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228. dr. angela duckworth on how to be gritty + set yourself up for SUCCESS!

228. dr. angela duckworth on how to be gritty + set yourself up for SUCCESS!

Update: 2025-08-18
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#228 today’s guest is dr. angela duckworth— the rosa lee and egbert chang professor at the university of pennsylvania and faculty co-director of the penn-wharton behavior change for good initiative. a 2013 macarthur fellow, angela has advised the world bank, nba and nfl teams, and fortune 500 ceos.

in this episode, we break down the psychology behind what makes people successful. this episode is full of tips and hacks on increasing your grit and self-control to achieve the best outcomes in life. 

we talk about:

• what makes certain people have more success than others

• the psychology of self-control, motivation, + grit 

• reverse engineering the life you want through the three boxes model 

• key differences between grit + self-control 

• tips for improving your self-control + achieving your goals

• how to find your passion in life

• trying to succeed while avoiding perfectionism + burnout

• sampling + why that’s so important for your future 

• having a support system in order to succeed

• how the internet + ai have changed gen z’s work ethic

• her rapid fire responses to popular questions

• + so much more!

mentioned:

grit lab episode

grit (book)

about alice

deliberate practice study

phones in focus

dr. duckworth’s website

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228. dr. angela duckworth on how to be gritty + set yourself up for SUCCESS!

228. dr. angela duckworth on how to be gritty + set yourself up for SUCCESS!

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