Many elite athletes regularly use visualization techniques as a crucial part of their training and competition routines. Stories abound of athletes harnessing these techniques to gain a competitive edge. Although often thought of as purely a mental exercise, effective visualization engages multiple senses and goes beyond just seeing oneself succeed. One famous study on the power of visualization was conducted.. Read more
You can be the greatest artist in history, but if no one sees your work does it matter. You could be a better footballer than Lionel Messi, but if no one sees you do it, it’s hard to believe. You could have the most incredible product or service that transforms lives, but unless people know about it, it’s not really.. Read more
If you haven’t been watching the Paris Olympics over the last three weeks, where the hell have you been. I’ve been riveted. So many great moments. The GB women’s quad skulls winning on the last stroke, the Turkish ‘hit-man’ nonchalently winning silver in the pistol shooting with his hand in his pocket; the emotion of the three women cyclists after winning gold.. Read more
Out of 250, you only need to win one! In olympic 2000m rowing over the course of the race a boat crew will make between 240 and 250 strokes, upping and dropping their stroke rate as the tactics of the race plays out. But the only stroke that ultimately counts is the one that takes you over the line. Yesterday,.. Read more
“Sh*t happens so the shift happens.” Jen Gottlieb And this quote from Jen Gottlieb, sums it up. Jen is an entrepreneur from New York and the founder of branding company Super Connector Media. I heard her speak at a conference in Gateshead earlier this year and like most successful entrepreneurs, her journey to running a successful agency was not an.. Read more
“When you hit the wrong note, it’s the next note that makes it good or bad.” Miles Davis I love this quote from jazz legend Miles Davis. It’s such a great concept. A bad note in music is not defined in isolation. It’s defined by it’s context – by what happens before and afterwards. The same is true for life.. Read more