Hearing the sporting greats talk about their craft is fantastic. For you hear the nuance and thought that went into their improvement. It adds weight to the narrative that everything can be learnt. You can demystify the divine acts and replicate them. This is an encouraging thought to the aspiring audience member who wishes to … Continue reading Nuance talk →

The wise man always appears to be so tender. There's no behaviour that shocks him. No act that is irredeemable. He always approaches the subject with such compassion that it shows that there are higher levels of kindness one can extend to strangers beyond opening doors.

It's funny watching the U20s six nations game I had to catch myself on when it came to criticizing. Despite having the same kit, the commentators, and the live crowd they are still kids. They're not professionals yet and deserving of my full criticisms.

I found it fascinating to hear Shane Horgan talk about watching Gordon D'Arcy and Brian O'Driscoll's decline and I agree that agility is crucial to improving as you age. It's a great reminder of being human, of the inevitably of age, and how the greats are great because they choose to reinvent themselves constantly to … Continue reading Declining stars →

The problem with periods of incompetence that there's no deadline to them. They're very poorly designed really. Otherwise my motivation would be much higher if I knew when it was all going to click into place. But no, I'm just sitting here feeling like an idiot for what feels like an eternity and looks like … Continue reading Incompetence period →

The cautious decision maker is scared because they fear making the wrong decision and what helps them feel comfortable with deciding is time, options, and deep thought. They are capable of making a quick decision so long as all of these requirements are satisfied. They absolutely hate making decisions knowing little about the situation and … Continue reading Give em time and space →

As a fan we would like our teams to be machine like. Dominant from minute one. Dispatch teams with ease and for as long as we live. Alas, the players are only human beings. As godlike as they might seem at times they are doomed to forever make mistakes. They are susceptible to age, injuries, … Continue reading Machine like →

The triangle between Sir Alex, Roy Keane, and the fans is an interesting one. Man United fans love both Sir Alex and Roy Keane but they also turn a deaf ear to when one bad mouths the other. Why? Because they know deep down that the fire that drove both of these strong willed determined … Continue reading Sir Alex, Roy, and the fans →

I think there's two kinds of self help books. Ones that list 101 tips for a better life and ones that spend 300 pages trying to sell you on a single concept. I think when you consider the retention rate from reading then the latter proves to be more effective. For example I just read … Continue reading 101 tips v 1 concept →

It was fascinating. We did something really nice for someone we know and their first reply was - why? It wasn't their birthday, it wasn't Christmas, it wasn't a favour returned. It was a random act of kindness and they were struggling to come to terms with it. Which I believe spoke to a worldview … Continue reading But why? →