
What It Means to Be Gritty
“To be gritty is to keep putting one foot in front of the other. To be gritty is to hold
“To be gritty is to keep putting one foot in front of the other. To be gritty is to hold
“It’s a great thing to enjoy what you do.” – Coinneach MacLeod Born in the 1970s, Coinneach MacLeod grew up
“I never stopped believing; I never stopped trying.” – Dave Ryding All elite athletes make huge sacrifices to get to
“Education isn’t taking away from your game, it’s complementary to your career – both as a professional footballer and
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about
“The future is always beginning in the next moment” As January rolls around each year, we’re bombarded with new ideas
“We all decide where our own moral boundaries are.” – Pat Nevin Pat Nevin, former Scottish international footballer and now
“When I’m playing or in training, nothing else matters. The sheer joy of playing football is something I hope I
“You have to work at your game; you have to practice; you have to love it, but opportunities come at
“The Braveheart stuff is a cliché, but what it shows is this group of players want to do well for
“Mental health has got to be the biggest battle I’ve ever fought with, more than any opponent.” – Tyson Fury In
“It’s inner belief and just taking care of each day…” – Emma Raducanu At the age of 18, tennis star
“If you want to learn how to hack flow, you need to learn how to struggle better and how to
“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… the best moments usually occur if a
“I would unashamedly ask for and steal the ideas of others.” – Craig Brown CBE Former Scotland manager Craig Brown
“Quiet people have the loudest minds.” – Stephen King Introverts are often incorrectly labelled as shy, anti-social, withdrawn, or even