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    The Secret Ingredient: How to Grow into a Top Food & Lifestyle Blog

    Published: Oct 26, 2017 · Modified: Jul 23, 2022 by Feast · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    The secret ingredient that makes your recipe pop, like pickle juice or fish sauce, can sometimes get weird.

    Jump to:
    • What is grit?
    • But how do you get grit?
    • So, what does grit look like in real-time?

    So, we’re getting weird in this blog post too. Or, at least, different.

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    Because the secret ingredient to growing a top food blog isn’t your innate talent, knowledge of spices, or the online course you took last year.

    It’s grit.

    What is grit?

    In 2004, psychologist Angela Duckworth discovered why some individuals accomplished more than others of the same talent, intelligence, and resources.

    Her results showed the predictive variable of real world performance was grit or a strength of character. Now, she’s a New York Times Bestseller, winner of the MacArthur “genius” award for 2013, and has a TED Talk….clearly, she’s onto something.

    But how do you get grit?

    In her TED Talk, Duckworth admits she doesn’t know the definitive answer for developing grit. But don’t give up yet (that wouldn’t be very gritty of you)!

    She does mention two equations in her book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance:

    • Talent x effort = skill
    • Skill x effort = achievement

    In short, you could be born with a knack for something--in your case, probably cooking. And you could hone that talent by investing in a mentor, coach, or culinary school.

    But to go from blogging for fun to blogging for a career requires a huge effort.

    It’s throwing everything you have at the wall—like pasta--and seeing what sticks. It’s giving yourself permission to pivot when a strategy or idea doesn’t work (we did this, read about it here). And it’s having the courage to continue towards your goals even when you face failure—over and over again.

    Most importantly, it’s getting started today.

    Even if you don’t have an eye-catching logo, a strong following on Instagram, or a professional camera. You can apply effort and intention to what you’re able to do right now—or at least after reading this post.

    So, what does grit look like in real-time?

    Read the rest of this article at Feast Design Co.

    Photos by Brooke Lark on Unsplash

    It’s throwing everything you have at the wall—like pasta--and seeing what sticks. It’s giving yourself permission to pivot when a strategy or idea doesn’t work (we did this, read about it here). And it’s having the courage to continue towards your goals even when you face failure—over and over again.

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