You’re a Genius
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid” - Albert Einstein Image by mansionwb via Flickr If you had to write out a list of the most confident people you know, how long would your list be? If you lack confidence, you probably believe that everyone you know is more confident than you. Chances are, you also believe that they are all just naturally... [Read More...]
High Performance Coaching, How to Talk to your Team
It would be a fair comment to say that behind every successful athlete, or team of athletes, there’s a successful coach but it would actually be more accurate to say that behind every successful athlete, there’s a successful coach-athlete relationship. “Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you” - John Wooden, basketball coach So what constitutes a successful coaching relationship? Well, first and foremost,... [Read More...]
The secret skills of Great Leaders –Visioning the Future
“A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more” - Rosabeth Moss Kanter, American business speaker Visualisation is a key mental skill in terms of achieving full potential in competitive sport. With visualisation, an athlete not only learns how to picture themselves in a winning performance, they learn to see beyond a picture of what could be by developing a clear vision... [Read More...]
Building Your Runway
“Some of us have great run ways already built for us. If you have one, take off. But if you don’t have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for your self and those who will follow after you”- Amelia Earhart This quote reminds me of the great book Calum’s Road by Roger Hutchinson the story of a determined man building his own road on Skye. As I return form London to the Highlands of Scotland... [Read More...]
“its not Unusual” or What I learnt from Tommy Woodward ?
Sitting in the living room on Sunday morning drinking coffee and listening to Tom Jones on Desert Island Discs . And he told the story of being a kid and how he would get his mother to introduce him in the kitchen. HIs real name was Tommy Woodward and he would get his mum to say “Ladies and Gentlemen Tommy Woodward and only then would appear from behind the kitchen curtain to start singing. Tom said when he heard his last name he know he would... [Read More...]
Golf Psychology and Skills for Life
“Baseball players quit and they take up golf. Basketball players quit, take up golf. What are we supposed to take up when we quit?” - George Archer, pro golfer It’s probably fair to say that golf is often thought of as an activity reserved for the retirement years in life. This is no doubt partly due to the relatively sedate nature of the sport compared to many other ‘hard and fast’ sports considered to be activities for the young. But,... [Read More...]
Using Golf Psychology for that Life Hole in One ?
“Once you get the basics down, it’s all mental” - Ken Venturi, pro golfer The golf psychology technique of visualisation is key to success in the game of golf. If you watch professional golfers in action, preparing to take a shot involves not only physical preparation in terms of achieving the correct stance and grip on the club, it involves mental preparation in terms of achieving the correct degree of focus and then visualising where they... [Read More...]
