The Secret to Consistent Progress? Ask Better Questions.
As a performance coach, I’ve had the privilege of working with world-class athletes and successful leaders alike. And if there’s one thing that truly sets high performers apart, it’s this:…
The Chin of a Champion
The way you present yourself at an event—your posture, movements, and even facial expressions—sets the tone not just for how others see you, but for how you feel about yourself. Confidence is contagious: project it outward, and you’ll start to feel it inwardly.
The Secret to Confidence: It’s Not What You Think
Preparation is the key to unlocking confidence and achieving peak performance. Sitting down with a world champion the night before a major competition is a fascinating experience. It might surprise…
Mastering Your Motivation
Mastering Your Motivation: Taming Pressure and Boosting Performance We all know the feeling: the pressure building before a big presentation, the nerves fluttering before a competition, the weight of expectations…
Brian Fenton of Dublin shoots under pressure from Cathal McNally of Kildare. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Why Champions Turn Games Around to Beat The Underdogs
Why is it that champions can come from behind to beat the underdogs in sport. Here is my theory.
Phelan goes “In the Zone” for World Championship Bronze
Katelynn Phelan. Photo Credit: Tony Keane (Leinsterleader.ie) 17-year-old Katelynn Phelan is a World and European Championship bronze medallist who credits Alan Heary with playing a major role in her success…
Music for Productivity in the Workplace
For a long time, we have known that music has a beneficial effect on sports performance. According to Dr Costas Karageorghis who is head of Brunel University’s music in sport…
One Match to Glory – How Ireland and England will Prepare for Destiny in Twickenham
So here it is, a Six Nations Grand Slam decider in Twickenham that so many expected at the outset of the tournament, except not quite in the manner that had…
Do This To Have More Energy In The Afternoon
If you ever feel that your energy is starting to take a nose dive and you are exhausted in mid afternoon or by the end of your work day a…
Post Race Profiling – How Are You Going To Improve?
How did you do in your last race? Were you happy with your result? Do you know what you need to do to improve? In this article I want to tell you about what I think is one of the most important exercises you can do to help you continue getting better at your sport - Competition Profiling. There are far too many athletes who go into competition with only one goal (usually to win) and come away feeling as if they have performed very poorly because they did not achieve their goal.