Poker Genius Book – The Back Story
This is the back story about why I wrote this book, why I think you should read it if you play poker, and the benefits that you might expect from it.
Tony Wrighton Interviews Dr. Stephen Simpson – Health, Wealth, and Vitality
I was interviewed by TV presenter and author Tony Wrighton about my work. Or was I interviewing him? Judge for yourself. Here is Tony’s description of our chat. Dr. Stephen Simpson is an Elite Performance Coach, medical doctor, and NLP expert who specialises in...
Great Coaches Don’t Speak Much
Try this simple technique to get the best performance on the day of the shoot. Just whisper one simple point for to think about before the red light comes on. Perhaps about posture, timing of a line, or a tiny eye movement. Read this article to learn more.
Determinism or Free Will is a Stark Choice
No free will? Think again. There are ways to make your own luck.
Telomeres spell the end of the road for determinism
The determinism story so far In my last blog about determinism I explored why Albert Einstein and many other scientists and philosophers believe that our lives are pre-determined. If this is true then free will does not exist, which is rather frightening. There is a...
Spice Up Your Goals This Year!
Setting and achieving goals is always a major part of my work with new clients. Carefully prepared goals are the foundation for a successful year, and avoid that sinking feeling on New Year’s Day of not knowing what the new year will bring. ‘A goal properly set is...
Living in the 1% of reality
The phrase “living in one percent of reality” can be interpreted in a few different ways. When my clients grasp even the smallest degree of understanding about this concept, their performances are propelled to a much higher level than they expected, or believed they were capable of reaching. What feels so real to us is largely an illusion of our own making.
Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown.
I’m fascinated by holes-in-one in golf. They are flukes, or are they? In this article, I review a book that shows draws on cutting-edge research to reveal that, far from being some abstract mystical power fixed at birth, ability really can be created and nurtured.
Why Lessons Do Not Work
Perhaps your idea of a golf lesson is an incorrect one, where the “darn” Golf Professional is going to bombard you with new and difficult techniques that will take a long time to implement, if ever. In the meantime you will probably be unable to get the ball around 18 holes. Luckily this is not true, and I firmly believe that the best coaches are flexible in their methods so that the individual can enjoy his game, have fun and improve, all at the same time.
Our Reptilian Brain
We are more reptilian than we might like to think Is it because of our reptilian brain that we find it so difficult to explain the extremes of human behaviour that we see in ourselves and in others? That is a pretty tough question to answer. I often use the...
