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Apr 2024
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1914 | Angela Duckworth: “Talent Counts,...

SEAN CROXTON
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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 right kind” of practice. Source: Why Effort Matters More Than Talent | Angela Duck ... Show More
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