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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
I have had an insightful and informative day talking Emotional Intelligence (EI)...
- What does it mean to you?
- How well do you use your 'emotions' to inform your relationship with others?
- Is EI something you can develop and if so until when?
- who are some of the key thought leaders in EI?
The components of Emotional Intelligence are being all-day and every day.
I will share further insights I have had regarding the components over the coming months. Look out for them or drop me a line and we can talk further...
#coaching #leadership #personaldevelopment #conversation
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
CONVERSATION (The Art of....)
I have had some amazing conversations this week...
- What makes a good conversation for you?
- How do you measure the value of a conversation?
- If the definition of a conversation is 2 way - than how do you make it so?
Have a great weekend and see if you can practice having good CONVERSATIONS
#coaching #leadership #personaldevelopment #conversation
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
VULNERABILITY
When and how do you show your vulnerability?
What has been a positive from being vulnerable?
What is stopping you from being vulnerable and how may you overcome this?
Who may help you and what do you need to do?
What have you to lose and what may you gain?
Sorry for all the questions....just want you (and me 👍🏼😀) to think.
Want to talk.... See below and msg me!
#coaching #leadership #personaldevelopment
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
BE HEARD
How are you seen and HEARD?
You may like to have a quick watch and then share what helps and or hinders you in being HEARD.
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
- Being Seen
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What are you doing to be seen....?
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
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Brief intro to Sport Stories SNAP SHOT
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Being Seen and Heard
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What are you doing about being seen and heard.....?
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
An incredibly open, honest and vulnerable conversation where Simon shares in his calm and humble way his story from being a passionate sports person and having an early career as a sport teacher right through to bringing Brazilian style football principles to the UK as well as influencing football worldwide, consulting on films and working with some of the most famous footballers the world has seen.
In his own words he was a ‘man with a mission’. This brought its highs as well as its lows. In my mind Simon is a student of football as well as life and gives great insight into how you can rise from hitting rock bottom. He gives living proof you can change the way you approach your life if you take responsibility and action.
It is a heartfelt story that will definitely make you think about who you are, what you do, how you do it and ultimately what success is in life and sport.
It was a real privilege and honour to have Simon as the 50th Sport Stories Podcast guest. A must listen!!!
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Follow Sport Stories:
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YouTube: Sport Stories YouTube Channel
Find out more about Dave at: www.thesummitpartnership.com
Follow Dave:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SummitDave
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelevine3
Success quotes or sayings:
Middlesbrough and football were my love at a very early age.
Due to an experience of being ‘dropped’ I decided to take up something that was just reliant on the watch (running)
My hero was Terry Cochrane - as a footballer he liked to run at people and take them on. I therefore saw football as running at people and taking them on was the way to play football (not everybody liked this!)
I decided to take up Athletics – but wasn’t very good or by any means the fastest.
After a knock back of not being included in the school cross country team – I become very determined.
At times I wish I had carried on with football but Athletics taught me a life lesson – implementing key performance principles consistently and routinely irrespective of talent will get you somewhere.
Stoics and Spartans
I enjoyed reading from a young age and finding out about people and their lives
My edge for training dropped at university but I threw myself into my studies
I applied the principles developed in my early years and gained a 1stt in my degree. If you apply yourself to things you find hard and work at them – you can be successful.
I became a teacher – a bit by default. I re discovered my interest and passion for football (and coaching) by taking the U8,9,10, 11 in the school I worked at.
I became great friends with Juninho when he played at Middlesbrough due to a shared love of football.
I was not satisfied in ‘dishing up for them’ what everyone else did. I wanted to find out the best way and provide it where I could
I wanted the absolute best. I hunted here there and everywhere for those children
Being the best was my attitude to sport for many years – it wouldn’t be today.
I looked back into the history of sport. I really liked working hard and winning. This view has changed as the years went on
It was an amazing 5-6 weeks in Brazil….
The detail and work ethic in Brazil was clear to see and was not what I was led to believe it would be (people just playing on the beach)
Coe had intrigued me as he was an early user of sport science and built a team around him. Brazil had better psychology services as far back as 1958… then we have had up until 2014 ish World Cup.
When I started on the Brazilian journey I was a school teacher/ good person. I was though a man on a mission when returning.
My character changed and my ego got in the way.
I had to win and dominate …..but it was never enough really!
All the business success – not of it is any good if you are not happy with yourself
I set up a preschool programme, and also bought a football club.
Nothing exists in vacuum and things changed
I then went on a mini adventure with Sir Clive Woodward working at Southampton FC
My why wasn’t a healthy one – it was to show I could achieve
I took on the establishment of football
I had some big ‘ding dongs’ with the FA. I fronted it ok but it had an effect on me (negatively)
I had some real highs working with Garforth Town
Towards the end of 2000’s my mental health was deteriorating
The things I had enjoyed in the beginning I had stopped doing – the coaching!
I wrote a few books and consulted on Movies, and things were going off on different tangents. The scope and level all become too much for me.
I had stopped enjoying it and started drinking to self-medicate. It was a long spiral down.
At my lowest ebb in 2012 – sold everything to Rupert Lowe
My health and family life were not good at the time.
I wasn’t in a rational state of mind for quite some time. I wasn’t sure how much longer I would live!
In recovery – 18 months not working. Took stocked of everything. Where I had been and what my priorities were.
In many cases in life - from some of the worst times of your life - come the best.
Strategies I used – taking help and listening to other people (which I hadn’t done before)
Ego had become my enemy – the more successful I had got the less I listened.
I was at ground zero. I had to recognise and come to terms with the fact my own thinking and actions had got me to the position I was in.
It’s been 8 yrs or so since ground zero – I have had the happiest and best years of my life in every respect
Proudest moments – I beat Seb Coe before I packed in (over 100 meters), Overcoming challenges within my degree, Taking 53 kids from Leeds out to Brazil (1998)
Winning football matches is intoxicating and see players that you work with – play well!
I really value being part of the Coaching chain ot many players.
Things I enjoy most today is continuing to work on myself and my learning as well as encouraging others in their development and learning.
I don’t want to get caught in the highs and lows anymore.
My personal philosophy is that football is a game for fun.
We could lose the essence of the sport itself and the history and traditions.
I would love to engage with some working-class communities or areas with less provision. They seem to be getting distanced and disenfranchised with the sport. I would love to do something alter in my life if I could.
I am a pupil myself. My passion for football came back after a year or so.
Initially I blamed football for some of my problems. My problems were all of my own making.
Almost every life lesson you can get out of sport. Sport is amazing!!
Take the harder and longer route. Don’t cut corners, You will learn more!
There are so many factors involved in achieving success.
Learning in wonderful. For me learning is linked to happiness.
I didn’t intend to be an entrepreneur.
How could I get more people playing this way. More focus on the ball. More creative. More imaginative.
I used to turn to old biographies for business tips. For example, Walt Disney. Do what you love and what you are passionate about.
If I had my time again I would get business mentors and people around me to keep me in check and good order.
Get older and more experienced people around you – particularly people who don’t say what you want them to and will challenge you.
Based on Jim Rohn quote – ‘Spend more time working on yourself than working’
I spend a lot of my time writing informally as well as journaling.
Quote by Elbert Hubbard: Self-discipline is - ‘The ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not’
Success is…
Number 1 - Make a list each day of the things that must be done.
Number 2 – Do the things on that list
Don’t make footballers – make good people.
If ego is the enemy – continue to work on yourself, practice self-awareness and reflection. Taka counsel of those around you - how are you doing and how are you behaving. Have a mentor that is comfortable to challenge and possibly fall out with you.
Quick fire questions:
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The books that you would recommend are?
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The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People: Revised and Updated by Stephen R. Covey |
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How do I prepare to be the best version of myself… |
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I mediate and pray each day I think and listen I write a journal each day I write a plan for the day
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In one sentence – What advice would you give to your teenage version of yourself? |
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Stick in and with sport – there is enough in it for a lifetime of enjoyment |
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Who has made a big impact on you? |
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My dad. Sir Clive Woodward The Brazilian footballers – Juninho and Socrates |
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Whos’ Sport Story would you be really interested in hearing? |
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Sir Clive Woodward |
Coaching questions I would like to pose:
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What ingredients do you have in your life to ensure you gain and maintain a good mental wellbeing? What are the connections of these ingredients and your behaviours to your definition of happiness and success? |
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How could you plan and prepare yourself more purposefully in order to live a more fulfilling life? |
Contact info:
T - @simondclifford
W – integer.football
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
In his usual, passionate, and engaging style Tony covers many important and often debated topics in this must listen Podcast. We cover late developers; talent identification; imposter syndrome; mental wellbeing; importance of great people skills; dual careers for all …. and so much more.
He is straight talking. Tony openly shares his mental health struggles and challenges as well as offers many gems to those looking to maximise their impact in work and life.
Tony said “he is a ‘100 cap international’ at thinking and doing what he does”.
Dedicate an hour of your time and invest in yourself to become your own ‘100 cap international’
If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It only takes a minute and really makes a difference in helping to convince new listeners. Thanks so much it - is much appreciated!!
For show notes and past guests, please visit www.sportstories247.com
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Follow Sport Stories:
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YouTube: Sport Stories YouTube Channel
Find out more about Dave at: www.thesummitpartnership.com
Follow Dave:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SummitDave
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelevine3
Success quotes or sayings:
Talent pathways need multiple opportunity points.
Through my own experiences I have an interest and passion for talent development and especially late developers
I was surrounded by people who knew more than me – so wanted to know more!
I developed an obsession with the sport.
If couldn’t get the experience then I would make it
I sent my CV to every Rugby League club as I wanted a job in development.
Don’t worry about being cheap (not being paid a great deal) at the start [of your career]. It will change in time
Go where you can get the opportunity.
There have been many times I have sat their and gone ‘how have I got this (job)?’
There were time I felt desperately out of my depth
Your qualification may say you have the ability to get you through the door – but its not that, that gets you through the door. Its all the other stuff that you are willing to do
Sport is a pastime that millions love – so it becomes competitive.
You have to make yourself stand out from the crowd through your own efforts.
My work ethic stood me out – nobody was working harder at it than me.
The better you get the more chance you have of being lucky
Imposter syndrome has always been and issues and is still and issue now.
Be confident in what you do know – put forward what you know and don’t blag or lie.
Develop great people skills
He frames it as ‘he is a 100 cap international at thinking about what he does’
Listen to people you don’t agree with and develop an understanding of why they think ‘that’
You have got to be really comfortable with mistakes and let them happen
If you try to stop every mistake you are killing learning left right and centre.
Courtesy of David Faulkner – Fail Fast. Try something, recognise when it’s not going right and change it.
Make mistakes with the best of intentions.
Talent development is like ‘Indiana Jones trying to find the Holy Grail’.
There is no single answer to how to produce world class athletes.
The questions I always ask is -Why (the rationale) and how you going to do it? Never you cant!
Much more important than the rules are the KEY/CORE PRINCIPLES
Will what we do make the player better or the environment in which the player sits better?
I build a philosophy around happiness and contentment.
He opportunity at the Women’s FA was a ‘miss it and miss out opportunity’.
I left with no bridges burnt at the RFL - as I may need or want to go back at some stage
I found out about people – do my reading. If there is a source of knowledge then I know to ask lots of questions.
I work to a core principle – you are either ALL in or you’re not. If you are all in then give everything you have got.
Do what makes you happy – we all want to jump out of bed in the morning with a spring in our step.
Some of the stories I can tell and experiences I have had are astonishing – go an make them!
My work ethic is getting me somewhere – possibly beyond what I thought my talent deserves. I will take it though.
Talent development and Talent Id is like panning for gold. A lot of sifting is required to find what you are looking for
The vast majority of the academy managers job is to manage disappointment as 98% of the players in the system will likely not fulfil their dreams
I hurts me when I hear about broken players – I see it as the journey has not been managed very well
Be open to how your story ends – write your own chapters.
As soon as you are not happy you have to look at what is your next step
If you get everybody using their skill sets and everyone is happy then that is when the organisation or team will really start to fly
Happy people work well – constrained people never do
I have a notebook where I write down peoples names and details about them, so when I speak with them I have something to speak and connect with them on.
I have been known to wear my feelings on my face – it has caused me problems in the past.
Enjoy yourself along the way because when you get ‘there’ it might not be what you’d though it would be.
Happier now than I have ever been but 10 years ago couldn’t see as far as next week – it was a deeply difficult time.
Back then when I hit the ‘bottom’ I put my hand up and asked for help
Mental Health challenges - Trying to be something for another reason
Quick fire questions:
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The books that you would recommend are.
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In one sentence – What advice would you give to your teenage version of yourself? |
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Don’t worry Enjoy yourself Be happy
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Whos’ Sport Story would you be really interested in hearing? |
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Flt Kerry Bennett from the RAF ( Mum on a programme to be an Astronaut) |
Coaching questions I would like to pose:
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What efforts do you take or could you take to ‘make yourself stand out from the crowd’ |
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What are you a ‘100 cap international ‘at? What would you like to be a 100 cap international at? |
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What would you do if there was no such thing as money? How would you fill your time? (Based on the work of Alan Watts - Do what makes you happy!) |
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If none of us are ‘getting out of this alive’ then we want to look back on some great experiences. What are the great experiences you would like to have and what do you need to do to make them happen? |
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Who is your role model and how do they help you learn and develop? |
Contact info:
@tonyfretwell on Twitter
Or at The Football Association
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
An open, insightful and vulnerable conversation with the now leader of lifestyle sport governing body - Parkour UK (a sport community which was not sure it needed a Governing Body!)
Dan has had a fantastic career in sport and shares many pearls of wisdom that he has picked up on the way. He has faced some great high and some devastating losses and talks openly about these experiences.
It’s not been a simple and straight forward path and Dan really shows how hard work and perseverance with a clear purpose has helped him do what he always wanted to do. I am sure much of his story will connect with you in some way or another and may provide you with the insight and inspiration you need! It is well worth an hour of your time!
If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It only takes a minute and really makes a difference in helping to convince new listeners. Thanks so much it - is much appreciated!!
For show notes and past guests, please visit www.sportstories247.com
Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please make contact at: hello@sportstories247.com
Follow Sport Stories:
Twitter: twitter.com/sportstories_
Instagram: Instagram.com/sportstories247
Facebook: facebook.com/sportstories247
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportstories
YouTube: Sport Stories YouTube Channel
Find out more about Dave at: www.thesummitpartnership.com
Follow Dave:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SummitDave
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelevine3
Success quotes or sayings:
“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realise the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realise that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.”
There is a lot in life when you get told no...get told no again …and you get told no again. Keep going and use all interactions as feedback.
I am always trying to learn and immerse myself in their stories. They tell stories and do not teach lessons. Through the stories we learn lessons.
A variety of course and content
Look ‘off the beaten path’
Learn from all environments and contexts.
Being aware of my prejudgements and biases. Everybody has prejudices and biases!
I can only comment on my path.
3 significant losses – lost a child, and mum and mother-in-law within 3 weeks.
Looking to understand the whole person really and fully.
View things in a positive way.
I wasn’t depressed I was going through grief.
Trying to smile about things that have happened. Looking forward. Look for the next thing that will make you smile.
The is a huge amount of this (life) that we are making up as we go along.
There are currently 15 Parkour Podcasts on the Market at present.
The opportunities and challenges going forward…..Collaboration / Co-production, Shared Services,
If you were to put the sport system together now you would probably not make it as it currently is.
We are desperately trying not to ‘Reinvent the wheel’
Looking through a free lens – not having to deal with some previous cultures and baggage
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The books that you would recommend are? |
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From a non fiction perspective; I enjoy the books by Malcolm Gladwell, Matthew Syed and Michael Lewis
In no particular order and not limited to:
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In one sentence – What advice would you give to your teenage version of yourself? |
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Build networks – get others to help you solve your problems and challenges. |
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Who has made a big impact on you? |
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All the people that have offered me a job.
Chris Brindley (former chair of Greater Sport & current chair of the Rugby League World Cup) Simon Ridd (was at Sport England)
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Whos’ Sport Story would you be really interested in hearing? |
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Anyone really – there are so many!
Perhaps….Yvonne Harrison and Born Barikor amongst many are incredibly inspiring |
Coaching questions I would like to pose:
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Dan talked about his Network – who is in your network, how well do you know them and who or what is missing? |
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What has been one of your greatest losses or rejections and how has it affected you? How could you use this experience to help you positively move on…? |
Contact info:
Parkour instagram
@parkouruk Strategy
@bocciaengland https://www.bocciaengland.org.uk/ What is boccia?
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
A fabulous and insightful discussion with Former England Rugby Union Head Coach – Brian Ashton - who would describe himself as ‘rebellious’ and someone keen to push boundaries for peak performance.
We explored the idea of VUCA coaching and followed the energy of the conversation. In the spirit of not being constrained by boundaries and limitations of belief we covered some real ground and jumped around. It was a huge amount of fun full of ‘intrigue’ and ‘mystery’.
This is well worth an hour of your time. It has a rugby union flavour yet there are so many key principles and ideas relevant to other sports, coaching, leadership, business and life in general.
If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It only takes a minute and really makes a difference in helping to convince new listeners. Thanks so much it - is much appreciated!!
For show notes and past guests, please visit www.sportstories247.com
Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please make contact at: hello@sportstories247.com
Follow Sport Stories:
Twitter: twitter.com/sportstories_
Instagram: Instagram.com/sportstories247
Facebook: facebook.com/sportstories247
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportstories
YouTube: Sport Stories YouTube Channel
Find out more about Dave at: www.thesummitpartnership.com
Follow Dave:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SummitDave
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelevine3
Success quotes or sayings:
I am a child of the 50’s – Street Games
Adolescent of the rebellious 60’s
Teacher of History
Played in France and Italy - provided a great insight into rugby and life. Exposed to different cultures
Explore the term VUCA coaching
Kevin Roberts was a close mentor and friend and introduced the phrase - VUCA - to him
- Volatile
- Uncertain
- Complex
- Ambiguous
(Military foundations)
Survive - Revive – Thrive
Many sports could be classed as VUCA games
Or could VUCA mean… (from Stanford Uni) This could be SUPER
- Vibrant
- Unreal
- Crazy
- Amazing
Coaching clichés for example - there is no space?
These are often ideas and stories for people to hide behind when things go wrong?
Constantly practicing the notion of impossibility
‘We were very self-reliant and self-sufficient, and we found a way of doing things’
Over time developed a mentality of finding a way and believing anything is possible
Having a growth mindset and accepting personal challenge as part of your DNA
What may be stopping people – FEAR!
Create this vibrant ‘family’ environment as arguably this is the strongest bond we have
This is environment and set up is very difficult for the opposition to play against and fantastic fun.
Nothing more exciting then doing something different and seeing it working.
Crazy coaches – take the ‘impossible’ notions and make them work. Good example is Dick Fosbury
Crazy coaches have a ‘changing mindset’
World class coaches or world changing coaches?
When I started I was the very opposite to a super VUCA coach
In my early days in the classroom I taught the subject and not the pupils and as a coach I coached the game and not the players. So, I had no emotional connection [to the learners/players]
I sort out Pierre Villepreux and spoke with him. I ultimately spent a great deal of time with him.
The easy way is to tell people what to do but you only get short term results and will have to probably tell them again.
I brought him over because he was better than me. It was brave doing this.
He has a much more holistic and global approach to his coaching. He coached from the game itself
I developed a much more outcome-based approach to my coaching and tapped into the knowledge of the people and players around me.
There still seems to be a fear of seeming not ALL knowledgeable - Omniscient (Knowing everything)
A team that played for a whole season without kicking the ball
Wayne Smith - ex All Blacks Coach
“ It’s the way you run the race not the way you win it that counts !” Get the processes right.
Super VUCA coaches – you do not ignore the fundamental basics of peak performance when coaching. They underpin. Its how you fit them in.
Develop game intelligence and mental robustness and agility in order to be a ‘Super VUCA’ coach
Need to focus on 2 things..
- Always keep the bigger picture in mind -whatever that might be.
- The ability to focus intensely at the task in hand.
My purpose as a Rugby Coach was – Play to win by scoring tries
Pep Guardiola quotes as saying ‘When the players cross that white line, they take control of everything that happens next’
‘Prescriptive leads to restrictive’
Need to get these 3 things right – Responsibility, Ownership and Leadership – then can give them the Freedom
Enjoyment underpins everything
Dan Carter said “We have got to keep the fun in the game or we will all go stale”
The uncertainty is really exciting.
The All Blacks do work incredibly hard to sustain excellence whilst off the pitch are laid back and ‘chilled’
Sir Graham Henry – “I arm my players with intent and step aside as the week goes on”
There are no fancy ideas in New Zealand Rugby – They play with clarity and simplicity and are given the freedom to play. They coach game intelligence from day 1
Quick fire questions:
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How do you describe yourself as a coach? |
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Change the way the game is played – is my raison d’etre |
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ad infinitum, et ultra (to infinity and beyond) |
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In one sentence – What advice would you give to your teenage version of yourself? |
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Make the best of what you have got Keep improving all the time As a coach - Recognise you are on the planet to help other people Lead from the shadows
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Who has made a big impact on you? |
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Pierre Villepreux Wayne Smith |
Coaching questions I would like to pose:
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In your work and home life – what phrase or belief are currently hiding behind to reinforce your view of the world and holding you back from what you can achieve? |
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Brian mention FEAR may be stopping people – what is your relationship to fear? What are you fearful of in work and at home that is stopping you maximise you impact and not bringing your creativity to life? What do you need to do..? |
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Where could you access or invite somebody better that you into your world to help you improve? What is stopping you? |
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What are the fundamental basics of Peak Performance in your life? How do you fit these together? How could you do more or differently to maximise your impact and performance? |
Contact info:
Contact Dave Levine at Sport Stories and I will pass on your details