Folks,When my kids were young, I would hang them upside down or tickle them – “again, again” was a common request.What’s next? Feels a little harsher. Maybe even dismissive of the last effort. And that’s key because when you believe your best work is...

Folks,While there are no guarantees that it will be my best year ever, or for that matter the best year ever for my kids or Lins, it’s worth the ask—that is to say, the conversation has been worth it.For reference, our headings are:FinancialFamilyHea...

Folks,My kids love those machines - coin droppers. This week, my desk has reminded me of a coin dropper; lots of stuff on the verge of getting done. Do I keep frantically feeding the machine with effort or do I sit back and wait? Will the return...

Folks,Hang around with writers for long enough, and you will see the temptation to please the editor, the reader, or your parents is real.I’ve noticed that as I develop copy for my book or a workshop, what changes is my commitment to the idea. What I...

Folks,As some of you may know I’ve been sat on the completion of my first book, Good Coach Bad Coach. It could be the cost of self-publication or the fear that once I’ve released it, I’ve got nowhere to hide. Whatever the reason, it’s on ice, with pl...

Folks,Don’t worry, I’m not about to hit you with some Oprah Winfrey vibes - hear me out. Last week I spent a bit of time with a bigger hitter in the sports coaching world. You know the type: fancy title, well-known badge on the tracksuit. Only,...

Folks,Do you know anyone else, apart from me, that is an advice monster? You know the type. People who don’t know what the issue is but are sure they have the answer - quick to solve the first problem, not the real problem.Last week, I discovered a q...

Folks,I’m going to start with a quote that gets me every time: “Give a man a reputation as an early riser, and he can sleep ’til noon.” — Mark Twain.Reputation goes before us, changing how we see things – and that’s worth challenging. Perhaps, a...

Folks,We are on the out of the long nights - hope springs eternal. I’ve yet to see an Easter egg, but it won’t be long. Chasing The Sun is a lovely film if you like bikes, long days, and giving yourself the time to do something just because. “I...

Folks,For some people, an inbox with 279 emails is the stuff of nightmares; for others, it’s just another item on the to-do list. Yesterday it was curating anything to do with “coaching”. Today it is the “rate of force development” and “plyometr...