Funding the middle

Pathways, age group squads, and development squads. There has never been more in the middle than now — grassroots to elite performance, and everything in…

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Apr 17, 2026
From idea to execution

It’s clearly not enough to have a great idea. It helps, but it’s not enough. In the gap between idea and execution sits validation —…

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Apr 16, 2026
Start with why

Simon Sinek tells us that we all know what we do, and how we do it, but we often struggle to articulate why. Therefore, start with “why.” The thinking…

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Apr 15, 2026
Straight lines

I could have kicked myself, only I would have probably missed! The kids started their warm-up as usual for the game. Everyone lines up, then…

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Apr 14, 2026
Room to say your thing

Freedom of speech in the UK is, in theory, available to all. In practice, that’s not strictly true. You only have to sit in a…

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Apr 12, 2026
Where you put the chairs

The emergency chairs for when the family comes around for Christmas and birthdays live in the back bedroom. You might all end up sitting at…

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Apr 11, 2026
Simply difficult

The easiest way to lose a coaching audience is to make something look easy. If you make things seem simple, people will pass your content…

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Apr 09, 2026
Half-arsed

Of course, you shouldn’t half-arse things. That goes without saying. Yet, we find ourselves in plenty of situations where half-arsed is good enough, even celebrated,…

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Apr 08, 2026
Stakeholder

Show me a stakeholder, someone with skin in the game, and I’ll show you someone whose values align with their actions. In the gap between…

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Apr 07, 2026