Whatever it is that you are thinking of doing or working towards, you probably can’t do it yet, otherwise it would be there as a memory rather than a projection. It turns out that convincing (tricking) ourselves that we can learn to do the task is absolutely the most important factor (without belief, there is...

If everyone is questioning your approach, it probably isn’t right. If everyone is already “with” your approach, it probably isn’t right either and certainly isn’t going to create change. If about 1/3 of the crowd is interested in your approach, or raises an eyebrow, you could be onto something. I’ve seen this work with triathlon...

What’s the main task at hand? If we are running an event, we need a venue. We need the food and music. But, we also need the people (sales). When we are on our “fitness” or health journey, maybe we are trying to build strength, or “enter” the marathon. We need the aerobic fitness, we...

There is a certain flow to a project. At the start, we are looking big picture: designs, intentions, directions, suppliers, resources, budgets. At the end, we are dialling it in: delivery, bringing it to market, possibly retailing. Our movement or health journey is no different. At the start, we have big picture: how we are...

When you watch a rower in a river, there is a posture of ease and grace. Even with a beginner. We see that same with a surfer, a skiier, a rock climber. We don’t see the same with most people on a rowing machine or a treadmill. Nature demands a level of awareness. A level...

Mirroring is the subconscious imitation of one person by another – it could be gesture, behavioural pattern, way of dressing. Neither party is conscious of the process. Mimicking is the conscious imitation of one person by another. This is essentially copying. Both are of interest. Mirroring happens from the time we are born, we use...

The placebo effect is real. In some studies, with certain types of illness, it can be as effective as actual medicine (up to 50%). When we string together a series of successful events, it gives us a great opportunity to create our own placebo in a way. A set of activities, or situations that we...

If we want to create a cultural change, of course the first step is the belief and conscious choice of the change. The second step is to create our environment that supports this*. This includes many factors, but one of the most important is people. Many times people say that we are the sum of...