Superstitions, trends and probabilities: World Cup blog
Amongst the hype that surrounds the latter stages of the World Cup, there seems to be a rabid hype for ‘trends’, masquerading as entertainment.…
Category: Sporting Performance
The time for adaptation is over: World Cup blog
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Joseph Campbell As the World Cup tournament swings from group…
Time, the hidden menace at big competitions and how to harness it
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. Alfred Hitchcock There are 3 ways to slow down time. According to…
Technology, global connections and the World Cup
“I love those connections that make this big old world feel like a little village.” Gina Bellman The Olympics is a scattergun of en masse…
Making the easy easy, to give your best when it matters.
‘Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.’ Gustav Flaubert This week there was a…
The gap between analytics and actuality
“Analysis isn’t impact. Interpreting analysis isn’t impact. Taking action on analysis might be impact, but we have to evaluate it along the way.” Peter Vint,…
Summary of 2018 Supporting Champions Conference
On 20 and 21 March 2018, ~180 delegates, partners and speakers gathered at the Emirates Stadium, London for the second Supporting Champions Conference. Which, once…
Supporting Champions Sports Review of 2016
Britain with a female Prime Minister? USA electing a celebrity President? A rise in nationalism? Shoulder pads back in fashion? Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give…