About the Sport Principle Sports scientists used to think success was achieved by being focused, but not obsessed. They are now convinced you need to be obsessed. Four years before the London 2012 Olympics, one of our fencers made a big choice to make sure every last little decision in her life was made with […]
One of the many words of wisdom my Dad has passed onto me was this: ‘Just remember son, civilisation is only skin deep.’ So, what did he mean by that? Basically, because of his study of various wars throughout the centuries, what he meant was that the ugly side of human nature isn’t very far […]
As some of you might have gathered, I currently am working in a supermarket, it’s not what I’d planned to be doing at this stage of my life, but it appears to be God’s plan at this moment in time. One of my jobs is working in the bread aisle. The thing that has struck […]
“When the seagull follows the trawler it’s because they think the sardines will be thrown into the sea” Probably one of the most famous yet misunderstood football quotes. For football followers you will have already guessed the name of the person who made the comment – Eric Cantona, iconic Manchester United footballer. (28/10/03 Eric Cantona: […]
Many of us have been there – turbulence in the stock markets, nervous clients, projects cancelled, news of lay-offs, rumours within the organisation; and then the all-staff meeting confirming the worst – there will have to be redundancies. I’ve lived long enough now to recognise it as a familiar pattern. Sleepless nights; panic about providing […]
About the Sport Principle Combat is a popular metaphor for describing any kind of conflict in life, whether physical or not. So, we may wrestle with our consciences as we get to grips with a problem. We often don’t realise we are borrowing grappling imagery as we try to gain the upper hand, and get on top of the situation. Persuasion can […]
Let me tell you a bit about my some of my family members, and their medals. My grandad was in the Army. In the First World war he served in a mounted regiment as a groom. Saw service all over the place … got some medals. In between the wars he served in the middle […]
“Tug of War” I’m standing on one side of the rope taking grip, positioning my feet with my best foundation, and sitting low, leaning back, taking brace. Everyday I’m ready to take part in tug of war, looking down the taught rope at my opposition. I can’t make out who I’m competing against as their […]
About the Sport Principle Talk is cheap, action is what counts. Professional boxers are brilliant at this, especially heavyweights. Most boxing matches fail to live up to the pre-match hype of the televised conference, with the carefully choreographed trash talk alongside the relatively recently introduced party piece of furniture throwing! How could the reality live […]
During 1939 as the Nazis swept their way through Europe the British Government was under extreme pressure to open talks with Adolf Hitler. It seemed to the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, that both his political supporters and political enemies were keen on similar outcomes; the appeasement of Adolf Hitler and what this might mean […]
