In Episode 10 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im discuss grit, perseverance, and teaching our kids that we can do difficult things.
In This Episode, You Will Hear About:
- What grit is and why it matters
- How to help foster grit in your own life and your children’s lives
- The differences between talent, strengths, and grit
- The difference between a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset
- Why only praising children about their successes can be detrimental to their future
- How learning an instrument has shaped our thinking
- The link between passion and grit
- How parents can model commitment and grit to their children
Resources Mentioned During the Episode:
- Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell – Daniel references this book when talking about the 10 000 hour rule
- Strengths Finder 2.0 – Daniel references this book when mentioning strengths
- 5LQ Podcast – a leadership podcast that Daniel co-hosts
- TED Talk Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling by Emilie Wapnick – Christina references this TED Talk about having “Multi-Potentialities”
- Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth – the book we read that inspired our podcast topic
- TED Talk Growth mindset versus a fixed mindset by Carol Dweck – Daniel references this TED Talk
Quotables:
- “It’s a good thing you can do hard things.”
- “We practice the hard things.”
- “When the kids are young, it is the parents that need to be gritty.”
- “Help your children find their niche and excel in that passion.”
- “It’s worth the hard work.”
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