Jacobson, L. (2018, April 18). Duckworth: ‘Deliberate practice’ is an important element of grit. Retrieved May 21, 2018

There’s more to grit than just hard work, University of Pennsylvania psychology Professor Angela Duckworth said Tuesday to begin the second day of the ASU+GSV Summit. Having “sustained passion” along with perseverance also separates those who become successful from those who have potential but don’t do anything to nurture it, she said.