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For most of my life, I believed working harder was the answer.

That comes from being an athlete. You don’t give up. You give your best. If something isn’t working, you put in more effort.

That mindset helps me accomplish a lot, but I remember building my business and staying up until three in the morning because I thought I needed to grind and do everything myself.

I got results, but I also burned myself out emotionally and physically.

It took me a long time to understand that more effort doesn’t always produce a better result.

That’s what makes my conversation with Angela Duckworth this week so interesting to me.

Angela is a psychologist who has spent her career studying grit, the passion and perseverance that keep us moving toward long-term goals. Her bestselling book Grit makes her one of the leading voices on why effort matters.

Angela still believes consistent effort is the final common path to greatness, but her new research shows effort isn’t enough.

You need support structures, mentors, teammates, culture, and the right physical environment.

As she told me, trying harder in a losing situation doesn’t make you into a winner.

One reason we miss this is that we’re often blind to our own situation.

Angela compares it to the water a fish swims in. You become so used to your environment that you stop seeing it.

The people around you, where you work, who you ask for advice, what’s within reach, even what you see when you wake up in the morning all become normal.

When something isn’t working, we think, "I need to be more disciplined. I need to work harder. I need to change."

But if you’re trying, then trying harder, then trying harder still, and more effort isn’t producing more results, that’s when you need to stop.

That's when it's time to look at your situation.

Angela has a process for helping you get to the root of what might be keeping you stuck. She breaks it down into three boxes.

Box three is your Response.

This is how you feel and behave.

Are you miserable or happy? Confident or insecure?

Box two is your Thoughts.

Everything you do comes from what you think.

What are you thinking about constantly?

Box one is your Situation.

Who are you with? Where are you? Do you have a therapist or mentor? Who are your friends? What’s happening professionally?

Angela’s point is that these three boxes connect.

“When you change your situation, you automatically change your thoughts. When you change your thoughts, you automatically change your behavior.”

Angela still believes in having grit when going after your goals.

So do I, but it's not the only part of the equation.

Everything you do comes from what you think, and everything you think is influenced by your situation.

So look around. Who are you with? Where are you? What is within reach? What do you see every day?

What needs to change?

Listen to the full conversation with Angela Duckworth here.

Hope this supports you,

Lewis

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You need support structures, mentors, teammates, culture, and the right physical environment. As she told me, trying harder in a losing situation doesn’t make you into a winner. One reason we miss this is that we’re often blind to our own situation. Angela compares it to the water a fish swims in. You become so used to your environment that you stop seeing it. The people around you, where you work, who you ask for advice, what’s within reach, even what you see when you wake up in the morning all become normal. When something isn’t working, we think, "I need to be more disciplined. I need to work harder. I need to change." But if you’re trying, then trying harder, then trying harder still, and more effort isn’t producing more results, that’s when you need to stop. That's when it's time to look at your situation. Angela has a process for helping you get to the root of what might be keeping you stuck. She breaks it down into three boxes. Box three is your Response. 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