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The clue is in the name

As someone who helps lead a team of human performance experts working with some great people and organisations in elite sport and the business world around the globe, I really care about it and I really believe it matters and can make a massive difference to those who are prepared to do what’s necessary to get high performance in their particular role in their particular arena.

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Approach performance like the world’s best

Shift your approach to performance. Stop obsessing just about results and start putting your energy into what you need to do to get the results you want. This tool will […]

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What is Performance?

The word “performance” is used in lots of different ways. People talk company performance, performance of their car or a performance on stage. And they probably all mean different things. […]

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So you think you understand performance?

“If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.” Michelle Obama The former first lady talks about “performance” […]

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What can business learn from Sport?

In the last decade, the world of elite sport has been getting more business-like, but there’s a lot the world of work could still learn from elite sport. The world […]

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Are you ready for Rio?

In just under a year’s time, our finest sports men and women will be entering the cauldron of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio. For most of them, this will be the biggest challenge of their careers, if not their lives. Many of them will be competing at their first Games. For some, it will be their only Games – their one and only chance to shine.

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Understanding Performance

Elite athletes spend most of their time training to perform and they’re supported by a team of coaches and performance experts whose job is to help them get even better. […]

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Stop managing time and start managing performance

Every day, see how good you can become at focusing on what is right now. Some days are easier than others but every day you get the chance to get […]

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Manage your performance, not your time

Millions of pounds have been invested in time management courses. Yet there’s still millions of people feeling overwhelmed at work and that they don’t have enough time to get everything done that needs doing.

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Performance

Want to know what performance really means? Watch this short but beautifully formed video for everything you need to know about how to think about and approach your performance with […]

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Road to Rio III

So, in the third of our Road to Rio series, we’re talking about the importance of using and ignoring goals when you’re in the thick of performance. We write a lot about goals and the way they’re used and abused in different environments. This article though is focused fully on the reality of the role of goals for performance.

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Hunting for performance improvement

As humans, we’ve long been learning from nature. After all, we’re part of it - and in modern times, some of our best inventions have come from learning how things work in nature. Velcro, for example, was inspired from sticky burrs.

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