Building Grit and Persistence

In this course, instructor AK Ikwuakor shows you how to boost your persistence and grit to reach your goals. Explore the value of persistence in your life, why grit is amplified by the support of your peers, and how to develop the skills, mindset, and faculties that can help you boost your grit. Discover strategies for increasing grit and persistence, envisioning what you hope to accomplish and who you want to be, and creating effective long-term goals. AK guides you through ways to build habits that increase persistence, as well as navigate your thoughts and emotions to persist, in spite of any challenge. By the end of this course, you’ll also be prepared to identify when a goal is worth letting go so you can step back and recharge your vision.

Learning objectives
Define grit and persistence and explain their importance in achieving goals.
Identify alternative strategies to build long-term resilience, including seeking support from your network.
Categorize challenges in personal development as a skill set gap, a mindset limitation, or an activation issue.
Describe the benefits of a growth mindset to persist through challenges and identify strategies to cultivate a growth mindset.
Overcome challenges, enhance stress tolerance, and improve performance in future endeavors.
Develop habits and systems that help support personal and professional goal achievement.