Sometimes we see something in others which inspires us and motivates us to be better in a particular area of our lives. They don’t necessarily know us and we don’t know them. They speak into our lives without any real depth of knowing. At other times we can be inspired by people who do know […]
About the Sport Principle All the sports research points to this. Being confident leads to sporting success. Always! It is generally believed that there are two types of confidence in sport: one is innate and could be described as a natural disposition. It is a generalised belief to do with the extent to which an […]
About the Sport Principle There are different theories about how we acquire sporting skills. Some sports, such as swimming, are known as early specialisation sports, in other words, to achieve elite-level success, the earlier a child can start, the better. Other sports, such as some combat sports, are arguably later specialisation sports, and children who […]
About the Sport Principle Success on the tennis court, in part, depends on a player’s ability to surprise his opponent, to do the unexpected. Perhaps to quickly move into the net at the end of a set dominated by baseline play. The opponent will invariably be caught out by this change of strategy because he […]
Recently when I was out for a walk I saw a caterpillar (it’s a lime hawk moth if you are interested) inching its way along the road and quite oblivious to the fact it could get squashed by a passing vehicle at any moment. So I decided to do my bit for nature and put […]
My early career is given some credence by the books that occupy my bookcase. I recently took a book from the bookcase that had sat lodged in a row of books which mostly referenced social issues, the poor, poverty, underclass folks living with little hope and with no recognised exit strategy, those who are part […]
About the Sport principle Late at night, while watching the triathlon at the recent Tokyo Olympics, I was struck by the commentator stating that the 4th event in addition to the swimming, cycling and running was the transition. A good transition can be the difference between gold and silver or missing out on a medal altogether. […]
This week my brother Ben and I are trying to cycle from St David’s in Wales right across the widest point of the UK to Lowestoft. When I dreamed this Grand Challenge up in lockdown it seemed like a fantastic idea and made perfect sense, now on day 5, it makes no sense at all. […]
This week my brother Ben and I are trying to cycle from St David’s in Wales right across the widest point of the UK to Lowestoft. When I dreamed this Grand Challenge up in lockdown it seemed like a fantastic idea and made perfect sense, right now it makes no sense at all. What’s a […]
This week my brother Ben and I are trying to cycle from St David’s in Wales right across the widest point of the UK to Lowestoft. When I dreamed this Grand Challenge up in lockdown it seemed like a fantastic idea and made perfect sense, right now it makes no sense! What’s a CVM Grand […]
