The three signals Lubetzky looks for in a founder — and the order he learned them in.

Daniel Lubetzky on School of Hard Knocks (full episode) · School of Hard Knocks Podcast

The 'self-made' narrative is culturally useful but empirically shaky — most success stories have a silent backer.

The Wealth Gap No One Talks About · Eliza Filby

Parental wealth, not personal effort, is the dominant engine of opportunity in the 21st century.

The Wealth Gap No One Talks About · Eliza Filby

Find what to be gritty about by overlapping genuine interest with meaningful purpose

Angela Duckworth - Grit The Power of Passion and Perseverance at Talks at Google · Angela Duckworth

Read the residue of persistence in life histories instead of trusting self-reports

Angela Duckworth - Grit The Power of Passion and Perseverance at Talks at Google · Angela Duckworth

Combine high demands with high support to build gritty cultures

Angela Duckworth - Grit The Power of Passion and Perseverance at Talks at Google · Angela Duckworth

Effort counts twice because it both builds skill and deploys it

Angela Duckworth - Grit The Power of Passion and Perseverance at Talks at Google · Angela Duckworth

You will persist only at things you love more than you love yourself

Success Failure and the Drive to Keep Creating · Elizabeth Gilbert

Everyone must do one hard thing they chose — no quitting mid-season

Angela Duckworth - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · Angela Duckworth

Talent without effort is just unrealized potential going to waste

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · Angela Duckworth

Passion plus perseverance for long-term goals predicts success

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · Angela Duckworth

Cultivate grit and perseverance

Designing Your Work Life · Bill Burnett

Autonomy, mastery, and purpose are the three nutrients that power high performance and deep satisfaction

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us · Daniel H. Pink

Quitting the wrong thing is the fastest path to the right thing

Range · David Epstein

Amplify individual resilience by aggregating individuals who have internalized an unshakeable 'ca...

How to Make Yourself Unbreakable | DJ Shipley · Andrew Huberman

Freefall back to the bottom to keep growing after you have reached the top

Never Finished · David Goggins

Understand that grit develops naturally with age through life experience and adaptation

Grit · Angela Duckworth

Cultivate the belief that your abilities can be developed to sustain hope through adversity

Grit · Angela Duckworth

Build an organizational culture where conformity pressure and identity drive grit upward

Grit · Angela Duckworth

Combine high demands with high support to raise grittier, happier, more resilient children

Grit · Angela Duckworth

Organize all your goals into a pyramid where lower goals serve one ultimate concern

Grit · Angela Duckworth

The four psychological assets of grit that develop in sequence over a lifetime

Grit · Angela Duckworth

A family contract that builds grit through commitment, choice, and follow-through

Grit · Angela Duckworth

A validated self-assessment measuring your passion and perseverance for long-term goals

Grit · Angela Duckworth

Find hidden stars by looking for motivation and generosity, not just raw talent

Give and Take · Adam Grant

Schedule regular reviews of your career and life plans to escape tunnel vision and identity forec...

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know · Adam Grant