Over the past 6 months, I’ve been boxing a few mornings each week. This is something I haven’t really done before and I’ve absolutely loved it. A good friend of mine Gerry Hussey who is a performance psychologist, does these sessions as part of his overall work with his clients and I’ve been fortunate enough…
It was late April 2018 on the day in question. I found myself north of the Arctic Circle with 10 teammates on a hiking trip across Baffin Island. With crampons on my boots, I was walking along a frozen river dragging my sled of belongings behind me. It was mid to late afternoon, the temperature…
For many businesses July and August offer a time to take stock, plan for the 4th quarter of the year and of course take a well earned holiday and enjoy some down time. From both client work, as well as my personal experience of running my own consulting business, I often notice that this planned…
It’s 5pm, there’s a healthy blanket of snow on the ground, the temperature has just hit -2 degrees and the “Beast from the East” is due to fully hit Ireland over the next 24 hours. I’ve just returned home after getting a few fire logs for the night. On my way back home, an observation…
The world of endurance sports and adventure is an interesting one. You are at times trying to push your mind beyond what your body is capable of, while at the same time attempting to work as physiologically efficient as possible. The paradox in this is that you need to listen to your body while also…