crucial role of grit, effort, and hard work in achieving your dreams, glory, and success.
According to Angela, the person’s exceptional application of the skill, which is honed by consistent and quality efforts, creates human a ... Show More
9m 49s
Apr 2024
1914 | Angela Duckworth: “Talent Counts, but Effort Counts Twice."
What’s more important, talent or effort? On today’s episode, Angela Duckworth reveals how effort applied to skill is what creates human achievement. She also shares what the science demonstrates about the possibility of effort counting MORE than talent. But only if you do “the ri ... Show More
8m 54s
Feb 2021
1066 Positively Influence Others, Increase Mental Flexibility & Diversify Your Identity w/Adam Grant
“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.”Today’s guest is #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, who is an organizational psychologis ... Show More
1h 37m
Dec 2020
Ep. 184: The 6 Habits: How to Live Like the Happiest People on Earth | with Laura DiBenedetto
Today our expert guest is Laura DiBenedetto, the number one bestselling author of “The Six Habits,” TEDx speaker, and mastery coach who teaches people how to create the lives of their dreams without sacrificing what they love. She is the founder and CEO of the award-winning marke ... Show More
39m 3s
Sep 2023
Ellen Langer: The Mother of Mindfulness
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. Ellen's groundbreaking research on mindful learning, the mind-body con ... Show More
1 h