Getting clear on what we actually mean

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The term “grassroots” means to gather everyone up at a local level and create change at a national level. Yet, sport is run at a… The post Getting clear on what we actually mean appea...

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Aug 25, 2022
Reward

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership It once attracted your attention and because you craved it, you changed your behaviour to get it. Now it goes unnoticed but the behaviour remains… The post Reward appeared first on Si...

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Aug 24, 2022
Are you going my way?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership It is clear that more coaches are asking for mentors. What is not clear is where the coach expects to go. Any road will do… The post Are you going my way? appeared first on SimonHarli...

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Aug 23, 2022
Yesterday

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership I took my desk-bound, screen-watching, teenage nephew out on his mountain bike. 2.5 hours later I returned him to his worried mother. Kids are not… The post Yesterday appeared first o...

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Aug 22, 2022
Just right

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Hard on the outside and soft in the middle. Being clear on what is nonnegotiable creates a strong force field. While on the inside letting… The post Just right appeared first on Simon...

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Aug 21, 2022
Are you smarter than a frog?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership The boiling frog story goes like this. Put a frog in boiling water and it will jump out. Use tepid water brought to a boil… The post Are you smarter than a frog? appeared first on Sim...

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Aug 20, 2022
Make it look easy

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership What comes easily to you? What could you drop that would not change what you do?   Under what conditions do you get the best… The post Make it look easy appeared first on SimonHarling...

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Aug 19, 2022
Academic

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Related to education and scholarship Not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest.  Courtesy of Oxford Languages.  Here are a few questions a coach should… The post Academ...

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Aug 18, 2022
Small sided games

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Small-sided games are very forgiving. No time to sulk or overthink it. If your first touch was bad, maybe your second touch will be better.… The post Small sided games appeared first...

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Aug 17, 2022
Deadlines

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership 36 days to find a new rental property. 2 more stories to finish your book. £1000 to hit your income target for the month.  Nothing… The post Deadlines appeared first on SimonHarlingBl...

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Aug 16, 2022