Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best
Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best
Review Quotes: "A self-empowerment toolkit with intellectual heft." --TIME's 50 Most Anticipated Books of Fall "[ Situated] is spot-on." --CBS Mornings "Offers many tips about how to trick yourself into...
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Review Quotes: --CBS Mornings "Offers many tips about how to trick yourself into sticking with your goals...[the] advice to avoid temptation is sound....In the book's most personal chapter, Duckworth writes about a crisis she and her husband, Jason, experienced almost two decades ago....It's a powerful and engrossing story. Duckworth has said that she doesn't see herself as a writer, but throughout her two books she draws on her personal life with the practiced vulnerability of a memoirist." --The New Yorker "I adore [Angela Duckworth]... The reason I love [her] writing is the anecdotes. Every four pages we get a new story. You're getting to learn about all these little things in little perfectly segmented tasty morsel bites, and they're endless. That's what I'm blown away by. It's a very, very, very fun read... I love this book so much." --Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard "This is the book everyone should be reading right now... Proximity is power, and Situated gives you tools and wisdom to make sure you're in proximity to the right people and places to support your goals, support your dreams, and ultimately live a better life." --The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes "Groundbreaking research that basically says grit was only half the answer... If you're tired of being told to just 'try harder, ' this book will change how you think about what actually drives lasting achievement and transformation." --Good Life Project "So there you have it, from the Grit lady herself: it's time to stop worrying about what's wrong with you and start thinking about what's wrong with your situation." --The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos "I've thought about [the Three Boxes model] every day since I read this... An excellent framework for [asking] what kind of situation in general, writ large, do we want to be in... [This is] an awesome book." --Radical Candor "Hopeful... Almost like the prequel to Grit... [Shows how] we can set things up to promote more grit and flourishing." --Raising Good Humans with Dr. Aliza Pressman "[A] wonderful book. I'm excited for people to read." --Staying Human with Dr. Vivek Murthy "Beautiful... [paints] a much fuller picture... I love Situated because it reasserts that we're entirely informed by what's around us. And the more conscious we are of those inputs, both positive and negative, the more we can control the way we respond to the environment... There's so much hope in what [Duckworth] describes." --Pulling the Thread with Elise Loehnen "Wonderful... I really loved [this] book." --3 Takeaways with Lynn Thoman "This amazing book shares so many important lessons about how we can accomplish more by changing our situation." --Choiceology with Katy Milkman "PERSUASIVE... Duckworth argues that efforts to change oneself are most effective when they begin "upstream," because situations stimulate thoughts...She illustrates with a trove of memorable examples...Readers of Grit will find this a useful and humane follow-up." --Publishers Weekly "CONVINCING...Duckworth's chatty, unpretentious style makes for easy reading." --Kirkus Reviews "A CAPTIVATING LOOK AT WHAT IT TAKES TO GAIN MORE CONTROL OVER YOUR DESTINY. Angela Duckworth has delivered a book that's bursting with surprising science, alluring anecdotes, and actionable advice about human agency. It's the ultimate guide to changing your circumstances." --Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast Re: Thinking "IT MIGHT NOT HAVE SEEMED POSSIBLE, BUT THE AUTHOR OF GRIT HAS OUTDONE HERSELF. The scholar who taught us about sticking with hard things now persuasively argues that in addition to passion and perseverance, you need a situation that supports you. This is an intensely personal book that shows how to make doing hard things easier." --David Brooks, former columnist for the New York Times, current staff writer for The Atlantic, regular contributor to PBS Newshour, and bestselling author of How to Know a Person and The Road to Character " SITUATED HIT ME AS HARD AS DUCKWORTH'S FIRST BOOK GRIT. In this follow-up, she drives home a key point: we are not the same person in every situation. Being human means bringing different versions of ourselves to the arena, and the best may depend on circumstances. Brilliantly insightful, Situated made me think about the seemingly random nature of success. Maybe being gritty isn't enough? Maybe being in the right situation is just as important, or more? Whatever you conclude, you'll agree after reading this book that it's a slam dunk. I loved it." --Steve Kerr, four-time NBA Champion as Coach of the Golden State Warriors "ANGELA DUCKWORTH HAS DONE IT AGAIN. Situated is the book you read when you're tired of being told to 'just try harder.' Duckworth proves that the fastest way to change your results is to change your situation--your environment, your people, your defaults--so success gets easier, not harder. If you read one book this year to level up your life, make it this one." --Mel Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast "ILLUMINATING AND INSPIRING...Duckworth's special skill is helping people find out what they're truly capable of. Here she reveals the levers that can convert an impossible situation into one ripe with possibility. For anyone who feels stuck, this book offers a path to something new." --Carol Dweck, bestselling author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success " THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT. This is how you fuse the instructive insights of solid behavioral science with the flair of a superb communicator. Situated is brilliant and makes me envious." --Robert Cialdini, New York Times bestselling author of Influence and Pre-Suasion "EXPLORES AN ADDITIONAL TRUTH THAT I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE WITH, which is that much depends on the environment you create. Angela continues to motivate and inspire me to do my best work, for my family, my readers, and myself." --Marie Kondo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Letter from Japan " SITUATED BROADENED MY PERSPECTIVE. This book offers a fresh, practical take on what drives real success." --Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase "AN INCREDIBLY FUN READ, WITH CHARACTER-DRIVEN STORIES AND GOBS OF EYE-OPENING DATA. The soul of the book, however, is the liberating notion that our best selves can be achieved through tiny, manageable tweaks to our environment; freeing us from the shame-inducing cycle of failed willpower. I admire Angela deeply for her openness and vulnerability in pursuit of this highly impactful book." --Dax Shepard, actor, comedian, and host of the Armchair Expert podcast "YET ANOTHER COMPELLING BOOK FROM DUCKWORTH THAT CHALLENGES HOW WE THINK ABOUT ACHIEVEMENT. Situated argues persuasively that we too often ask 'What's wrong with me?' when instead we should be asking, 'Where, and with whom, can I be better?' Reading these pages will dramatically boost the level of achievement you can imagine for yourself and those you're trying to help." --Salman Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy and author of Brave New Words Biographical Note: Angela Duckworth, PhD, is a psychologist, a MacArthur Fellow, and the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Duckworth's TED talk is among the most viewed of all time. Her first book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance was a #1 New York Times bestseller and has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Her second book is called: Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best. Publisher Marketing: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the #1 bestselling author of Grit, a new book that reveals the hidden power of situations and how you can shape them to bring out your best. In Angela Duckworth's first book, she showed that a common denominator of successful strivers is a blend of passion and perseverance she dubbed "grit." This second book springs from her deepening realization that grit, while necessary, is sometimes not sufficient. How you situate yourself to meet a challenge can be crucial. Duckworth's in-depth research reveals the enormous influence wielded by the objects within arm's reach, your peers and mentors, and even your zip code. Though you're often told to make the best of your situation, it is far, far better to make your situation better first. In Situated, you'll discover: -Why your personality changes, sometimes dramatically, from one situation to another--and how you can harness that shift -The secret to conquering temptation without willpower -Why taking the less effortful path can feel like cheating but often solves a stubborn problem -How the company you keep shapes the person you become -The most effective ways to help others succeed Highlighting four essential elements of successful situations, Duckworth shows how high performers like Taylor Swift, Michael Phelps, and Jerry Seinfeld create situations that make it easier to excel. And, with disarming honesty, she shares her own struggles with burnout and marriage--and how learning to change her situation, not herself, made all the difference. Whatever it is you want to achieve, there's a situation that can make your journey easier. It takes effort to make your situation your ally--but a little effort goes a long way...when you get situated. Review Citations:
Contributor Bio:Duckworth, Angela |
Author: Duckworth, Angela
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2026-09-01
BISAC: Self-Help / Personal Growth / General|Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational|Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Weight: 1.14 lbs
ISBN: 9781668005941
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SKU: SP-9781668005941
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