by admin | Jan 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
The concept is easy while getting in the game may not be, for you. In your sport and life, are you watching what is going on from a place of being on the sidelines; it being safer to comment, critique, enjoy from the outside rather than participate and have others do...
by admin | Jan 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s a bit of a buzz word right now, since we need buckets of it. By definition, it’s the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back after difficult life events. Can you be happy again, successful again, build again, enjoy life again after suddenly...
by admin | Jan 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
It took me many years to realize that I was an athlete – I felt that was some revered person of great ability, that was other people that knew how to do sports, performed them well. I didn’t get the concept of being an athlete and what that meant;...
by admin | Jan 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the people that I’ve looked up to for her achievements, with awe and respect; her story is amazing! is track Olympic Gold Medallist Lori-Ann Muenzer. She presented the medals at the Masters World Games held in Edmonton and was hanging out at the start of...
by admin | Jan 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
On Twitter I follow Terry Small, the ‘Brain Guy’. His take on life gets me every time, and it’s easy to see how he became an international speaker, motivator, learner and teacher. This is one of his tweets, from the Servant Leadership Centre of...
by admin | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
As I make my way through the coach journal/portfolio and revisit old but still good material, along with some new and appealing ideas; this one came up. I think that it is pertinent not only to younger and youth riders but even more so with adults: The High...
by admin | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Being specific and being able to articulate what you mean is something to aspire to as the person who delivers a communication as well as the person who is listening and wants to find out more. Being able to guide someone so that they are understood is what’s...
by admin | Jan 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Every year has a theme to show the direction, change the direction, from previous years. It reflects the goals that I bring to coaching, to my sport and to my life. It’s a way to make use of the theory of change, defined as ‘a diagram or written...
by admin | Jan 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
It helps to have a sense of humour and not take yourself/myself seriously; what’s strong with you day 7. When I think of the folk I like to be around, who I can learn from, and work with, those that are able to make it a fun experience or who can make fun...
by admin | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the strengths that I have is to be someone who is always curious about information that experts in the field have to say about topics of interest, some that I didn’t know would be. The latest was a webinar presented by Professor Robert Newton, at ECU in...
