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
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
How do you feel today? We pay for the emotion of watching our team play. We pay for the emotion of attending a great festival. Sharing incredible moments with our community. We buy things because of how they make us feel. Clothes that increase our confidence. We listen to podcasts and music to feel – angry, excited, joy, pride, gratitude, relief, contentment… Read more
This week The Culture Guy family had some flipping brilliant news. News that came at the end of long process three-year process, that sometimes didn’t seem like it was achieving anything. This week my 18 year old daughter signed a development contract with a professional rugby 7s team. It gives her access to training, specialist coaches, and opportunities to play abroad.. Read more