Proud to announce I won Business Coach of the Year last night. Really honoured to be recognised amongst many other great coaches making a difference. Thank you to all my clients for putting your trust in me and my work. Perfect way for me to celebrate 10 years as a coach.
3 ideas for the week ahead:
1. See it as it is, then see it as you want it.
2. Getting going is better than stalling.
3. People mostly make the difference.
Erik ten Hag was appointed to restore standards at #MUFC. The team had lost its identity and, in parts, its discipline. The club had lost its way, partly because the owners' focus is solely on money. Team and club need a reboot. Whatever happens today against #BHAFC (well-run team, brilliantly-run club, proper owner), Ten Hag has to be allowed to continue this difficult but vital team rebuild.
He has some exceptional players, Rashford, Onana, Bruno etc. He has the promise of Hojlund, Garnacho etc. Ten Hag's a good manager who quickly identified the malaise, the selfishness of some, and the inability or unwillingess of others to fit his tactical plan. He's won a trophy, returned United to the Champions League, and still has some clearing out and strengthening to do. Some people don't like his honesty but he's simply delivering home truths. And United need that.
3 ideas for the week ahead:
1. Confidence is overrated. Be courageous.
2. Motivation is overrated. Be disciplined.
3. Advice is overrated. Be inquisitive.
3 ideas for the week ahead:
1. Don’t let fear stop you. Do it regardless.
2. Imagine and visualise the result you want.
3. Be your own coach, not your worst enemy.
3 ideas for the week ahead:
1. Patience and persistence solve many things.
2. Communication is the heartbeat of culture.
3. Planning is the foundation of productivity.
We assume every world class athlete is ultra competitive and loves to compete. But it’s possible some of the most talented athletes don’t actually love competing, which could explain some of the track athlete decisions that don’t seem to make sense.
3 ideas for the week ahead:
1. If you can't change your situation, change your mindset.
2. Give something your full focus this week and see the result.
3. Begin. No matter how small, just begin.
The hug that saved a life In 1995, the twins, Kyrie and Brielle Jackson, were born 12 weeks premature, each weighing only about 2 pounds. They were placed in separate incubators. One twin was not expected to survive. She went into critical condition. Her heart rate was rising while her oxygen level was dropping significantly. They were about to lose her. It was then that one nurse, Gale Kasparian, went against the hospital rules and standard procedure, putting the healthy twin next to her struggling sister in the same incubator. This decision turned out to be life-saving. Once the twins were close to each other, the struggling sister (Brielle) snuggled up to the healthy sister (Kyrie) who put her arms around Brielle. Almost immediately after, Brielle's vital signs started stabilizing. Her heart rate and oxygen levels normalized. Both twin sisters eventually survived and grew into strong young women. The picture below came to be known as the rescuing hug and would change a part of our understanding of medicine.
Hugging that is coming from the heart is proven to have calming and healing effects. Maybe there is someone in your life that can use a warm and heartfelt hug right now.
3 ideas for the week ahead:
1. It's hard to be successful and pessimistic.
2. Great days don't happen by chance, but design.
3. Spend more time around inspirational people.
🎙️ Zinedine Zidane: “At Juventus, Edgar Davids wanted us to play in the neighborhoods. I would tell him that we trained every day and that we couldn't go and play with young people on the streets.
So he would tell me 'You've changed! You don't remember where you lived and what you used to do.’
So, once or twice, I went with him. But he did it very often. It was impressive because we had fun, but it was also crazy to go, after training, to play on the tarmac with young people. He did it very, very often.”
Words to reflect on:
“Any fool can criticise, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.”
– Dale Carnegie