Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership We have grown up expecting cause and effect – getting something for our efforts. When we don’t, and of course, there are lots of times… The post Overnight success appeared first on Si...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership They say you should never judge a book by its cover. Instead, read the description at the back of the book, or, much more likely,… The post Asking for a friend appeared first on Simon...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership We have coaches for life, work, sports, individuals, groups, fitness, learning, education, parenting, strength and conditioning, and leadership – have I missed anyone out? The… The po...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The technical department wants age group children to play on a particular size pitch thanks to the data. The development department wants more 3G pitches… The post Imperfect choices a...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership In trying to sum up my role as a football coach today, I felt akin to a conductor who selects a piece of music but… The post I’ll hum it, you sing it appeared first on SimonHarlingBlo...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership When designing something you want to be successful, it’s tempting to ask people what they think. If they like it, they will buy it, right?… The post We asked a 100 people appeared fir...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership While asking for feedback on a piece I wrote recently, I got a reply that asked what kind of feedback I wanted and what I… The post What’s on your mind? appeared first on SimonHarling...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership What are your course takeaways? What actionable take-homes are available to your students? What do they get that the others don’t? Today I received an… The post Teaching for tangibles...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Ask a question, listen, and acknowledge the answer – repeat. That’s it. Simple but not easy. And remember, you don’t need a backstory if you… The post The Coaching Habit appeared firs...

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership There is a great line from the comedian Ian Stone when talking about opinions. “All my opinions are just opinions that I have heard.” Like… The post Comparing notes appeared first on...