Reading, going for a run, cooking and other similar activities are often the best ways to unwind after a long…
Why “Win At All Costs” Is a Priority…..With a New Definition
Sandpaper gate. Enough articles and coverage concerning Australian cricketers Steven Smith and Cameron Bancroft have been circulated over the…
Mind the Gap: Being Liked & Respected CAN Work
Wednesday evenings and a crescendo of violins breaking into Mark Ermler’s Dance of the Knights means my favourite leadership programme…
A Life Away: Does Top Level Coaching Have a ‘Sell by Date’?
Statistics never lie. They do not always paint the whole picture or do something justice but they never lie. How…
The Imitation Game: Coaching Lessons from Alan Turing & World War II
They say that your response to challenge in the face of extreme adversity defines you as a person. If trying…
Filling in the Blanks: Negotiating the Grey Areas
If experience or research hasn’t taught you already, coaching is a complex and problematic profession. For all its glorified peaks,…
What About Me? Coaching in the Shadows
Mesmerising. Absolutely fascinating scenes last Monday on the Victoria Derbyshire BBC programme, during which retired MI5 officer Tom Marcus, hooded…
The Strategist (INTJ/INTP): What Coaches Can Learn From Sherlock Holmes
Detectives, like coaches require an outstanding skill set. Problem-solving, critical thinking, attention to detail and patience to name a few,…
Building Bridges: Why the Opposition Hold the Key to Your Development
We’ve all had those games. The ones where you as an individual or a team were just not at the…
Digging Deep: Why ‘Grit’ Could Be The Most Important Sporting Attribute
Some years ago now, I attended a coaching conference where an SAS Commandos officer shared without doubt the most powerful…
