Happiness is a funny thing - intangible and difficult to maintain. In reality, research suggests that embracing the fact that we won't be happy at all times is a big component in actually being happy. It turns out that you'd be happier winning a bronze medal at the Olympics than a silver … [Read more...] about Would you be happier with a Bronze or Silver medal?
Mindset
What football means
In the keynote speech at the Women's football forum that I attended in Sydney last week, Honey Thaljieh spoke of her football journey and it is a story that will probably stay with me for the rest of my days. Honey became the first Palestinian Women's Football national team captain. About growing … [Read more...] about What football means
Lessons Learned
Last week was the end of the season for our weekend matches in the Central Coast Football competition. This has been a great experience for the kids and I believe it was also a great chance to give a point of reference for the work we are doing each week as a group in training. A few of the … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned
“Are you the coach?”
This was the question I was asked by a coach of an opposition team at the end of a recent U11s match at IFS fields. The reason he asked me this was because throughout the match I had only spoken to the players from the sideline a handful of times which I’m sure he did not even see. This was despite … [Read more...] about “Are you the coach?”
No Thanks – I’m not good at that!
When I heard the reply 'No Thanks - I'm not good at that' from one of our Year 10 boys the other day my mind froze for a second before it went into overdrive...'What? Who cares! Why not try it? Just give it a go!' was what raced through my mind. This all came about from me offering a group of … [Read more...] about No Thanks – I’m not good at that!
Valuable Time
In a world that gets busier and busier by the day, it is highly important to value the time we have with family. Families come in all shapes and sizes, with many creaks and cracks and with all sorts of glories. My family is close-knit. We enjoy spending time together and always try our very … [Read more...] about Valuable Time