Interpretation

Interpretation

  “There is no truth. There is only perception” Gustave Flaubert I often hear people say that “we have different perceptions of the same event” or “we clearly don’t see things the same way”, etc. The word Perception comes from Latin “perception” meaning gathering...
Zone time

Zone time

  There is no next time, there is no last time, there is only zone time. Zone times are those magic moments when you are firing on all cylinders; you are physically fired up, emotionally connected, mentally focused and spiritually aligned. You are sitting atop of...
Mental Tougness & Performance

Mental Tougness & Performance

  Not everyone with high Mental Toughness is a champion; however, all champions have high Mental Toughness. Skills and competencies will get you to the top but it’s Mental Toughness that will get you beyond and help you to stay there. Be it in sports, arts,...
Personality profiling – don’t shoot the messenger

Personality profiling – don’t shoot the messenger

  Personality profiles often get a lot of knocking, “I’m not at all like this”, “this report doesn’t represent me”, “who are they talking about?” and the classic, “they got my strengths right but completely messed up on my weaknesses” I have to say that in my...
A meeting with SARA

A meeting with SARA

  A few years ago, I was asked, by a consultancy I was working with, to participate in the preparation of a workshop the newish (six months in post) SVP of a major division of one of their clients. They had “sold” the SVP the idea of undergoing a kind of 360°...
From good to great

From good to great

There is a difference between a good performer and a great performer, and that difference is Mental Toughness. If you want to be good at anything you will need to learn and practice the associated competencies. If you want to be a good tennis player you will need to...