Slow is Smooth, Leadership Errors, Creatine
- ET
- May 17
- 3 min read
*newsletter from 2/28/24
💡 This Week’s Gritty Thought
Slow down to Speed Up
In police training, most notably, firearms, we learn “slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” If you rush the draw, you get stuck. If you get frustrated, you’ll yank on that thing and won’t defeat the retention. Same goes for any action. If you rush things, you are immediately sloppy.
So when we feel ourselves catapulting through life – juggling life, family, career, sleep schedules, kid activities, no WONDER we are getting sloppy. Most of you reading are the type that need to be reminded to power down, not up. Most of us are doers, and we want to do the most, the best way.
However, there is power in taking pause. If you walk rather than run, you can take more inventory, you can observe more. You can reflect and evaluate what’s working and what’s not. You can optimize.
So in today’s age, where things are rapidly evolving, I invite you to embrace this challenge with me to sloooooow doooooown… for grit’s sake!
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🗣 Quote of the Week
“Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.”
Guillaume Apollinaire
🎙 New Podcast Episodes
As always please follow/subscribe, share the show and give a 5 star rating and review on Apple or Spotify!
🚀185: Key Lessons, Demons & Angels in First Responder Work w/ Dennis Pishock
✅ our first responder exposures to trauma, stress do not need to cripple us✅ impact and examples of investing in health, and getting after it!
🚀 186: Police Leadership Concepts, Failures, Scandals w/ Capt. William Fraass (ret.)
✅ why police leaders keep failing
✅ scandals in police bosses, San Mateo County case study
✅ diving into police leadership history and key principles
☀️Wellness 🍎
I posted about creatine recently and many questions have come up. (Check out my sweet reel I made on IG back in mid Feb). Here!
What is it? It’s a naturally occurring nutrient, predominantly in (red) meat and seafood.
What started as a very niche bodybuilder supplement has grown to be recognized as one of the most studied nutritional and fitness supplements out there. Scientists/docs/health pros are finding more benefits to creatine, beyond muscle build and strength/endurance (yes, more reps and more endurance volume for runners, cyclers, etc). It has also been shown to have positive cognitive benefits!
Here’s a link from the Mayo Clinic which relays how it helps BRAIN ENERGY!
And here’s a link where you can find it plain/micronized OR with flavor. Don’t forget discount code: BLUEGRIT for 10% off! This link has it set up up already!
📰 News & Offerings
⚡I was recently on the Grey Zone Podcast, with military veteran Mark Messina. He is now working with QRFUp3 (supporting veterans and first responder’ suicide prevention). We talk about police and first responder wellness, gratitude, service, hypervigilance and much more. Check them out and follow- GZP AND QRFUp!
⚡I have recently worked with NightOwling to produce content to help night shift workers. I recorded a series of videos for tips who have to live that #vampirelife , promoting safety, health, and lifestyle tips. Here’s one of the videos on maintaining energy levels!
📌 Hiring Guide AND the Promotional Testing Guide (for Sgt, Command, etc.) are both LIVE! Everything you need to know for the processes, prep, and actually showing up your best for the job! bluegritwellness.com/SHOP
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Stay safe, stay hungry, and stay gritty!
Tung
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*Legal disclaimer, please do not consider anything in this newsletter as medical or legal advise from Eric Tung or Blue Grit. I’m just giving helpful tips, resources and insight. Consult your people and professionals and be your own advocate!
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