Clubhouse thoughts
I’m trying out Clubhouse over the next few weeks by hosting some meetings. I’m keen to find or create a more positive social media experience…
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What message would I share with my student self ?
Chris Francis a teacher at a secondary school in my home town of Bournemouth, recently got in touch asking if I’d be up for doing…
Networking nets work
There is an unspoken concept in performance sport (and in the wider world of work) that it’s not what you know it’s who you know.…
Building Rapport
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Stephen R. Covey It is the third day…
Role-modelling vulnerability
I understand now that the vulnerability I’ve always felt is the greatest strength a person can have. Elizabeth Shue Conference attendance checklist Sit in rows…
Unpaid internships
The issue of unpaid internships is a difficult and controversial subject. I have chosen to write this as an opinion piece rather than an official…
Top websites for jobs in sport and performance
Continuing our focus on supporting performance people of the future by offering more support for students, graduates and early career professionals – this week I’m…
Work experience is the thing employers are looking for
“The only source of knowledge is experience” Albert Einstein Picture the scene Imagine your wedding day. It’s been building up for months; the planning, the…
James Cracknell in the boat race: Behind the scenes with injury, innovation and inner voice (pt 2)
“We couldn’t think about what James couldn’t do, we had to think differently about what he could do.” Catch up on part one of this…
James Cracknell in the boat race: Behind the scenes on James’ incredible feat (Part 1)
“One of the most audacious and ambitious sporting goals in recent memory” Make no bones about it, James Cracknell aiming to secure a place in…