Paralympic Goal Achievement – Martine’s Bum Deal!
Here’s a picture of Martine Wright, playing for Great Britain in the volleyball. I’ve written about the volleyball before, so what’s different this time..? Well, Martine is wearing number 7 on her...
View ArticleThe Paralympics – The Olympics Plus Added Wow?
I wrote everyday during the London 2012 Olympics. I didn’t do so during the Paralympics, mainly because, and this is unusual for me, I was almost lost for words… I hadn’t intended to write an article a...
View ArticleSticking My Oar In To Try Something New!
November 2012, and I’m trying a new sport. It’s not the first time I’ve tried a new sport after an Olympics, and there are some great goal achievement lessons to be had… This time it’s rowing. Since...
View ArticleGoal Achievement – Lance Armstrong Is Still A Legend!
Lance Armstrong still a legend? Well, that’s what a former team mate said when the scandal first broke, so as Armstrong finally admits to doping in a TV interview, let’s look further at the Armstrong...
View ArticleGoal Achievement – Is Your Daddy A Football Coach?
February 2013, and the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers in the Superbowl. Whether you’re a sports fan or not, whether you’ve even heard of the Superbowl or not, it brings a great goal...
View ArticleDo Athletes Make Good Role Models?
I’ve written about sport for many years. Some good, some bad, and yep, some pretty ugly. So, let’s get right to it – on balance would I say that athletes make good role models..? Of course they do!...
View ArticleFeeling Sorry For Ben Ainslie
Here’s a picture of Alistair Brownlee getting an MBE from The Queen. Brownlee won gold at the London Olympics in the triathlon. Swimming, plus cycling, plus running, equals gold, all at his home...
View Article100 Years Of Ignoring Your Opportunities?
I’ve been writing a lot about anniversaries lately, 2013 sees 20, 40, 60 years since some landmark events. In this article I’m going back 100 years, and you can decide about its importance, maybe even...
View ArticleGoal Achievement In French – Allez Marion!
I’ve written about French tennis player Marion Bartoli before, so why would I choose to write about her in another article? Well, I have good reason… July 2013, and Bartoli has won Wimbledon. The...
View ArticleMarvellous Moments From Murray!
July 2013, and Andy Murray wins Wimbledon. As a goal achievement example, it’s almost too obvious to need to write about it, but I thought I’d cover the points that stand out the most… Long time...
View ArticleSelf Improvement – Sabine Lisicki Is Such A Loser!
July 2013, and Sabine Lisicki loses the Wimbledon final to Marion Bartoli. Plus, she lost her nerve and blubbed like a girl on court – what a loser, right..? Well, yes and no. Technically, yes she was...
View ArticleHave You Lost That Olympic Smile?
July 23rd 2012, and I was wending my way to London, to the Olympic Stadium as it happens. All well and good, but why would I choose to write about it on July 23rd 2013..? Excitement, enthusiasm, extra...
View ArticleIs Stephen Fry Right About The Olympics?
Stephen Fry has written an open letter calling for a ban on the Winter Olympics coming up in Russia in 2014. Is he right? I don’t think he his, and here’s why… His open letter was addressed to David...
View ArticleWhy The NFL Would Love England Versus Scotland!
August 2013, and England take on Scotland in a football friendly. As a fan of many sports, including both football and the NFL, in this article I’m looking at why the NFL would love to have a fixture...
View ArticleWhy Losing Doesn’t Matter In Curling!
I played pretty well, by my standards, in this week’s curling match. As it happens we won, but that doesn’t really matter, and that goes to the heart of why I love curling… Er, of course, it *does*...
View ArticleGoal Achievement – 4,000 Times?
November 7th 2013, and jump jockey Tony McCoy rides to victory on a horse called Mountain Tunes at Towcester race track. So what, you may ask. Well, it’s not the horse or the track that’s the goal...
View ArticleGoal Achievement – A Try To Test Yourself?
I recently wrote about the goal achievement lessons seen in jump jockey Tony McCoy’s 4,000th win. Around a fortnight later, 2 other iconic sportsmen have hit equally impressive landmarks… This run of...
View ArticleThe Goal Achievement Curve – Or More Of A Curl?
The 2013 European Curling Championships saw the England Women bring home bronze medals in the B Division. That’s hugely exciting, and a great example of the goal achievement curve… Let’s rewind the...
View ArticleGoal Achievement – Keeping Up With Jones?
I wrote most days during London 2012 and decided I would only write during Sochi 2014 when something pushed my buttons. Jenny Jones has pushed those buttons… A bronze medal for Jenny Jones in the...
View ArticleSport Still Making Me Go All Gooey!
You won’t have to know me long before you find out that sport pushed my buttons. As the 2014 Winter Olympics came to a close, I found my buttons suitably pushed, and here’s why… The picture is from the...
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