Grit Work

In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People). The daughter of a...

You become the best you can be by learning from others. That is how bowhunter and ultramarathoner Cameron Hanes approaches each day in his pursuit of greatness in this essential guide to finding success. The audiobook is read by the author and includes a foreword written and read by Andrew...

This new roadmap for stressed-out strivers reveals the surprising limits of resilience and offers a second skillset for overcoming life’s greatest challenges. Are you working too much but feel like it’s never enough? Have you turned the act of pretending you’re “fine” into an art form?...

Big dreams start at home plate. This powerful collection features 28 all-time greats who didn’t just play baseball—they changed it. From historic trailblazers to modern sluggers, each chapter introduces a legendary player who showed how far focus, hustle, and determination can go. Each story includes a life lesson, best moments, fun facts, and mini bio Features male and female players across generations Perfect for ages 8–13, especially fans of Little League and MLB Great way to inspire perseverance, self-discipline, and goal-settingBaseball teaches more than sports—it teaches life....

In a world that rewards quick results, few qualities are more powerful than the ability to stay the course. Building Grit and Determination is your complete guide to developing the mental toughness, resilience, and perseverance needed to achieve long-term success. Packed with proven strategies, psychological insights, and actionable steps, this book will help you strengthen your willpower, overcome obstacles, and transform challenges into opportunities for growth. Whether you want to advance in your career, improve your health, or achieve personal milestones, grit is the skill that will ...

To ArcelorMittal Steel, Eliese is known as #6691: Utility Worker, but this was never her dream. Fresh out of college, eager to leave behind her conservative hometown and come to terms with her Christian roots, Eliese found herself applying for a job at the local steel mill. The mill is everything she was trying to escape, but it's also her only shot at financial security in an economically devastated and forgotten part of America. In Rust, Eliese brings the listener inside the belly of the mill and the middle American upbringing that brought her there in the first place.

Are you ready to harness the power of empathy without sacrificing your well-being? In "Fearless Empathy," you'll embark on a transformative journey through a comprehensive journal and worksheet, integrating exercises from seven groundbreaking books to help you navigate life's challenges with confidence and compassion.Drawing from "Set Smart Boundaries," learn how to protect your empathy, assert your needs, and build self-esteem to achieve your goals without being used or depleted. From "Master Mindful No," discover techniques to filter distractions, overcome manipulation, and banish fear ...

Melissa Oxford is a widow with a ranch, an orange grove, a goat-obsessed ten-year-old, and not enough time. She doesn't have time to make friends. She doesn't have time to stop and chat, and she definitely does not have time for a boyfriend. Which is fine, because Cary Nakamura is far from being a boy. Cary's the man who helped Melissa plant her trees. The friend who keeps offering advice, even when she's is too stubborn to take it. He's also the man who kissed Melissa in broad daylight on a sidewalk in Metlin, California, smack in the face of God and everyone.

Imagine for a moment that you are a different person, confident that you can effectively manage every problem that life throws at you. Visualize what your life could be like if you had the mental determination to perform at 100 percent. This book is an excellent guide to acquiring that trait we call mental toughness, a crucial asset in facing life's difficulties. Its purpose is simple: to show you the actions, habits and the right mindset that can open your life to the achievement of ambitious goals.

Overcome Your Toughest Foe — Yourself — And Achieve Epic Success! In 100 Days of Epic, top mindset and optimal performance expert Meridith Alexander lays out a clear and impactful step-by-step 100 day strategy for significantly transforming your success and overall satisfaction so that you can achieve things not only professionally, but in all aspects of your life that previously might have seemed impossible. Love accountability? Then you will be thrilled to see the “gamified” option where you download your tracker, collect your points and GO! Not your Mama’s approach to personal ...

How do you develop a hard-work ethic? Hardworking Ninja finds out you have to value a hard-work ethic first! Find out what happens in this new Ninja Life Hacks story about working hard.

A revelatory, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated meditation on dedication, hard work, and the power of perseverance from the beloved, New York Times bestselling, and two-time National Book Award–winning Jesmyn Ward. For Tulane University’s 2018 commencement, Jesmyn Ward delivered a...

In the face of hardship, you need perseverance and determination. You need grit. But how do you build it? This book explores how you can persist in difficult situations. You'll learn how to convince yourself to do hard things, find support in trying circumstances, and know when you're pushing yourself too hard. This volume includes the work of: Angela Duckworth, Misty Copeland, Shannon Huffman Polson, and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic.

This book is about providing you with guidelines in the proceeding chapters that can help you develop a "grit" mentality to achieve the goals you are trying to accomplish. It is a handy tool that is targeted to all audiences, especially those who are not blessed with an obvious talent for something but can still find a way to outwork, outsmart, and outperform those who do have talent and academic intelligence.

What if peak performance didn't mean sacrificing your health, your relationships, or your sanity? For years, we've been sold the same broken formula: wake up earlier, hustle harder, push through exhaustion. But what if everything you've been taught about productivity and performance is actually working against your biology? In today's hyper-competitive world, most high achievers find themselves trapped in a frustrating cycle of diminishing returns—more stress, less energy, and results that fall short of their potential. It's not a lack of motivation. It's a mismatch between your biology ...

Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Mystery * A Kirkus Best Book Raw and moving, this contemporary realistic debut novel will leave readers of E. Lockhart and Gayle Forman breathless as it unflinchingly unfolds the tragic secrets being kept in a small, deceptively idyllic town...

Albert Einstein is known as a genius. But as a child, he was a late developer and couldn't find a teaching job after graduation.

Grit is a kid whose run the gauntlet. Suffering tragedy at a tender age and coping with it the only way he knew how, the boy has lived a lifetime in his 18 years. Forced out of the only home he's ever known and onto the mean streets of Los Angeles, Grit must find the means to survive but does he have the will anymore? When two unlikely heroes step into his life, Grit reluctantly accepts the safety they appear to offer.