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Do Hard Things Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

Steve Magness

National Bestseller Toughness has long been held as the key to overcoming a challenge and achieving greatness, whether it is on the sports field, at a boardroom, or at the dining room table. Yet, the prevailing model has promoted a mentality based on fear, false bravado, and hiding any sign of weak...

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

Mel read a passage describing how people get stuck and how the book teaches readers to free themselves from selfimposed limits so they can realize their potential.

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I want to read to you from your bestselling book, Do Hard Things, ... We all get stuck. We don't reach our capabilities, we get in our own way, we feel trapped, like we can't take the action that deep...

— Episode: A Powerful Mindset Makes You Unstoppable...

Episode: A Powerful Mindset Makes You Unstoppable: How to T...

Mel read a passage describing how people get stuck and how the book teaches readers to free themselves from selfimposed limits so they can realize their potential.

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I want to read to you from your bestselling book, Do Hard Things, ... We all get stuck. We don't reach our capabilities, we get in our own way, we feel trapped, like we can't take the action that deep down we know we should. This book is about freeing yourself up from whatever is preventing you from going on the journey to realizing your potential.

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Do Hard Things was listed as one of Steve Magness's bestselling works.

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He's the best-selling author of many books, including The Passion Paradox, Do Hard Things, and most recently, Win the Inside Game.

— Episode: 620: Steve Magness - Defining Success on...

Episode: 620: Steve Magness - Defining Success on Your Term...

Do Hard Things was listed as one of Steve Magness's bestselling works.

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He's the best-selling author of many books, including The Passion Paradox, Do Hard Things, and most recently, Win the Inside Game.

The Daily Stoic

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The Daily Stoic

It was discussed as not simply an admonishment to push oneself, but rather about the surprising science of real toughness and resilience, and the importance of being a friend to oneself, both encouraging and supportive, but also preventing self-destructive behavior. The Stoic connection to the book was also explored; the book's ideas resonated with the belief that progress is marked by becoming a better friend to oneself.

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As Malcolm Gladwell says in Do Hard Things, Steve Magness beautifully and persuasively reimagines our understanding of toughness. This is a must read for parents and coaches and anyone else looking to...

— Episode: Steve Magness on Doing Hard Things and W...

Episode: Steve Magness on Doing Hard Things and Why We Get...

It was discussed as not simply an admonishment to push oneself, but rather about the surprising science of real toughness and resilience, and the importance of being a friend to oneself, both encouraging and supportive, but also preventing self-destructive behavior. The Stoic connection to the book was also explored; the book's ideas resonated with the belief that progress is marked by becoming a better friend to oneself.

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As Malcolm Gladwell says in Do Hard Things, Steve Magness beautifully and persuasively reimagines our understanding of toughness. This is a must read for parents and coaches and anyone else looking to prepare for life's biggest challenges.

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