“GRIT is Guts, Resilience, Industriousness and Tenacity. GRIT is the ability to focus, stay determined, stay optimistic in the face of a challenge, and simply work harder than the next guy or gal.” FacesGuyNextChallengesAbilityFocusHard WorkHarderDeterminedResilienceOptimisticGutsTenacityGritWork HarderGalsStay Optimistic Author:Linda Kaplan Thaler