Grit
Grit. Great word. The word seems to have its own aura. What is grit? Grit is simply the ability to get things done no matter what the circumstances. Talent is a wonderful thing, we all know family and friends that have natural talents. They are smart, athletic, beautiful, can sing, dance, and play every instrument. Some are handy, can fix any car, take care of the plumbing, or renovate the entire house in a long weekend.
We all have a talent some of us know what they are and some of us are still discovering ours, but one thing we can all learn is to be more resourceful, to be more determined, to be a little more gritty.
So many of us with talent, give up when the going gets a little rough but we know those folks that aren't that smart, aren't that talented, aren't that good looking that go on to accomplish tremendous feats.
How do we become tougher, more determined, a little grittier? Not sure, maybe it's an innate talent but the first step to learning any new skill is awareness. When we realize we need to improve a skill, we can take steps to become better.
When we think about our list of attributes let's be sure to add a little grit to the list.
With Love,
Coach K
Tom Kaufmann
