From Play to Pro

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Perhaps we fall into the gap between “Play” and “Pro” because we are playing at being a “Pro”? We say things like “have fun”, “enjoy… The post From Play to Pro appeared first on Simon...

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Jan 06, 2023
A note for technical sports coaches who work with kids

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The point of being a writer is not to write. We might see value in writing (task) but it is what we become (skills) and… The post A note for technical sports coaches who work with kid...

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Jan 05, 2023
I’m going to change my thinking

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership My eldest is not too keen on our family veggie nights. On veggie nights it’s a bit of a struggle to get her to eat… The post I’m going to change my thinking appeared first on SimonHar...

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Jan 04, 2023
Top-down

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Shit rolls downhill the same way water does. It’s easier that way. Else you have to pump it uphill and that’s time-consuming and more expensive.… The post Top-down appeared first on S...

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Jan 03, 2023
What I am working on NOW

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership For each of my 90-day planning cycles. I ask the question. What do I want to experience over the next 90 days? I’m feeling grateful:… The post What I am working on NOW appeared first...

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Jan 02, 2023
It’s might be simple but instructions help

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Today I moved my youngest daughter’s bed from one room to another. I’ve done it enough times to know what to do. The other thing… The post It’s might be simple but instructions help a...

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Jan 01, 2023
Not surprised

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership “Abuse of power comes as no surprise.” Jenny Holzer. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the many examples that support Holzer’s truism. But perhaps… The post Not surprised appeared fir...

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Dec 31, 2022
First, learn to coach yourself

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership What does it mean: To be competitive? To win? To be successful? The coach’s problem comes when you focus on imposing your meaning on others… The post First, learn to coach yourself ap...

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Dec 30, 2022
It’s ok to play

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Coaching is a serious business. The more seriously we take coaching the more education we buy. It pays to be serious. And yet most coaches:… The post It’s ok to play appeared first on...

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Dec 29, 2022
What’s in the box?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The fear for a performer is to step on stage and freeze. Patricia Ryan Madson, who taught performance art at Standford University took that fear… The post What’s in the box? appeared...

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Dec 28, 2022