Angela Duckworth

Professor at @Penn. Author of Grit & Situated. Co-director of @BehaviorChange.

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I subscribe to this wonderful newsletter called https://t.co/26ZavBc4w3 and it’s wonderful! For kids, by kids. And for the rest of us, too!

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I so enjoyed interviewing @BStulberg about his new (and excellent) book The Way of Excellence https://t.co/OYbHpu6wht

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@danielrock You’ll have to come over in person and set it up but yessss!!

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Here’s how I set up my home office for writing!! #situated

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Ever since reading A Little More Social by @nepleyy, I've been trying to be, well, a little more social.
I made a new friend on the train from Philly to New York, had my assumptions disproven (about a seatmate on a flight from LA to Philly), and I belatedly introduced myself by name to the afternoon security guard at my office.
To my astonishment, it's just like Nick promised! Now I get a little less work done but feel a whole lot more human. His book is brilliant, and so is his TED talk: https://t.co/4sCm1BK26L via @TEDTalks

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Grit ≠ Talent.

After two decades of research, we know that the correlation between grit and any measure of talent is about zero.

It's passion and perseverance that make super achievers.

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Excited to be at the @FreeLibrary of Philadelphia for a conversation with my friend @vivek_murthy about the human need for connection in today's world.

If you're in Philly, please join us!

Registration required, seating is limited. You can register here: https://t.co/Tm22QanKeY

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Excited to be at the @FreeLibrary of Philadelphia for a conversation with my friend @vivek_murthy about the human need for connection in today's world.

If you're in Philly, please join us!

Registration required, seating is limited. You can register here: https://t.co/Tm22QanKeY

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Me or we?

Both.

I’ve learned so much from @lukeburgis and his new book The One and the Ninety-Nine.

The solid self, he says, is knowing who you are as an individual while also being connected to and shaped by your community. Amen amen!

https://t.co/nWmTqpnsxz

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Thank you, @Wharton, for this fab visor and, in so many ways, bringing out my best! #Situated

[Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw]

Excited to be at the @FreeLibrary of Philadelphia for a conversation with my friend @vivek_murthy about the human need for connection in today's world.

If you're in Philly, please join us!

Registration required, seating is limited. You can register here: https://t.co/Tm22QanKeY

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My 91-year old mom knows that getting vaccinated keeps you healthy! Go mom!!

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It’s not just WHEN students can be on their phones, it's WHERE they store them.

K-12 Educators, what are you seeing in your classrooms? → https://t.co/vXSNzeU2MZ

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One of my former students made this video on pursuing your passion--and going for it hard--but because you REALLY WANT IT, not feeling like it's a slog through the mud...

https://t.co/CRvvHIw7P9 via @YouTube

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How do you find grit in a resume?

Look for this pattern: multi-year commitments with evidence of progress.

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On 18th September, I’m excited to visit London for an exclusive event with 5x15 @5x15stories about my new book SITUATED.

Ten years on from GRIT, which looked inside the minds of high achievers, we'll discuss the importance of what surrounds us, how to find the people and places that bring out your best, and how to succeed in work and life. I hope to see you there!

🎟 Tickets are available to book now at https://t.co/OelR510gPI 🎟

Date: Friday 18th September, 7pm, Emmanuel Centre, Westminster

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I loved this essay on MARA: Make America Read Again https://t.co/VCJd62uwdY via @NYTOpinion

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Worried that ChatGPT is more creative than you are? Or that using ChatGPT is making your thinking and writing less original?

Terrific NYT op-ed by @RebeccaWinthrop today on research by @KibumMoon, @KushlevPhD, Andrew Bank, @lirabenjamin, Indre Viskontas, @JamesKaufman, Dan Richard Johnson, Adam Green, and me.

https://t.co/CQhjO2L9Yt

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World-class performers don't say "I'm practicing" – they say "I'm winning the Super Bowl."

They fuse boring, everyday tasks with their biggest goal.

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School librarians, how many books were checked out this year compared to last?

We want to know! And we want to see if these numbers relate to school cell phone policies!

In just 5 minutes, you can help advance the research on phones and education: https://t.co/Hzq7YsJEd6