Podcast #021: Grit

Published: Sept. 7, 2016, 7 a.m.

In \xa0a world that is becoming increasingly volatile, unpredictable, challenging and complex, the development of grit has arguably never been more necessary. On the one hand, especially in the more prosperous parts of the world, we have never had more access to technology and labour saving devices. At the same time it is incredibly easy to become overwhelmed and exhausted by the never ending demands on our time and the things that need to be done at what seems to be greater and greater speed.
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\nDo come and join my co-host Andrew Horton and I as we discuss on this podcast:
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\nWhat grit actually is and why it is so important.
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\nExamples of grit in the lives of people like JK Rowling, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill and Steve Jobs.
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\nDissecting grit into 5 key components.
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\n7 simple ways to develop grit in your own life.
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\nThe Jewish carpenter and His development of grit.
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\nYou may also find of interest:
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\nThe difference grit can make to you.
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\nDo you need more grit?
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\nShould living in a VUCA world matter to you?
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\nAn interview with Baroness Caroline Cox, a lady of remarkable grit.
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\nWhat thoughts, questions and reflections does grit raise for you?