ABOUT OUR BOOK CLUB
The Hire Newark Book Club is a professional reading and accountability group moderated by our High-Performance Career Coaches designed to help members learn new skills, find new ideas, and experience paradigm shifts. The Hire Newark Book Club is free and open to anyone interested in joining a community where they can learn from one another and, through professional life and career coaches, take the learning to a deeper level.
OUR WINTER BOOK SELECTION
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and business people both seasoned and new that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called grit.
In Grit, she takes readers into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.
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The Hire Newark Book Club is a professional reading and accountability group moderated by our High-Performance Career Coaches designed to help members learn new skills, find new ideas, and experience paradigm shifts. The Hire Newark Book Club is free and open to anyone interested in joining a community where they can learn from one another and, through professional life and career coaches, take the learning to a deeper level.
OUR WINTER BOOK SELECTION
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, students, and business people both seasoned and new that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called grit.
In Grit, she takes readers into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.
CONNECT WITH US
The Hire Newark Book Club is on Facebook
by joining our Community Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hirenewarkbookclub
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
facebook.com/HireNewarkNJ
twitter.com/HireNewarkNJ
instagram.com/hirenewarknj
Meet Our Coach
Kenric S. Lynn
Kenric S. Lynn is the CEO and founder of Local Noon, LLC., a personal and professional development consulting company. Local Noon provides high quality, value-added speaking, coaching, and leadership training services. Kenric retired from the United States Army after 23 years of honorable service to his country. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, from Trident University. He is an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team and is certified to facilitate, speak, train and coach individuals and groups in the areas of leadership development, professional skills and personal growth. Kenric is happily married to the brilliant and beautiful, Schandalette L. Lynn. He is the proud father of six children and relishes in the fact he is also the grandfather of four wonderful grandchildren. Kenric is passionate about helping people increase their awareness, discover their purpose, and pursue their dreams. His personal motto is: “Loving Life. Inspired to Serve. Growing Every Day.”
Weekly Curriculum
Introduction & Welcome To Book Club
Welcome to Hire Newark Book Club, Winter 2022 Cohort!
Our book is Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. This book shows that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence.
Week 1
Introduction: WHAT GRIT IS AND WHY IT MATTERS
Chapter 1: SHOWING UP
Chapter 2: DISTRACTED BY TALENT
Chapter 1: SHOWING UP
Chapter 2: DISTRACTED BY TALENT
Week 2
Chapter 3: EFFORT COUNTS TWICE
Chapter 4: HOW GRITTY ARE YOU?
Chapter 4: HOW GRITTY ARE YOU?
Week 3
Chapter 5: GRIT GROWS
PART II: GROWING GRIT FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Chapter 6: INTEREST
PART II: GROWING GRIT FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Chapter 6: INTEREST
Week 4
Chapter 7: PRACTICE
Chapter 8: PURPOSE
Chapter 8: PURPOSE
Week 5
Chapter 9: HOPE
PART III: GROWING GRIT FROM THE OUTSIDE IN
Chapter 10: PARENTING FOR GRIT
PART III: GROWING GRIT FROM THE OUTSIDE IN
Chapter 10: PARENTING FOR GRIT
Week 6
Chapter 11: THE PLAYING FIELDS OF GRIT
Chapter 12: A CULTURE OF GRIT
Chapter 13: CONCLUSION
Chapter 12: A CULTURE OF GRIT
Chapter 13: CONCLUSION
Thank you for your participation in Hire Newark Book Club's Winter 2022 Cohort!
As we complete this week's chapter, let's reflect, discuss and share how becoming our greatest selves and overcoming obstacles will prepare us for our new world and workplace in the face of a global pandemic and uncertainty.
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Sundays, March 13 - April 17, 2022
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