The Gritty Blog

Keep your mind strong and your body will follow.

The thought of spending 24 hours a day in our homes was initially quite scary, many of us resisted the idea of complying at all. Then, reality of the awful impact that would ensue ...

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That feeling in the pit of your stomach saying you can’t do it…It’s a fucking lie!

How many things have you not done today, yesterday, last week, last year, because of fear of failure, what people think, or breaking something that’s not already broken?   ...

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I’m a life coach and I lost my shit!

I’m a business & life coach… and, I lost my shit!   As a coach, my absolute passion in life is to support others to become the best version of themselves. A big part ...

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Bikemech – Alternative education for young people.

I had the pleasure of visiting ‘Bikemech’ over in Abram, Wigan today. At Gritty People we are all for new initiatives in learning which enable others to become ‘The best ...

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Motocross – A Resilience MOT For Your Mind

You’ve been looking forward to the weekend, you’re pumped ready to ride, Helmet on, world off! Then comes the dreaded status update… ‘tracks closed’. …now what? ...

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Once you control your mind, you can conquer the world.

Developing a Gritty Mind-set in Motocross If you ride MX you already know that it’s 90% a mental sport, you can have all the technical ability in the world and whilst that is ...

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What’s Your Passion ?

  Wouldn’t you want a passion? Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth thinks a lot about how to find and nurture a passion. it’s part of her work on what she calls “grit.” ...

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Anything Is Possible !

We are super excited to issue our latest article from the newest member of the Gritty People Team Jade May. Jade is currently in her second year of A level studies in Psychology, ...

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Courage In The Workplace

Courage In The Workplace – There’s usually one or two conversations between what you want and what you currently have… click on the source below to read our ...

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8 Lessons In Grit – From A Long Distance Runner

In June 2016 I decided that I wanted to run a marathon, at the time I could barely run 2 miles without feeling sick and dizzy, stopping to walk every couple of minutes. The idea ...

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Are You Being True To Yourself?

I am a massive believer in developing Emotional Intelligence in Leaders, whether that’s leading self, leading others, parenting, being someone who inspires others, I recognise ...

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What Do You Want?

I watched a YouTube video yesterday…not for the first time, it’s one of my favorite videos to watch when I want to re-focus and remind myself that how I spend my time is ...

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Take your time back to take your life back, no really … it’s yours. Take it back!

    I am currently sitting on a plane, the flight was delayed. The air hostess is delivering a polite and apologetic announcement, “Due to your 2-hour delay this ...

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Resilient Parenting

This week my daughter was asked ‘What is it like to have a mum that helps people to become more resilient and gritty’. When she shared this with me, I became super intrigued ...

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What do Resilient people do on a weekend?

So, Gritty People… it’s the weekend! YAY! Time to take 48 hours away from the hustle and bustle of the week, work, the office .. or is it? Are you planning to do a few ...

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