How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit (Update)
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Giving up can be painful. That's why we need to talk about it. Today: stories about glitchy apps, leaky paint cans, broken sculptures — and a quest for the perfect bowl of ramen.

• SOURCES:

• John Boykin), website designer and failed paint can re-inventor.

• Angela Duckworth), host of No Stupid Questions, co-founder of Character Lab, and professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Amy Edmondson), professor of leadership management at Harvard Business School.

• Helen Fisher), former senior research fellow at The Kinsey Institute and former chief science advisor to Match.com.

• Eric von Hippel,) professor of technological innovation at M.I.T.’s Sloan School of Management.

• Jill Hoffman), founder and C.E.O. of Path 2 Flight.

• Gary Klein), cognitive psychologist and pioneer in the field of naturalistic decision making.

• Steve Levitt), host of People I (Mostly) Admire, co-author of the Freakonomics books, and professor of economics at the University of Chicago.

• Joseph O’Connell), artist.

• Mike Ridgeman), government affairs manager at the Wisconsin Bike Fed.

• Melanie Stefan), professor of physiology at Medical School Berlin.

• Travis Thul), vice president for Student Success and Engagement at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

• RESOURCES:

• “Data Snapshot: Tenure and Contingency in US Higher Education),” by Glenn Colby (American Association of University Professors, 2023).

• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance)*, *by Angela Duckworth (2016).

• “Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Economy),” by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2016).

• “A C.V. of Failures),” by Melanie Stefan (*Nature, *2010).

• Ramen Now!) official website.

• **EXTRAS: **

• “How to Succeed at Failing),” series by *Freakonomics Radio *(2023).

• “Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit),” by *People I (Mostly) Admire *(2022).

• “How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit?)” by *No Stupid Questions *(2020).

• “Honey, I Grew the Economy,)” by *Freakonomics Radio *(2019).

• “The Upside of Quitting),” by *Freakonomics Radio *(2011).