The Mayor of There

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Has a big job on her hands. Since everyone is getting there. Some are taking longer than others but all seem sure they are getting… The post The Mayor of There appeared first on Simon...

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May 05, 2022
Pawns not prawns

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership “In chess, the infantry are the pawns, a long line of pieces stretching across the board. Your first move with the pawn is a choice… The post Pawns not prawns appeared first on SimonH...

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May 04, 2022
Keeping score

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Next time you have a bunch of humans, large or small, in front of you try this.  Split the group into two teams. Split the… The post Keeping score appeared first on SimonHarlingBlog.

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May 03, 2022
Dynamic Tension

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership While watching a tiger at a zoo and wondering how the tiger was so strong yet it lifted no external weight, Charles Atlas developed the… The post Dynamic Tension appeared first on Sim...

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May 02, 2022
Who does it benefit?

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership If you knew then what you know now. Would you still do it? That’s a pointless question. Since you didn’t and even though you do… The post Who does it benefit? appeared first on SimonH...

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May 01, 2022
Running the perfect sports club

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership This question came up on my Twitter feed today.  “How do you avoid coaches and the committee doing everything while the parents of the kids… The post Running the perfect sports club a...

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Apr 30, 2022
Being right is a choice

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership Organise your coaching around the rights of the child and it’s clear that the guiding principle of child-centric coaching is humility.  Ever wondered why the… The post Being right is...

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Apr 29, 2022
If you could see what I see

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership 25 years of working with sports coaches who want their kids to pick up skills that help them win. 25 years of being assertive about… The post If you could see what I see appeared firs...

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Apr 28, 2022
Matthias Lochmanns’ big idea

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership I was lucky enough to spend an hour with Prof Matthias Lochmann talking about the changes that the German Football Federation has made to youth… The post Matthias Lochmanns’ big idea...

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Apr 27, 2022
When your action is a distraction

Simon Harling's blog on fitness, coaching, and personal leadership A friend of mine runs a trail running company and we talked about her ideas to grow her business.  A forum and membership were one… The post When your action is a distraction appeared...

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Apr 27, 2022