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100% mindset

Andy Murray is competing in the French Open tennis tournament this week. Have you watched elite tennis recently? The physical and mental effort that goes into every shot of every point is incredible and on the big points these things are magnified. (more…)
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Perform Under Pressure

Several things have stirred our performance thoughts this week – the competitive inter-team rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, the thoughts of Andy Murray about finding the right coach to do the right role for him and the Williams sisters early exits from the French open. However THE performance…
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You’re only as good as your next performance

You're only as good as your next performance ...and don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. The popular myth that you're only as good as your last result is frankly a load of self-limiting, result obsessed nonsense. (more…)
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Danny Crates – Ambassador for K2

We're really excited to share that Danny Crates, Paralympic & World 800m Gold Medallist has become an ambassador for K2. Danny is truly inspirational, take a look around his website dannycrates.co.uk and you will see why we are so proud to be associated with him. (more…)
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High Performance Attitudes – Giggs and Wilkinson

Two consistently great performers, at the top of their games for remarkably long periods of time, Jonny Wilkinson and Ryan Giggs have announced their retirement on the same day. For us it’s their attitude that has led to their persistent behaviour that’s resulted in their longevity. More from us to…
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The thing with strengths…

The thing with strengths is that we all have our own. The thing with strengths is that we find it easier to identify and covet the strengths of others than we do to value and revel in our own. (more…)
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Coaching Conversations Masterclass

We're delighted to announce that we will be holding our first ever open masterclass in Performance Coaching Conversations on 17th June in London. If you've got an understanding in the fundamentals of performance and motivation through working with us previously, we think this Masterclass will be right up your street.…
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Learning to love the changing conditions

Two games to go in football's English Premier League and whatever you think of professional football (from elite athletic performance in action to celebrity circus and soap opera) it’s a melting pot of highly visible competitiveness, relentless weekly demands and potential pressure. Every season there are managerial sackings but this…
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A Sense of Purpose

This short HBR blog post might help. It's a simple little read and a useful reminder about the motivational and performance benefits of having a purpose and a goal. If you want great team performance then a sense of purpose is essential (see Rule 13) but as well as purpose you…
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Mo’s big day out…

Mo Farah runs his first marathon on Sunday in London. He’s publically stated that he’s targeting Steve Jones British record and this open declaration of an outcome goal may or may not be part of deliberately putting pressure on himself (or reducing pressure if he feels that goal is well…
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