Mind Blog

The Power of Mental Movies I’ll start with a bold statement. We don’t actually live life by what’s going on in the world, we live life by what’s going on in the “Cinema Of Our Mind”. Our emotions, reactions and responses to the world are a result of what’s going on in our mind, how…

It’s a fact that people who set well-formed goals are more likely to succeed and achieve their outcomes than those who just think about things they’d like to do or achieve. But goal setting is just the beginning. When we consciously resolve to do something, to “say it out loud”, to write it down, to focus…

Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning continuous improvement. It sits well with our natural self-actualising drive to want more, to be better, to improve, and make the most of life. And it is equally relevant in your personal and professional life. I explain the value of Kaizen in my courses Resilience – How to be…

Can you face the really hard questions in life? Well, there’s a challenge! And I guess you might ask, ‘why should I?’ The short answer is that it’s the only way to grow – as a person, as a leader, as an athlete. You see it’s about ownership, accountability, responsibility and authenticity. When life is…

Would you agree that we all have stuff we know to be important – but don’t actually do anything about it? You know, things like; “I know I’ll have more energy if I get exercise more… but I never do” “I know I should stop smoking… but I can’t (or won’t)” “I know it’s important…

Think of your performance in a major aspect of your life – the context could be as a sportsperson, a coach, a parent, your job/career, or anything else that’s important to you or you are proud of. Before you read on, pause reflect on, and answer the following two questions, rating yourself on a scale…

Do you frown when you concentrate? Do you grit your teeth or purse your lips when paying attention to something or someone? Is life generally stressful? What’s your ‘normal’ face? Take a moment – right now – and check; what muscles are tight in any part of your body? Are your shoulders, arms, neck or…

Do you see the world as it really is? Or are you limiting yourself with mental splits? Think about this… How do you see the world? Do you see people as; men and women, rich and poor, children and adults, managers and staff, gay and straight, abled and disabled, black and white, selfish and unselfish,…

A lot of people know that a key secret to being successful is to set Well Formed Outcomes1 – effective goals that match certain criteria. The most basic and well known of these is SMART; Specific Measurable (more importantly ‘Meaningful’ too) Achievable Realistic Timed But why is it that so many people who set well…

There’s a huge difference between trying to ‘be the best’ and endeavouring to ‘do your best’. Trying to ‘be the best’ is to seek perfectionism, and that’s frustrating, overwhelming – and ultimately impossible. It involves comparing yourself with other people, with other things, other times, etc., and it inhibits high-performance… I discuss this in Resilience!…