Lara Jones on G.R.I.T, the power of commitment, and Overcoming Adversity

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This week Lara Jones, an award-winning leadership speaker, shares her journey of overcoming significant adversity, including personal traumas and challenges, to build a multi-million dollar empire and become a competitive athlete. The discussion delves into the importance of grit, resilience, and turning negative experiences into empowering opportunities. Lara also introduces her Grit Type Indicator, a system designed to help individuals and organizations assess and develop their grit. Listeners will gain insights into maintaining a growth mindset, the necessity of facing hardships head-on, and strategies for personal and professional development.

Episode Highlights:

04:36 The Power of Grit and Resilience

10:26 The Grit Type Indicator

17:37 Pursuing the American Dream

28:27 Choosing Your Own Grit

29:29 Realizing Your Value and Taking Action

30:34 Facing Adversity and Embracing G.R.I.T.

39:41 Commitment and Accountability

40:32 Developing Good Habits and Simplifying Processes

As the renowned Global Grit Girl™, Lara has channeled her deep expertise and research into creating the Global G.R.I.T. System™. This innovative and tailored framework identifies the four pillars and ‘types’ of grit, accompanied by a bespoke adoption process that transforms theory into action, creating a bespoke quadrant for grit. Serving a diverse clientele, from Fortune 100 and 500 companies, mid-size businesses, elite executives, collaborative teams, to military personnel, celebrities, and individuals, Lara guides you in both identifying your grit strengths through the Grit Type Indicator™ and honing your abilities across all dimensions of grit to achieve peak performance and unparalleled excellence.

You can learn more about Lara here: https://larajones.com/

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