Viewpoints(39)

Our detailed view on topics that matter for your performance at work.

It’s not always plain sailing – battling back when your confidence is rock bottom

We’ve all been through tough times when our confidence has taken a battering. It happens to the best of us, and sometimes, in the case of elite athletes, very publicly. […]

Posted in: ViewpointsConfidencePressure

Why we do what we do

Ever wonder why we do what we do? Why something at work really excites and motivates you while others aren’t excited in the same way? Or why someone chooses to […]

Posted in: ViewpointsMotivation

Be ready like an Olympian

One of the standout things about Olympic athletes is just how ready they are when it matters most. Aside from a few notable examples, they seem to deliver great performances in competition and in particular at the biggest event of all, the Olympics.

Posted in: ViewpointsThe Basics

A Human Smart Meter

Smart energy meters are being installed in many homes all over the world but what about your personal energy meter? How worried are you that you’re being efficient with your own, limited resource of personal energy?

Posted in: ViewpointsEnergyRituals

The keep-doing list…

People all over the world are incredibly busy. Their working hours are getting longer. Even with more time being spent working, to-do lists never come to an end.

Posted in: ViewpointsRitualsThe Basics

Pressure – friend or foe? You choose.

Everyone faces pressure. Everyone’s personality plays a role in how pressure affects them. If you want to be the best you can, then you need to get pressure to work for you!

Posted in: ViewpointsPressure

High performance – the clue is in the name

Leaders say they want high performing teams. But because they don’t know what it means, they label things “high performance” that aren’t.

Posted in: ViewpointsTeams

High impact performance coaching

In any true high performance arena, you’re pretty likely to have a coach. It’s seen as a ‘must-have’ if you’re serious about getting better.  

Posted in: ViewpointsCoaching

Are you fit for success?

High performers don’t just recognise that they have to perform in demanding and challenging conditions or become expert at describing how tough it is. Instead they practise habits that make […]

Posted in: ViewpointsThe Basics

Swimmers love water

Swimmers get wet. They accept they’re going to be immersed in water a lot of the time and so tend not to complain about how wet they get. In contrast, […]

Posted in: ViewpointsPressure

Setting team goals – what the pros do

The art and science of high performance goal setting has been lost. Results matter. That’s why the world of work thinks about little else and it’s not going to change. […]

Posted in: ViewpointsGoalsTeams

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. […]

Posted in: ViewpointsPerformanceThe Basics