By Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class. During the last few years I’ve been working with a number of corporate Executive Leadership Teams. In… Read More
How Much Time Do You Waste Unknowingly?
By Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class. Many people’s initial response to that question is, “I don’t waste time”. We like to see ourselves… Read More
How Ordinary People Become World Class
By Simon Hartley Founder, Be World Class Working in sport psychology is fascinating. I spent many years watching squads of athletes training together. Typically, we… Read More
How To Avoid Complacency
By Simon Hartley, Be World Class. A football manager in England called me in to do some sport psychology work with his squad because they… Read More
Creativity: The Greatest Light from the Darkest Place
Creativity; The Greatest Light from the Darkest Place. Courage to Create is a little red book, by an existential psychologist called Rollo May. As its… Read More
Competitive Advantage – A Great Reason to Be World Class
Recent article published in ‘Take Time’ Magazine (Issue 4, pages 6-7). Competitive Advantage; A Great Reason to Be World Class. Simon Hartley Be World… Read More
Being World Class – It’s PDA not DNA
Being World Class – It’s PDA, not DNA by Simon Hartley, Be World Class As a sport psychologist and performance coach I have read may… Read More
Are You World Class?
Recent article published by in Resource and Exclusive Thinking http://exclusive-thinking.blogspot.com/2011/08/are-you-world-class.html Are You World Class? Simon Hartley Be World Class Are you world class?… Read More
Are We All On The Same Page?
Simon Hartley, Founder of Be World Class. Most people recognise that having a compelling common purpose is fundamental to the success of a team. In… Read More
Actively Relaxed – The Key To Sustained Effort?
By Simon Hartley, Be World Class. At first glance, those two words look as if they are in direct conflict don’t they. Surely we can’t… Read More
Coaching a Great Mental Game in Business
Most high level sports coaches understand that the game is played predominantly ‘in the top 6 inches’ (i.e. from the neck upwards). In reality the… Read More
Leading From The Front
Great leaders lead from the front. Having worked in professional and Olympic sports, I have been fortunate to have seen several World Class leaders at… Read More
Love Your Discomfort Zone
Most of us like to operate in our comfort zone. By definition, our comfort zone encompasses those things that we’re familiar with, that we know… Read More
Mastering Motivation in Business
“How can I boost the motivation of my team?” It’s one of the most common questions I am asked. Some people question if it is… Read More
Motivate Yourself And Your Team
Recent article published by U-do. http://u-do.com/blog/master-motivation-the-essential-keys-to-motivating-yourself-and-your-team Master Motivation; The essential keys to motivating yourself and your team. Simon Hartley Be World… Read More
Release The Hand Brake
Many of us probably live life with our hand brake on to a certain extent. We normally hold something back. We keep something in reserve. Read More
What Can Businesses Learn from Olympians?
Recent article published in Choice Magazine. Two Lengths of the Pool – Choice_v9n2_p45-46 I hope you find the ideas as useful as we have!… Read More
What If You Approached Uncertainty The Way Champions Do?
This is a time of great uncertainty in business! There are many questions, and very few rock solid answers. Everyone will have their own unique… Read More
A Tale Of Two Sisters
To celebrate my little girl’s birthday, and the launch of “Could I Do That?“, I wanted to share a short story. This little passage… Read More
Could I Do That? – A Whistle-Stop Tour
To mark the release of Could I Do That? , here is a gift from me to you. The book aims to help… Read More