There was an interesting article in today's Times about Jessica Ennis and her training regimes. Based on Malcolm Gladwell's book "Outliers" and Dr. K Anders Ericsson's studies, Toni Minichiello (Ennis's coach) said, "There's a classic study that everyone in sport knows that says it takes ten years … [Read more...]
What Would You Achieve If You Knew You Couldn’t Fail?
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I was meeting with a good friend of mine, Andy Smith (NLP and EI trainer), the other day and, over a tasty Chinese buffet lunch, we were talking about “things that truly make a difference”. Interestingly, and despite all of the training courses that we had both been on, we were in total … [Read more...]
The Magic Of Thinking Big Or Even Bigger Still
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OK! OK! So I borrowed part of the title but so what, it’s a good one and I like it! If you’ve been following my missives on goal setting so far, you’ll know that I have already alluded to the fact that when setting goals you ought to set them big. So here it is for the record, think big and … [Read more...]
What Should I Set Goals About? Goal Setting Tips & Strategies
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Many people know that they ought to set goals but they don’t for a variety of reasons. One that comes up frequently is that they don’t know what to set goals about. There are three distinct groups of people that this article will be of use to... The first are people who are new to goals, goal … [Read more...]
Why People Don’t Set Goals When They Know That They Should
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Whether for business, career, health, finance, social or hobbies, everyone knows and understands the power of goal setting. For years, experts and gurus have carped on about the value of setting goals. For decades, authors and speakers have written books and created programmes about goal setting. … [Read more...]
Is This Time Management? A Review Of The 4-Hour Workweek By Timothy Ferris
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Review of The 4-Hour Workweek; Escape 9-5, live anywhere and join the new rich. Thus Timothy Ferris titled his new book. And what a book... There has been a lot of hype about this book. Some of it good, some of it bad. Take two conflicting and contrasting review comments on Amazon... * 5-Star … [Read more...]
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