Why Coaches use quotes

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” (Rudyard Kipling) If you have been following this blog on twitter you will have noticed a variety of quotes being posted throughout each day. It’s something that I’ve had numerous comments about. Quotes are yet another thing that can be at the coaches disposal … Read more

The camera never lies …

I came across a great website recently that shows the before and after versions of digitally manipulated or “touched up” photos. If you’ve ever looked at an impossibly beautiful modal in the magazine and marveled, this may provide an explanation 🙂 Click here to see for yourself. UPDATE (26/5/11): It appears that this link is … Read more

Get Everything Done and Still Have Time to Play

Get Everything Done and Still Have Time to Play [Amazon.co.uk link] Get Everything Done: And Still Have Time to Play [Amazon.com link] If you feeling pressured with having too much to do in too little time you’ll be relieved to find that this book by Mark Forster is not only easy to read and is … Read more

The Inner Game of Tennis

This is the book that many credit as the beginings of coaching. Described as “how to improve your game and discover your true potential by increasing your concentration, willpower and confidence.” It doesn’t tell you what to put in a welcome pack but for many this book is classed as a classic. It is a … Read more

Free Rice

Christmas is a time of giving hence todays post. FreeRice is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Program that covers both of these aspects. Free Rice aims to: Provide education to everyone for free. Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free. The concept is simple, you … Read more