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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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… Read More

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

  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… Read More

  “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… Read More

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

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

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

  This is a time of great uncertainty in business. The impact of inflation on margins and raising prices present challenges. There is concern about reining in wage… Read More

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

  To mark the release of Could I Do That? , here is a gift from me to you. The book aims to help… Read More

  “Only those who risk going too far can possible know how far one can go” T.S. Eliot                              Have you ever taken on a… Read More

What can business leaders learn about teamwork and leadership from astronauts? In recent years, I’ve spent a great deal of time working with and studying… Read More

  “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible””. Audrey Hepburn.    What happens if you’re taking on a daunting challenge and you get… Read More