Show don’t tell

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership There’s a rule in copywriting that says “Show don’t tell“. By allowing readers to draw their own conclusions, the writer creates engagement. In coaching, there… The post Show don’t te...

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Sep 06, 2023
The first time

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Might be your only chance to hear what the other person is really thinking. Share the information, encourage them to form an opinion, and then… The post The first time appeared first...

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Sep 05, 2023
Raising curious kids

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The kid who has the lead role in the school play, the school rugby team captain, and has 10 A* stars in GCSE. No, not… The post Raising curious kids appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog...

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Sep 04, 2023
Glitching

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The good news is that everything is working well. That’s what we want to hear. What we don’t want to hear is that the project… The post Glitching appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Sep 03, 2023
Street racket

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Street Racket is a pretty simple idea. The idea is that you can play it anywhere. All you need is a bat and a ball.… The post Street racket appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Sep 02, 2023
One and done

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership An artist paints a canvas and moves on. Art stands for itself. The artist does not stand next to their work in an attempt to… The post One and done appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Sep 01, 2023
I don’t care that pink is your favourite colour.

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership If the rule is that you don’t eat breakfast cereal that colours your milk then pink milk is not an option. However much you like… The post I don’t care that pink is your favourite col...

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Aug 31, 2023
Free might not be the point

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Today I visited the Grange Pavillon, a project in the centre of Cardiff, which is hoping to bring the community of Grangetown to the table.… The post Free might not be the point appea...

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Aug 30, 2023
Ought to be

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Talking about what it ought to be is not the same as talking about what it is and what it could be. I’ve found the… The post Ought to be appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Aug 29, 2023
Oooh obstacles!

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership On summer break my kids have been designing obstacle courses for themselves. From hanging, climbing, kicking, ducking, leaping, jumping, to running. They have even drawn… The post Ooo...

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Aug 28, 2023