The Basics(240)

Building personal discipline for excellence

Great performers, who have reached a level of excellence, understand the value of discipline and they’re really good at not getting bored with important habits. Excellence results from an ongoing […]

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You can’t dumb down excellence

. For examples of excellence to exist, by definition, examples of good, o.k., average and poor need to exist too. People who fit into the different categories need to be […]

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Build a discipline of excellence

There are no short-cuts and no secret formula for excellence. There’s just the discipline shown by those great performers who demonstrate excellence. As we repeat often, it’s simple, just not […]

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Excellence is a habit – nice line but where’s the detail

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. Albus Dumbledore understands the discipline of excellence. . You know from one of the […]

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Making high performance a habit

Want to know how to make high performance a habit? Watch this short but beautifully formed video for everything you need to know so that you’ll be able to make […]

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Get ready for a new role

Is your role about to change? Are you moving to a position in a different organisation? Have you secured a new role in your current business? Confident transitions into new roles really matter. Hitting the ground running and delivering impact early are vital for confidence and success.

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Talent is not enough

John Wooden said, “Judge yourself not by what you have achieved but by what you should have achieved with the talent at your disposal”. He was a clever man. Those […]

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Using your talent

Making the most of your talent is essential if you’re going to be the best that you can be. There are lots of people who have found the way to […]

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Fulfilling your talent

We’ve worked with a lot of people in both sport and business. One particular attitude constantly shown by the most consistently high performing is that they know their talent is […]

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Make the most of your talent

Consistently top performers don’t rely on their talent. They simply use it as a starting point for performance. They know that talent alone is not enough to be successful. They’re […]

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Do you push your limits?

We’re 186 days out from the Rio 2016 Olympics (as of 1st February!). It’s a critical time for athletes around the world preparing for the Games - what they do this winter will dictate their level of readiness to deliver medal winning performances at the Games.

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Developing the power of a resilient mind

Resilience seems to be a hot topic at the moment. When times are challenging and we’re facing many changing demands, the ability to withstand what is thrown at us and bounce back quickly from set backs is all-important. So we asked our athlete ambassador, Sophie Radcliffe, to explain what resilience means to her.

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