Wednesday, 17 October 2012

[Quote] Michael Jordan on success

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."


- Michael Jordan

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

[Video] NZ CoachApproach


The NZ CoachApproach is a philosophical approach to coaching that promotes athlete learning, and ownership of that learning through creating awareness, responsibility and self belief.

It aims to create independent, confident, and motivated athletes able to coach themselves.

This video talks about the "how" of (sports) coaching, covering a range of scenarios.

Monday, 1 October 2012

Richard Branson’s Six Secrets to Productivity

Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson is one of the most respected entrepreneurs on the planet and has started over 400 companies. He did all of this despite the fact that he has dyslexia.

What are the secrets to his productivity?
Richard Branson’s Six Secrets to Productivity

Friday, 28 September 2012

[Quote] Be unreasonable


“If there’s one quality of successful people, they’re unreasonable in their expectations of themselves, not so much other people, but themselves. Unreasonable in what they expect, unreasonable in the demands they make, unreasonable in how much they give. He’s [Nelson Mandela] completely unreasonable. And those are the people that rule the world.
For a woman to be on a bus many years ago and say no, that was unbelievably unbelievable for Rosa Parks, but that made her a leader; that was her power. And there are people who are willing to say no, not another moment, not another, and those people have the power to change anything.”
– Anthony Robbins

Thursday, 27 September 2012

[Video] Achieving Your Childhood Dreams


Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.

Monday, 17 September 2012

[Video] John Wooden: Coaching for people, not points

With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.