I’m often asked “what’s the best way to gain buy-in?” The truth is, I am either still searching for the answer myself, or I have concluded that it’s a heady mix of circumstance, trial and error, personality type, context and…
Many sports scientists are inherently geared towards the science and the service, often finding it uncomfortable to “sell” themselves. However, this reluctance can mean missing out on opportunities to make a meaningful impact. Reframing this not as marketing but as…
Encounter with the Greats Many years ago, as a young and impassioned sports scientist, I found myself in a room that could easily be described as a gathering of titans (profs Reilly, Spurway, Sharpe, Maughan, et al). With the Athens…
Sports science can be fast paced and it can also be as glacially frustrating (you know when they weren’t all melting). Whether it is fast or slow, innovation isn’t just an organisational ambition—it’s an individual imperative. Major breakthroughs often start…
If you ever feel like you’re stuck in an endless loop of fitness tests, Excel spreadsheets, and protein shakes and are caught wondering why you are doing what you’re doing, I might have something for you?Here’s a touch of enlightenment…
As a sports and exercise scientist, you’ll be responsible for, focused on, and keen to develop your skills in influencing others. When you first start out you might have a tendency to deal in facts and figures. These can be…
On the back of a conversation with Christian Swann on the podcast around goal setting, I wanted to highlight the recent work he and his group have produced. Oliver Williamson has published the first study from his PhD and what a study to…
I’ve noticed more and more sports science students are asking questions about setting up their own consultancy. Here’s some of the common questions they ask and some answers; How much does it cost? Setting up as a sole trader costs…
Platitudes If you Google “Quotes about graduating from university”, you’ll be showered with things like; “It’s your moment to shine” “Time as a caterpillar has ended, now spread your wings” “You’ve done the work, now it’s time to twerk” (you…
Plato once wrote of a cave inhabited by prisoners who had been chained there since childhood (admittedly, I’ve started blogs on a cheerier note). The prisoners can only look at the back of the wall where flickering shadows stimulate their…