Just published in Podium Sports Journal – Momentum Shifts in Sports: Value the Psychology Behind Them It is available at http://www.podiumsportsjournal.com/2010/12/22/momentum-shifts-in-sports-value-the-psychology-behind-them/ I hope you… Read More

Podium Sports Journal have recently published – Pressure…What Pressure? Athletes in Sport. It is now available online at http://www.podiumsportsjournal.com/2011/02/02/pressure%E2%80%A6what-pressure-athletes-in-sport/ I hope it’s useful. Pressure…What… Read More

Podium Sports Journal have recently published – Motivation in Sport. It is now available online – http://www.podiumsportsjournal.com/2011/06/05/motivation-in-sport-discovering-your-reason/ I hope it’s useful Motivation in Sport… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Be World Class As the clocked ticked from 11.59pm to midnight, the calendar changed and a New Year had begun. My wife… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Be World Class. On 14 December 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first people to reach the South… Read More

Recent article published in Squash Player magazine – January 2012 (Issue 1) – pages 22-23. Mentally In Tune – Match Preparation – Jan 2012… Read More

Imagine if you could take a look inside a world champion’s mind. If you could lift the lid, and peer inside the head of a… Read More

Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated”. Confucius, circa 500BC. I am fascinated to… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class. It has become a bit of a cliché when talking about the differences between men and women. Read More

Simon Hartley Be World Class We hear the words Mental Toughness used a lot these days. Sports coaches have long-understood the benefit of having players… Read More

How to Shine… “Captures the very essence of what makes people exceptional, and contains many valuable insights and lessons for anyone who aspires to achieve… Read More

Andy McMenemy and I were recently interviewed by Chris Cooper for his Voice of America radio show. Here are some links to the show and… Read More

Simon Hartley, Founder Be World Class. Over the years I have worked with a host of athletes and coaches. As the athletes approach competition the… Read More

Recent article, published in Squash Player Magazine – Issue 6, 2011, pages 28-29 Reviewing Your Mental Game – 2011 – Issue 6 – p28-29… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class. Do you find yourself swamped by metrics? Recently I have seen both corporate and sports organisations that… Read More

Switching Focus: A World Class Skill Simon Hartley Be World Class A little while ago I asked a National Head Coach, ‘what… Read More

Maybe it starts with a ‘P’…. Have you ever wondered what it is that differentiates the very best in the world from the rest? It… Read More

By Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class. Last week I delivered a Keynote to a Global Conference in Dubai. The title was, ‘World Class… Read More

“We’ve stripped out costs, tightened up our process and become lean… and we still need more!” What’s The Next Dimension for Business Leaders? Most businesses… Read More

Have we simply got a wealth of sporting talent? Is this just a crop of athletes with exceptional natural talent? Are they just lucky? Are… Read More