*This is the 1st of a series of 3 pieces. They’re chronologically linked, but can be read as standalone articles if chosen. Here’s Part 2 and Part 3 The internal self-talk was pretty bad. “This is so shit.” “It doesn’t make sense. I prepared so well.” “I know it’s normal to be challenged, but this fucked”. […]
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This is probably a nice reminder. Of something we’ve heard across our entire lives, something eternally true. It’s also something that we can lose connection with, where we don’t believe it will be enough. “Just do your best”. Re-connecting to Truth I’ve always found it fascinating how personal insights are so simple on the surface,
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“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much!” she said with genuine gratitude, humility and joy. But should she have? Italian Elisa Balsamo had just crossed the line first in the Ghent-Wevelgem road race. It’s one of pro cycling‘s most prestigious races in the Belgian spring classics part of the season. In a total hot
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You’ve got a situation you’re not happy with. In the right moment with the right person, when you’re honest, it’s really not good. It ticks the minimal boxes and there’s plenty of qualifications you can list, but it’s hardly lighting you up and allowing your potential to express itself. Thing is, it’s not as though
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This was the message I felt compelled to send to a friend and colleague after a phone call with him. Not coaching, more like friendly encouraging/bullying!
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If I said to you it’s possible to combine fun, laughter, competitiveness, skill, courage, deep learning, improvement, creativity in a very natural and efficient way, AND get hard-edged, measurable change in capacity and resultant beliefs, would you be curious? Bloody oath you would! This could be a game changer. One the most influential factors in
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A little while ago I put this up on Instagram. And a few people were interested and took up my offer. I mean, does that statement even make sense? This is what I sent back to them: Now all approaches are effective, powerful, and have their place at the right time. Problems
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I’ve been watching a RedbullTv doco show on the Mountain Bike Enduro World Series. It’s a pretty good insight into the racing, competitors and challenges. Anyway the series narrator dramatically comes out with this one: “Expectation, the internal belief that you’ll achieve something…..But despite our planning and preparation, things don’t always go our way, do
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“Listening is a rare happening among human beings. You cannot listen to the word another is speaking if you are preoccupied with your appearance or impressing the other, or if you are trying to decide what you are going to say when the other stops talking, or if you are debating about whether the word
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