In the 1990s, I coached a football team. We were decent, not spectacular, but we had a good time and enjoyed our football. Like most teams, we could only sometimes put out our best 11. Injuries, work commitments, and travel Read more…
It was 1994. I was on a muddy football pitch in South Manchester. My team was playing a pre-season friendly, and playing very badly. We were unfit, unfocused, and unmotivated. I was angry. Something needed to be done. I chose Read more…
In a world brimming with advice, information, and self-help resources, personalised coaching stands out as a beacon of personalised guidance and transformative change. The old adage, “People buy solutions, not products,” can also be applied to coaching. People don’t buy coaching, they invest Read more…
It’s key to focus on an optimistic outcome when it comes to coaching for change. “it’s crucial to create a safe and supportive environment” It’s more effective to connect with something positive than to solely rely on negative experiences as Read more…
Picture this. It was 1981. My singing teacher asked me a question. It changed my life. We were crammed into a musty, soundproof rehearsal studio at the Birmingham Conservatoire of Music. Me, my teacher, and a piano. I had a Read more…