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What Happens When You Stop Apologising?
I’m a habitual apologiser for things I have done wrong and also for things I haven’t. Either way for me, it’s an attempt to get back on a level with a person and to move things forward. However “I’m sorry” easily becomes a habit and the default phrase to use in any...
Mental Toughness and MMA
MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND MMA Whilst scrolling through the ESPN home page for the latest San Antonio Spurs basketball score I noticed that Aussie (well, born in En Zed!!) Robbie Whitaker had beaten Ronaldo Souza in the MMA “Mixed Martial Arts”. I watched a short promo for...
What You Think Determines The Way You Act
What you think and feel determines the way you act and behave. So, if you are disciplined, resolute and focused in your mind then that’s the way you will likely act and behave. The key is to first make it a conscious thought and then build on it, day by day, until it...
In the Clash of the Habit Titans, Who Wins – Self-discipline or Motivation?
When hiring and leading a team I have been always been attracted to people with a strong intrinsic motivation to succeed. In our business, Ambition, we recruited to our cultural values “no dickheads, no passengers” and as our name suggested, ambition, or motivation,...
Mental Blockers – How To Become Mentally Tough
Most people are mentally tough some of the time but not all of the time. They have some mental blockers that stop them realising their potential and achieving greater success. These mental blockers can be feeling emotional, overwhelmed, easily distracted or...
Confidence Boosters
6 WAYS TO BECOME MORE CONFIDENT Mental Toughness comprises: resilience – the ability to setback from setbacks and failures and confidence – the ability to spot and seize opportunities. Within the MTQ48 framework, the confidence subscale embraces both self-belief and...