In the end it all comes down to YOU – the greatest distraction in your life is you, no one else does it to you, we do it to ourselves and then more often than not fail to take responsibility for the fact we have distracted ourselves from the task in hand and prevented seeing it through to completion. It’s all well and good knowing where distractions come from and what they are all about…
Danny Ligairi-Badham – Rugby Union, Rugby League and Basketball. Son of former SAS major Ilisoni Ligairi and adopted at the age of one by a Worcestershire family. Former professional sportsman in three sports, now coach, philanthropist and acting alongside the likes of Tom Hardy in the series Taboo. Some great words in this interview on transition and your legacy. Success Mantra How much of a difference are you going to make? Best advice – Take…
Kim Oliver – former English rugby union player. She represented England at the 2006 and 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cups, retiring from international rugby in 2013 when the body said it was time. Rugby development officer for Gibraltar and now coach for Bristol ladies Rugby – as an extra she has a black belt in Judo as well< Success Mantra Be the best and realise your full potential ! Best advice – Always learn more…
Everyone has to deal with distraction be that home, in the office or in education. There is always something going on, sometimes self-inflicted, sometimes provenance and other times just completely out of our control. When it comes to understanding our distractions, we need to focus on how to control the controllables rather than fixing the world. Consider the times when you are at your most productive, devoid of distractions and totally in the zone –…
Former GB and English professional triathlete, member of the British Olympic Triathlon Academy Squad and a recognised artist now pursuing her career in the world of Art and nutrition. From podiums and injuries to illnesses and recovering again and again while pursuing continually studying Ness’ journey in professional sport was plagued with challenges. Success Mantra Be Still Be Quiet – telling your mind to be calm Best advice – Follow your passion and go for…
Blind Paralympian in not just one sport – Darren is a double Paralympic athlete and mathematics graduate, competing in Judo and Football – at a tender age north of 40 he continues to compete today for the English Blind Football team! His career outside of football is a performance coach and speaker. With a clear focus on getting outstanding results for clients, finding those game changers that make a difference, and sharing wonderful anecdotes that…
How can writing stuff down, keeping a journal or a diary of random positive, negative and memorable occurrences have any sort of impact on your life? What is the point? You might think you haven’t got the time, the energy or the inclination to do it or it all sounds a bit woowoo when going to bed and getting some real sleep is far more appealing! We all have good and bad to deal with…
Everything was going so well and then they just disappear – no comments, no messages, no response, they just disappear. It’s so irritating because as far as you were aware, they were making all the right noises, saying the right things and were ready to commit, and in fact had – verbally! How do you manage your phantoms and where else have you had to deal with them? Business is not personal but when a…
Everyone reacts differently to various types of pressure out there and some of the time we create situations that bring out the best or even the worst in us. Understanding what pressure we are having put upon us vs the pressure we intentionally create for ourselves will help our overall performance, we need to understand better what pressure works best for us! Take your mind back to when you were a student, either at school…
We’re all guilty of dabbling at something rather than playing full out, there are times when we get wholly involved and others when we’re sitting on the bench or watching from a distance. Without full commitment going through the motions is an easy reality – how can you up your game, how often do you get totally immersed? The average class length is 45 minutes in duration, be that at school or in a gym….
