How illuminating?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership In 1992, the EU issued a directive that common household goods must carry an energy label – the thinking was simple enough. If the consumer… The post How illuminating? appeared first...

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May 29, 2024
A question for the curious

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership What have you got? From the kid who has found a bug in the garden to the scientist who has found a bug in the… The post A question for the curious appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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May 28, 2024
The long and the short

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership No question you can shout from the side of a pitch and issue instructions that players will likely follow as best as possible for a… The post The long and the short appeared first on...

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May 26, 2024
Right and wrong math

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership How can we both be right? One of us has to be wrong and the other right, we cancel each other out, right? Wrong, it’s… The post Right and wrong math appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog...

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May 25, 2024
Sage from the stage

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Why would anyone listen to an expert, manager, or coach who has no grasp of the situation you currently face, or how you have arrived… The post Sage from the stage appeared first on S...

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May 24, 2024
Towards better

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership When Eddie the Eagle risked life and limb to take off in the 70 and 90 m ski jump events at the 1988 Calgary Olympics,… The post Towards better appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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May 23, 2024
Man or Bear?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The latest TikTok viral debate is to ask the hypothetical question: Would you rather be stuck in a forest with, a man or a bear?… The post Man or Bear? appeared first on SimonHarlingB...

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May 22, 2024
Stick your neck out

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Turtles make progress when they stick their neck out. Safe enough for you to do it, risky enough for it to matter, we all need… The post Stick your neck out appeared first on SimonHar...

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May 21, 2024
Guide on the side

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership If social interaction, reflection, and hands-on learning are your thing then here are a few challenges worth considering: Being curious takes practice: Holding back, listening,… The p...

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May 20, 2024
The need for speed

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership According to IAAF records, Jim Ray Hines was the first person to break 10 seconds for the 100-metre dash in 1968. To put that time… The post The need for speed appeared first on Simon...

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May 19, 2024