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Les Brown delivers a charged lesson on talent, power, and refusing to count yourself out. In this fired-up talk, he explains why unused ability disappears, what actually stops people who insist they lack money and contacts, and why mastering one thing beats dabbling in ten. This ...  Show more

John Addison shares a practical lesson on strengths, wiring, and the ceiling on your weaknesses. In this grounded talk, he explains why working harder on what you're bad at rarely pays off, how one unprepared moment in fifth grade revealed his gift, and why the right people aroun ...  Show more

Most people who do something well don't just wake up and decide to do it well. This week, find out the roles effort and skill play in you becoming amazing at something. I'm sharing how to deal with thoughts like, "What if I'm not good at it?" as you go after new goals, and how ...

As 2018 winds down, we reflect on progress and set New Year's resolutions. But where to start? How do we set effective and realistic goals for 2019? Enter: MacArthur “Genius” grant winner, researcher and author of the Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela Duckworth. ...  Show more

Angela Duckworth researches self-control and grit, which is defined as passion and perseverance for long term goals. Her research has demonstrated that there are factors that can be more predictive of success than IQ. In this episode we cover some of her findings on grit, includi ...  Show more

What if the one thing that matters most for your success isn’t talent, luck, or intelligence, but something you can build starting today?  

In this eye-opening conversation, renowned psychologist Dr. Angela Duckworth joins Mel to reveal the real science of success and wh ...