People Performance Solutions

A Coach aims to unlock a person’s potential with the aim to get the best from their performance. The key is that it helps them to unlock their own potential rather than directly teaching them...what does this then mean?

We must always understand that while we train our bodies, we should also focus on the mind. All top sportspeople around the world have sports psychologists working with them, trying to exact marginal gains and to be in the best mental shape in every way. There are also some simple tricks that we can adopt ourselves.

Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs is one of the best-known theories of motivation. Maslow's theory states that our actions are motivated by certain physiological and psychological needs that progress from basic to complex. Listen to the applications and some of my own work!

Race day comes…You have put in the hard miles, the tough sessions. You are ready...Only two things remain!

Getting in the zone…and managing anxiety.

How does the seemingly impossible become possible?

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe”. Gail Devers

If we look at the strict definition of a dream, we find the following…

“A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind, during certain stages of sleep”.

Never stop trying to develop your true potential

Our Conditioning

Human beings do not act or behave according to reality, we act upon our own perceptions of reality. It starts with our “Conditioning.”

It’s time to celebrate…

Look back on the year with pride!

At this time of the year and with the festivities nearly on us, is time to celebrate…but do we always need to wait for traditional days/events to celebrate?

Who starts the process? Is it a personal belief of driven top down?

It only seems weeks ago…Balmy nights…hours of sun and daylight…a cool refreshing drink in the garden, then suddenly, winter is upon us!

Yes...Dreams do come true!!

Three weeks and counting, before you become a dash hero and cycle 100 miles in a day!

Whatever we either do or intend to do in life, we can take learnings and inspiration from other people in life.

Just as with anything that we do in life, business, personal, sport…. we have to believe in ourselves. Much of this is about changing our own self talk. One of the most powerful ways of doing this is by creating a set of affirmations.

Never stop trying to develop your true potential

For all the amazing riders in this year’s Cheshire Dash.

I have often written features along the lines of “what is the limit of human potential” …some have been sport related, while others have been in the business domain.

Deep down, we all revel in learning of “seemingly ordinary” people doing remarkable things!

It fills us with a mix of amazement and brings some “wow” to our lives…but what does it really mean?

Let’s think about goals as exciting objectives that provide a clear focus of what you want to achieve. Without clearly defined goals, you may lack the drive and motivation to succeed.

Affirmations are quite simply, powerful statements that are about a change of behaviour/performance that we want and plan to see happen. They are descriptive (fires the imagination), and written in the present tense, as if we were there in the moment right now.

I am going to start with a slight contradiction! While low staff turnover is to be both admired and also to be a target, a small degree of turnover can be good for the business!

For many people, the term “Change Management” can produce a sharp intake of breath! Too often it creates negative connotations

Race day comes…You have put in the hard miles, the tough sessions. You are mentally prepared…mind and self-talk aligned. You are ready! Only two things remain!

Sadly, it happens…Like it or not. In fact one of the few ways to reduce making mistakes is to never make decisions or take risks! And both of those have inherent dangers.

How seemingly ordinary people can do extraordinary things!

Deep down, we all revel in learning of “seemingly ordinary” people doing remarkable things!

We often hear the expressions, “I did not really give it my best shot”…”I could have done better”, or similar...Learn more in this podcast! 

The old saying “rest is for wimp’s” has previously been said by many people…Almost part of a macho society.  And yet for us all to perform at our best, rest is a vitally important factor!

One of the challenges can be your long service employees…Not everyone wants to climb the career ladder, and there are only so many different roles etc.!

In this example, we are talking of how a change of behaviour or action taken will have a tangible result at some point in the future.

Energy in the workplace can mean a number of things. On one hand we can create energy through the buzz that we can all contribute towards...but what else?

Whatever we do in life, it takes many hours of hard work to fully develop any talent that we may have or to introduce new learnings.

Emotional Intelligence is defined as a person’s ability to identify emotions (in both themselves and in others)…to recognise the outcome of these emotions, and then to understand how to use this information to the best outcomes for all.

Many things that we do in life can appear daunting. The scale or magnitude of what lies ahead.

The dictionary definition of resilience is “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties…toughness”. The reality of life is that at some point and in small ways, perhaps regularly, we will need to be resilient…Recovering quickly from setbacks.

A dictionary definition is “A person, especially a celebrity, who is paid to endorse or promote a particular company's products or services”.

In all areas of life, it’s important that people make a real contribution in all that they do. Consider the workplace, being a player brings new life to all...Everyone makes a difference, but it starts with Attitude!

You may find the title strange…Surely the whole point is about being authentic, genuine and sincere! Well of course, but you can also be an actor when you first start either presenting to an audience and/or when speaking in public.

In all areas of life, be that personal, work life, or even on a sporting front, there will be people that step up to the plate and take personal responsibility.

Reward & Recognition…what really makes the difference? Is it about the money, or something else?

Can a Leader stay in post for too long? Is there a time that you over stay your welcome?

Sadly, it happens…Like it or not. In fact one of the few ways to reduce making mistakes is to never make decisions or take risks! And both of those have inherent dangers.

Sometimes we hear people say “I am just not motivated”…The inference being that they are looking for answers and not from themselves!

Why is it that some people have that “X” factor while others less so…And what is the “X” factor, similarly can it be learned?

Find out how in my latest podcast. 

10% ability...90% aptitude...Are you ready to make the change?

Habits can be easy to form, sometimes challenging to get rid of. There are in addition habits that we form and that we are not aware of…Sometimes a friend or work colleague may bring these to your attention if they are considered to be a potential concern.

Sometimes, we have to reinvent ourselves for a variety of reasons and all subtly different.

Where does the balance lie?

How much loyalty should leaders show? Any relationship is built on trust. It can take time to build trust but can become quickly lost…perhaps more eroded over time.

In addition to business, much of my time is also spent in sport.

As an England Athletics Qualified Endurance Coach, in addition to the role of coaching, the importance of mindset is so important. 

Sport and business...Aligned! 

Your people are your greatest asset...Look after them, fuel their tanks, and watch them develop.

Does the leadership driven culture get watered down in layers of management?

"I've learned that people will forget what you said,  people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel"

Maya Angelou