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Grit

A collection of 6 posts

Grit

Focus on learning skills vs talent

As we face a future of considerable uncertainty, the people who can learn new skills, especially those with resilience and a growth mindset, will be the most valuable. So next time you’re

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Grit

Learnings from late bloomers

As a society, we tend to focus on prodigies, the young stars in their fields. But looking at the people at the opposite end of the timeline offers lessons that can benefit us

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Grit

Grit predicts high-performance

Grit predicts who will accomplish challenging goals. Research done at West Point shows that grit (courage and resolve; strength of character) is a better indicator of which cadets will make it through training

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Grit

Warren Buffet's advice to succeed

Warren Buffet's most straightforward advice that made him successful. 1. Get rid of your bad habits and behaviors; most of us have a sense of what's holding us back from reaching our full

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Entrepreneurship

Persist thru fear of failure

Fear of failure stalks the world of entrepreneurs, from losing customers to running out of money. For entrepreneurs, courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to persist in spite of

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
Grit

Dealing with a toxic boss

When leaders lack self-awareness, they often overindulge in toxic or undesirable behaviors. There are three ways to deal with this: Help them out. Although upward feedback can be suicidal, it is also the

  • Patrik Hellstrand
    Patrik Hellstrand
1 min read
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