Summary of Caroline Adams Miller's Getting Grit

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#1 The Scripps National Spelling Bee is a popular nationwide contest open to students as young as six and as old as fourteen, hundreds of whom descend on the city after winning regional bees in their state.

#2 Duckworth’s research found that the Grit Scale was a better predictor of who would make it to the finals of the Bee than previously used measures such as the Whole Candidate Score.

#3 Duckworth’s research has found that there are commonalities among successful people who have overcome many challenges to sustain the pursuit of something important to them. They are lit up by a cause or activity that energizes them, they are not just resilient in the short run, and they have long-term goals that are difficult to achieve.

#4 The Grit Scale is a test that measures a unique, coveted quality that separates those who want to succeed at difficult goals from those who actually do it. It is not related to the qualities associated with being gritty, but rather it is dutiful and disciplined pursuit of a goal.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822513631

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#1

The Scripps National Spelling Bee is a popular nationwide contest open to students as young as six and as old as fourteen, hundreds of whom descend on the city after winning regional bees in their state.

#2

Duckworth’s research found that the Grit Scale was a better predictor of who would make it to the finals of the Bee than previously used measures such as the Whole Candidate Score.

#3

Duckworth’s research has found that there are commonalities among successful people who have overcome many challenges to sustain the pursuit of something important to them. They are lit up by a cause or activity that energizes them, they are not just resilient in the short run, and they have long-term goals that are difficult to achieve.

#4

The Grit Scale is a test that measures a unique, coveted quality that separates those who want to succeed at difficult goals from those who actually do it. It is not related to the qualities associated with being gritty, but rather it is dutiful and disciplined pursuit of a goal.

#5

I have to know what is missing in my clients’ lives and why. I need to understand what happened in their family of origin that impacted their outlook, who currently supports their goals, and what occurs around them at work and in their personal environments.

#6

The Me Me Me Generation is known for its fragile and narcissistic nature. They are entitled and easily wounded by feedback or criticism, and instead of having higher self-esteem, they are fragile and narcissistic.

#7

I learned from the research that people are not happy doing nothing. We are driven to master our environments and feel related, autonomous, and competent, and when given the choice to do nothing over something, people overwhelmingly choose to be busy and productive.

#8

The people who are most satisfied with our coaching outcomes are the ones who picked difficult goals and grew their grit to make a run for the brass ring. They leave our coaching as different people.

#9

The question of whether or not we can develop grit is still being researched, but some promising results have emerged so