Emily Mofield, Ed.D., is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Lipscomb University. Her background includes 15 years experience teaching gifted students and leading gifted services.

Megan Parker Peters, Ph.D., is an assistant professor and the Director of Teacher Education and Assessment at Lipscomb University. She is also a psychologist, specializing in the needs of gifted and twice-exceptional learners. She is also the recipient of the National Association for Gifed Children's Hollingworth Award for research on achievement motivation (with Emily Mofield).

Acknowledgements Introduction Pre- and Postassessment Part I: Persevering With a Passion for Learning Lesson 1 Ingredients for Success Lesson 2 Talent Meets Passion Lesson 3 Encounters With Eminent Individuals Lesson 4 The Why Factor Lesson 5 Tenacity Lesson 6 Grit Lesson 7 Face-to-Face With Obstacles Lesson 8 Deliberate Practice Lesson 9 Getting in the Flow Part II: Growing Toward Excellence Lesson 10 Growth Mindset Lesson 11 Pursuit of Excellence Versus Perfectionism Lesson 12 Changing Thinking Lesson 13 Facing the Fear of Failure Lesson 14 Handling Mistakes Lesson 15 Dealing With Setbacks Lesson 16 Can Stress Lead to Success? Lesson 17 From Procrastinating to Producing Part III: Guiding Emotion Toward Excellence Lesson 18 Understanding Emotions Lesson 19 Managing Emotion Lesson 20 Hope and Learned Optimism Lesson 21 Self-Awareness Lesson 22 A Matter of Perspective Lesson 23 Interpersonal Problem Solving Lesson 24 Assuredly Assertive References Appendix: Additional Resources and Supplemental Lesson About the Authors NAGC Programming Standards Alignment