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Yesterday I attended a quality lecture by Sports Scientist Ross Tucker. In it he shared that on average, the difference in performance in the modern Olympic Games between 1^st and 4^th place across multiple disciplines is 0.5% in performance.

What an incredible number! In Raising Talent I share my philosophy of trying to improve 1% per week so cumulatively you may be 66% better after a year, a key metaphor for High Performance. Small gains over time …

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Over the last few years when I have been involved in big tournaments, I have found that one of the major stresses for coaches is: “Will my athletes that are struggling with niggling injures be ready to perform at a high level when I need them?”

What I found was that when I worked one-on-one with these players, almost to a man (and woman), niggling and recurrent injuries were accompanied with niggling and recurrent fears, stress and related …

When it comes to cheer leading growth and change, we seem to get it right with kids, much more than we do with our adult selves.  Consider the excitement and anticipation of watching a child’s first steps, and the wild cheering, clapping and happiness that parents shower their child with during those first few steps.  Even if its only for a few second and few steps, the “first walk” is normally considered a massive success!

Now take a moment to …