Up Your Game With GRIT

Happy Monday. Last week I touched on the importance of resilience as a SKILL – something you can get better at it. To summarize, the 3 parts of resilience you can proactively improve are 1) preparing for, 2) bouncing back after, and 3) adapting in the face of stress.  

On a related note, this weekend I was supposed to be back on the Penn campus for my 25th reunion. Instead, I participated in an online reunion of sorts. The highlight was a talk and Q&A session with Angela Duckworth, an author and professor of psychology at Penn, who shared her thoughts on GRIT and how it relates to resilience.

One key takeaway from Angela that I completely agree with => UP YOUR GAME RIGHT NOW. Focus on what you can control, do it to the best of your ability, and strive for more. If you are looking for a job and normally reach out to 4 people a day, double that to 8 people. If you are unmotivated about a work project, set an earlier deadline for yourself than you normally would have and push yourself to focus and get it done. Be a role model for your team and family.

Angela also quoted Kobe Bryant and asked us to “look for the loose ball” - where in your world might there be an opportunity? For work sure, but also to help, connect, serve. Be right there, don’t lose hope, keep going.

If you could benefit from coaching or a quick conversation about any of the above, sign up for my Wednesday 10am MT office hours here. Free to my community as I way I can serve.