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Grit to Great

How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary

Linda Kaplan Thaler & Robin Koval

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Talent vs. Hard Work+
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Question 1 of 7
According to the book, why do less naturally talented people often end up being more successful than highly talented individuals?
  • A. They are forced to take larger, uncalculated risks to get ahead.
  • B. They tend to strive for self-improvement and work harder rather than coasting on natural ability.
  • C. They are more likely to have a strong safety net to catch them when they fail.
  • D. They spend more time daydreaming about their aspirations and visualizing success.
Question 2 of 7
What did psychology professor Gabriele Oettingen's study reveal about graduate students who spent significant time daydreaming about their aspirations?
  • A. They received fewer job offers and smaller paychecks than those who put in long hours of actual work.
  • B. They were significantly more likely to become successful entrepreneurs than their peers.
  • C. They developed stronger coping mechanisms for dealing with career rejection.
  • D. They achieved their goals much faster because visualization improved their daily focus.
Question 3 of 7
How did Jia Jiang handle his repeated rejections as an aspiring entrepreneur?
  • A. He returned to his safe tech job and used his free time to study psychology.
  • B. He sued the investors who turned him down and used the settlement to fund his business.
  • C. He started a '100 Days of Rejection' project to intentionally face and overcome his fear of being turned down.
  • D. He focused exclusively on small, easily attainable goals to rebuild his confidence.
Question 4 of 7
According to the authors, how can individuals maintain their motivation during long-term projects that take years to show real progress?
  • A. By setting a strict deadline and abandoning the project if it isn't met.
  • B. By taking joy in the small achievements and milestones along the way.
  • C. By comparing their progress to highly successful historical figures like Van Gogh.
  • D. By relying primarily on the fear of failure to keep pushing forward.
Question 5 of 7
What is the defining characteristic of how people with 'grit' view failure and adversity?
  • A. They are driven by an intense fear of losing everything they have built.
  • B. They avoid uncharted waters to ensure they do not repeat past mistakes.
  • C. They view failure as a permanent reflection of their natural talent and pivot to new fields.
  • D. They 'fail forward,' viewing challenges as opportunities to learn and focusing on what they stand to gain.
Question 6 of 7
How does helping others, such as volunteering or assisting someone in need, relate to personal grit?
  • A. It acts as a temporary distraction from personal failures and career burnout.
  • B. It boosts your own motivation and increases your grit through the gratification of acting selflessly.
  • C. It allows you to delegate your most difficult tasks to the people you have helped.
  • D. It proves to potential employers that you are a team player, leading to better opportunities.
Question 7 of 7
What does the story of Captain James Henry, who learned to read at 92, illustrate about success and grit?
  • A. You are never too old to pursue your passions and achieve new goals.
  • B. Physical labor is a prerequisite for developing mental resilience later in life.
  • C. Writing a bestseller requires decades of accumulated life experience.
  • D. Educational delays in childhood cannot be overcome without extreme wealth.

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Grit to Great Summary & Overview

Many people have talent, but few become stars in their chosen profession. In Grit to Great (2015), two women at the top of the advertising business offer their guide to developing the resilience and hard graft that will help you succeed.

Who Should Listen to Grit to Great?

  • Anyone who wants to improve themselves and reach their goals
  • People interested in the psychology of success
  • Entrepreneurs and anyone interested in breaking out on their own

About the Author: Linda Kaplan Thaler & Robin Koval

Linda Kaplan Thaler is an Advertising Hall of Fame icon and the mind behind some of the most well-known advertising campaigns of our time. She is the chairman of Publicis Kaplan Thaler and was the CEO as well as co-founder of the Kaplan Thaler Group.

Robin Koval, president and CEO of the Truth Initiative, is the other co-founder of the Kaplan Thaler Group. She’s also a faculty member of New York University’s Steinhardt School.

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