Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The goals of being successful and being happy are simple, but they are difficult to achieve. We tend to fall off our New Year’s resolution bandwagon quickly, but we continue to think that next year will be the year we stick with it. #2 You were not put on this earth to simply watch the game of life, but to change it. You are here to be a game changer not only for yourself, but for everyone who’s counting on you. #3 I have always dreamed of a better future for my family, and I know that I will stop at nothing to achieve it. I want to help my mother, who has been a source of inspiration for me. #4 The decision to take the leap is a leap into your comfort zone, but it will only lead to success if you do. The other side of the abyss is beyond your reach, but not beyond a leap of faith.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. In Angela Duckworth's New York Times bestselling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, she offers a systematic approach to finding success that discards the antiquated concept being "gifted" and instead focuses on rewarding hard work and cultivating the GRIT to push through adversity. This FastReads Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to Grit to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective. Whether you'd like to deepen your understanding, refresh your memory, or simply decide whether or not this book is for you, FastReads Summary & Analysis is here to help. Absorb everything you need to know in under 20 minutes! What does this FastReads Summary & Analysis Include? Executive Summary of the original book Key Takeaways Chapter-by-chapter synopses Exposition & Analysis Original Book Summary Overview In her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, author Angela Duckworth brings our attention to this lesser-known psychological trait called grit. Grit has two components: passion and perseverance. Passion means having enduring interest in the job you are doing. Perseverance means being persistent and never giving up. In the book, Duckworth shows how grit is important in understanding the psychology of achievement. BEFORE YOU BUY: The purpose of this FastReads Summary & Analysis is to help you decide if it's worth the time, money and effort reading the original book (if you haven't already). FastReads has pulled out the essence-but only to help you ascertain the value of the book for yourself. This analysis is meant as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, Grit.

"One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. And it wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't IQ. It was grit." - Angela Duckworth "Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint." - Angela Duckworth "As soon as possible, experts hungrily seek feedback on how they did. Necessarily, much of that feedback is negative. This means that experts are more interested in what they did wrong-so they can fix it-than what they did right. The active processing of this feedback is as essential as its immediacy." - Angela Duckworth Here's what you will learn: The ingredients of grit: passion and perseverance How grit is more important than talent Why effort counts twice as much How gritty people are more successful How to develop your own grit using the four psychological assets The importance of goal-setting, optimism, and a growth mindset How to develop grit in your children How to create a culture of grit And much more! ***Don't miss out on the unforgettable and profound wisdom of Angela Duckworth's New York Times Bestselling book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Purchase your copy of FastReads' 15-Minute Summary with Analysis & Key Takeaways today. Quickly soak up the essence of her deep insight...and improve your life with true grit for you and those around you*** Overview of book summary: In the book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, author Angela Duckworth brings our attention to this lesser-known psychological trait called grit. Grit has two components: passion and perseverance. Passion means having enduring interest in the job you are doing. Perseverance means being persistent and never giving up. In the book, Duckworth shows how grit is important in understanding the psychology of achievement. The Grit Scale, which measures an individual's grit score, correctly predicted which cadets at West Point would pass the Beast Barracks, which National Spelling Bee participants would advance to the next rounds, and which sales people would be able to retain their jobs. The book also discusses how talent gets overemphasized, whereas grit gets underemphasized. When we place more emphasis on talent, we ignore everything else, including effort. In a natural vs. striver situation, we are most likely to favor the naturally gifted person, thus leading to the naturalness bias. Duckworth argues that effort counts twice. A talent with no effort is just unmet potential. She shows that how with the addition of effort, talent becomes skill, and skill when put to a productive use becomes achievement. In order to help people cultivate a sense of passion and perseverance, the author introduces four psychological assets commonly found in the grittiest people: interest, practice, purpose, and hope. Interest and purpose are two sources of passion. Practice and hope help develop perseverance which nurtures the "never give up" attitude. This attitude, which helped cadets pass Beast at West Point, helps us follow what we have started through to the end. Grit can be cultivated with the help of the four psychological assets or the people around us, our parents, teachers, mentors, etc. Certain parenting methods as well as extracurricular activities can also help become our children grittier. Own your copy today!

The popular success coach combines research, real-world experience and exercises to help people live their best personal and professional lives. Logan Stout has been passionate about personal development since he was given his first personal-growth book at the age of seventeen. His entire career has been focused on helping people “do life better”—and his track record for success speaks for itself. Now Logan shares the one essential attribute we all must have to achieve our dreams: Grit. Logan’s approach to life has helped him become a leader in the realms of pro-baseball, direct sales, business ownership, public speaking and more. He’s worked with some of the most successful people in the business world. In Grit Factor, he shares personal stories that demonstrate what grit is, what it is not, and why it is so profoundly important for anyone who wants to do life better.

Good for you for looking at this book and thinking about doing better and being better! You have made it this far in life and have a lot more you can achieve. You have tremendous abilities to make things happen, achieve greatness, benefit society, and to be happy! But how can you get to that point? Do Better! Be Better! is a compilation of valuable lessons from business titans, successful billionaires, hall-of-fame athletes, books, courses, and research about how to improve your life and get more of what you want. This book contains a wealth of information, wisdom, and insights that you can use to achieve greatness, be happy, and surpass your wildest dreams. Additionally, my book contains goal-setting worksheets and chapter questions to help place you on the right track to personal growth. Ultimately, Do Better Be Better! will help you learn how to improve yourself and maximize your true potential. Remember, YOU are the master of your own destiny. With enough desire, direction, strategies, and motivational tools, you'll achieve the results and success you've always been looking for. What do you want? How can you get it? Find the Secret to Happiness! Learn to cope with anything! Come. Read this transformational book. DO BETTER! And BE BETTER!

There’s a science to getting others to buy from you—a secret only the best salespeople, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in the world know: selling, at its core, isn’t really about moving a product or service. It’s about moving people. Having spent nearly three decades meticulously examining the skillsets required for connecting with others—through the training and coaching of thousands of sales leaders and their teams for some of the biggest brands in the world—bestselling author Lance Tyson has mastered the powers of persuasion and influence, while decoding the intricacies of why people buy from others. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an entrepreneur trying to pitch the next great idea—or maybe you just want to get better at getting what you want—The Human Sales Factor: The Human-to-Human Equation for Connecting, Persuading, and Closing the Deal is for you. This book is a peek under the hood of Lance’s proven, predictable, scalable process. It’s designed for sales leaders and their teams, yet is still approachable and applicable for the person who just wants to open doors and increase the chances of getting anything they want or need. Connecting and persuading are no longer soft skills. They are fundamental skills that can help you attract investors, sell products, build brands, inspire teams, and trigger movements. Despite all the processes, lingo, methodologies, and corporate rhetoric, sales—no matter the industry—has never truly been B2B or B2C. It always has and always will be done Human-to-Human.