You don’t know what you don’t know
I left a very different life in Fiji shortly after Rio; I left a job, people I loved, and my marriage. With lots of change can come the feeling of real uncertainty and what to do next, both professionally and…
Beyond The Ink
I have been overwhelmed by the impact the book has made on so many people since its launch. Hearing so many people talk so heart-warmingly about it has been very touching. The journey to put the book together, and the…
Contrasts and equilibrium
I was in Istanbul this week. The Bosporous dividing the city but also the continents of Asia and Europe. Old with new and beautiful contrast everywhere you go. The legendary Runner Herb Elliott had a coach called Percy Cerutty that…
Don’t choke on your ego
Why do so many coaches and ex-players, and even ones on the injured list, sometimes wish the team they coached or played for doesn’t do as well now as when they were involved? Worried that the team gets better once…
Let it flow
Ivory towers and well hidden silos punctuate the professional sporting landscape far too much. It’s a life that gets played out publicly. Winning and losing are what you get judged on and it’s very easy to lose sight of learning…