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
The brave don’t tinker they repurpose.

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Elite sport is based on selection. The best from the best. The rest are not good enough. Or at least not yet. Like Russian dolls,… The post The brave don’t tinker they repurpose. appe...

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Dec 27, 2022
Passing through

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The dictionary defines training as the learning of skills you need to do a particular job. Practice is defined as an action rather than thoughts… The post Passing through appeared fir...

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Dec 23, 2022
Coach the position

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership This time of year there will be plenty of talk about the future. But having a map, a strategic plan or a dream is not… The post Coach the position appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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Dec 22, 2022
Love Love Love

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership First things first I loved listening to The Specials. I loved dancing to their music with my mates. And I loved how they made me… The post Love Love Love appeared first on SimonHarlin...

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Dec 21, 2022
Selling the farm

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership All in on a venture suggests that you are confident that the rewards outweigh the risks. You are ready to sell the farm. On the… The post Selling the farm appeared first on SimonHarli...

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Dec 20, 2022