Our Responsibility Beyond Coaching
“Coach Kim Kyu-bong and team captain Jang Yun-jung have been handed life bans by the Korea Triathlon Federation (KTF) after team-mate Choi Suk-hyeon took her own life.” As coaches and key influencers it is important that we demonstrate appropriate behavior, values and set an example for not only our athletes, but humanity. Our decisions and…
Rockstar Of Efficiency
Have you ever noticed that highly successful people, in general – as there are some crazy outliers, seem to have it all together? They remain calm under pressure, are great at juggling a hundred balls at once, manage a cohesive team, time is effortless and success seems to follow them like a magnet.
It’s Your Story!
It’s Your Story! The people who stand out from the crowd and change the world we know, are remembered most for breaking the rules. There are those who break rules for evil and there are those who break the rules for good. Obviously, you want to be on the side who breaks the rules that…
4 WAYS TO OVERCOME COACH LONELINESS IN 2020
COACH loneliness is a real problem affecting the sport industry. Have you ever felt lonely, isolated and there is no one you can speak to, as a coach? Well, you are not alone! COACH loneliness does hinder your job performance and productivity. As a COACH you have a high level of responsibility, pressure to deliver…
BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONE
A comfort zone is a wonderful place, but nothing ever grows there. Successful people have the unique ability to perform under high levels of pressure. Pressure comes from internal and external expectations, and as the stakes rise, fear grows. Being able to deal with fear and the uncomfortable feelings that are associated, you have to…
HIGH PERFORMERS CULTIVATE MORE POWERFUL TRAITS
It doesn’t matter what industry, the high performers are far more effective at cultivating more powerful traits. We touch on eight highly effective traits that unleash their potential and rise above the rest. High performers look to consolidate and improve the efficiency by focusing on the increasing the ‘outputs that matter’. They reduce products, services…
Are You Seeing The Big Picture?
Do you know what helps you navigate the clutter, complexity and commotion on a daily basis that allows you to take a birds eye view and see the big picture?
SIX TRENDS THAT COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
Six trends that could change the world. When I am out riding, I love to challenge my mind to work out what the world will be like in the future. Here are my six trend predictions that are already in their early stages or I feel will become part of the way we consume, relax,…
ARE LEADERS BORN?
Are leaders born? Nature (our DNA) and nurture (environmental influences) both need to be taken into consideration when trying to understand how a leader is formed. The way I like to look at whether leaders are Born or Made, is by looking at leadership capability through the concept of a bell-curve.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LEADERS DON’T CONTROL THEIR CULTURE?
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LEADERS DON’T CONTROL THEIR CULTURE? Your role as a leader is also to be one step ahead of your team and ensure that you prevent a culture and environment that spirals out of control. Catastrophes and scandals can, most of the time, be prevented by developing a cultural environment that cultivates growth,…
A STEP AHEAD OF THE GAME
You cannot take a backward step or watch from the back of the bus. Firstly, you will only ever see the back of your competitors and secondly, you will be too late to correct the wheel when the bus overshoots the bend. If you are a leader, then you need to be a step ahead…
Trademark Yourself
Trademark Yourself. Do you know who you are and what your identity is? What follows is not only practical to sports coaches, but also to managers & leaders. It is common for coaches to launch into coaching as a profession, with a world of passion and emotion, and fall into the trap of coaching everyone,…
I Make No Apologies This is Me!
I Make No Apologies This is Me! You may notice that the worlds geniuses, gifted people and creative artists are different. They have unique characteristics that seem quirky, a bit weird and don’t quite fit into the normal way of life. So why are they somewhat social misfits, renegades and a real challenge to deeply…
Complexity is Your Enemy
Complexity is Your Enemy. Why do we fall down the trap of thinking and making things more complex than they should be? Simplification is Sophistication. Do you find it easy to make something difficult, but a challenge to make it simple? The simpler you make something the more sophisticated it becomes.