Progress in business is determined by the action you take (or don’t take). The amount of action you take is largely dependant on your energy. When you have energy, your productivity is way higher. When you’re exhausted, you simply take less action. You can’t be bothered. You turn into a little baby where everything seems […]
Why you can’t gloss over setting a solid vision
Seven years ago someone interviewed a young golfer. They asked him about his goals. He said he wanted to win the US Masters. That kid was Jordan Spieth. And a few months ago, at 21, he won the US Masters. Not only did he win, but he smashed records. It was the best score in […]
001: How elite athletes achieve (and maintain) peak performance – Interview with Terry Condon
In this week’s interview (with a few bloopers at the start), I chat with Terry Condon, Performance Pathways Manager at the Geelong Cats. He’s worked with hundreds of elite level athletes over the years and I ask him about what separates good athletes from truly excellent ones. Check the video out below: Trends in people […]
Who are the absolute best in your industry and how do you meet them?
When I coach people on achieving their goals, they often tell me they want to be the best in the world at X. They want to be the number 1 man or woman in that space. So I ask them who is currently number 1 (or in the top 5) in that space. A handful know […]
How to make better decisions in a market full of noise
I read an article on Business Insider the other day mentioning probably my favourite ‘current’ entrepreneur, Elon Musk. He mentions that one of the most important parts of his approach to business is utilising the physics concept of ‘First Principles’. In short – it means boiling a situation down to the fundamentals and reasoning from there. […]