Personal Growth
Introducing the Essence in Action Cards – Heart Led With Your Values and Virtues
Most people have heard of values. Far fewer have explored their virtues. This is the story of why that distinction matters – and how a card deck came to life to bridge the gap. In the world we live in today, knowing who you are and what you stand for matters today more than ever….
Reconnecting with the Joy of Tennis
Recently, I was lucky enough to compete for Australia at the World Teams Event in the 50 Age Group. This was my first international tennis tournament since I played in the qualifying for the 1997 US Open. Twenty-nine years is a long time to stay away from something you once loved. The Event… Our team…
High Performance Isn’t Just Mental – Here’s One Thing People Often Overlook
We spend a lot of time trying to improve performance by thinking better. Better strategies, better decisions, better analysis under pressure. And while that matters – It’s only part of the picture. Because there’s something that often gets overlooked. The state of your nervous system. And here’s the thing – if your nervous system is…
What’s the Best that Could Happen?
Let’s face it, we are living in an uncertain world and making changes can be challenging. Today I wanted to share with you more about risk as it is something that I have been thinking about a bit recently. What is Risk? There are many definitions of risk and some include – Most definitions focus…
Rethinking Goal Setting: Process and Outcome Goals in Practice
Given the time of year, many people are talking about goals and creating them for the upcoming year (me included, but mainly the next quarter). Goal setting is a cornerstone of performance, motivation, and personal development. Traditionally, goals have been framed around outcomes – the results we want to achieve. While outcome goals are important,…
What Is One Good Thing That Happened Today?
As I write this, it is the day before Christmas and I have recently completed my yearly ritual of reflecting on my year. I have been doing a yearly reflection process since 2013, although it has tweaked over the years as I have grown and evolved. I love this process. It really helps me to…
From Intention to Action: The Art of Following Through
We’ve all had that moment – the new project, the fitness plan, the online course – that starts with excitement and then quietly fades. Why is following through so hard, even when we truly want the result? Psychologists call this the intention-behaviour gap – the distance between what we mean to do and what we actually do. This post explores why that…
Insight from Ayrna Sabalenka on Understanding Your Self Better
This morning (Australian Time) Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open for the second time. After finals matches, I often watch the press conferences to hear from the players. Today as I watched Aryna’s press conference and decided I wanted to share it as there were some great insights on learning and responsibility. Getting to Know…
The Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt
Last night I was talking to a friend and I mentioned this quote. I had written about back in 2020 here when I was focusing on acceptance. After last nights conversation, I said would share it here by itself as I think it is powerful, especially when we are making changes and transforming. The Man…