Ten Ted Talks for your MindsetRead time:  2 minute 20secThe power of believing that you can improve Carol Dweck The godmother of growth mindset. This Ted Talk teaches us the power of saying ‘not yet’ and rising to challenges through having this mindset. Takeaways:...

A Painful TruthRead time:  2 minute 20sec“You’re good enough the way you are” This is a phrase that I have been thinking about a lot recently. It’s a phrase that is used as a form of compassion to others and ourselves. Essentially it’s spoken with love to stop us...

A Surfers MindsetRead time:  2 minute 30secBringing together my recent joy of skateboarding, reflections on my podcast episode with professional surfer Chelsea Tuach, and inspiration from Sahil Bloom’s Surfers Mentality blog, today is about adopting a Surfer Mindset....

Two Moments that Help Find your ValuesRead time:  2 minute 50secAt the end of your life, what do you want people to say about you?  In a previous edition of The Game Plan  I wrote about making your 8 and 80 year old version of you proud as a way to make better...

What If You Could Overcome Toxic Self Talk?Read time:  1 minute 35sec It’s currently the start of the first class cricket season in the UK. And if I’m honest, having retired professionally nearly 7 years ago now, this time of year hasn’t got much easier. I catch...

Be a Work in ProgMESSRead time:  2 minute 20secIf you follow me on Instagram you’ll see i’ve been learning a new skill - skateboarding (or longboarding) I’ve always wanted to try it, so I started. While the first time I got on my board I hoped to look and feel like...

A Short Guide to Self-BeliefRead time:  3 minute 40sec   Confucius once said, “The man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. are both correct.” Growing up, I never had the talent, but one thing I remember always having was the belief that I could....

2 People You Should Make Proud Read time:  1 minute 20sec   Imagine you’re looking back on your life and see two people standing before you: Your 8-year-old and 80-year-old self. Have you made both of those people proud? In this edition, we’ll explore how to make both...

15 Lessons from 150 Podcast EpisodesRead time:  3 minutes 23sec   On Tuesday, I hit 150 episodes of my podcast, Raising Your Game (pops party popper). I’ve had the opportunity to not only interview some of the best athletes, coaches, authors, and psychologists but...

The Antidote to Your DoubtsRead time: 2 minutes 20sec   I doubt myself constantly. It’s something that I have to work tirelessly on. Sadly, I’m not alone in this. Even those at the very top, your idols, whether in sport, business, film, or music they face doubts....

Four Words for PerspectiveRead time: 2 minutes   Chances are, you’ve experienced something similar to what I’m about to describe. I was catching a train home from London. And at rush hour, the train was not only delayed, but the train had been reduced to fewer...

North & South HumilityRead time: 2 minutes   I learned one of my most treasured lifelong lessons when I was 18 years old. I traveled to Adelaide to join a cricket academy for the Australian summer. I was housed with a family of the club where I was placed (which...

Owning Your MistakesRead time: 2 minutes   "They are so stubborn, they can’t admit they are wrong" "They’ll never own up to their mistakes." Have you caught yourself saying this about someone else before? I have. I’ve made many mistakes in life. Too many to even...

The Power of QuestionsRead time: 2 minutes   I recently did a personality assessment on myself as part of my masters. I was due to do a piece on either perfectionism, narcissism, or risk-taking and its relation to performance. But my tutor sent out what he called a...

Listen to your Inner CriticRead time: 2 minutes   This week, I'm going to explain why running from, reframing, or blocking out your negative voice is something that you shouldn't be doing. We are living in a world where we are trying to make everyone feel confident,...

Don't let Perfect be the Enemy of Done.Read time: 2 minutes   Last week, I spoke about the resistance that we face when going towards our dreams and ambitions. So, this week, I'd like to expand on another idea and explain why this resistance exists. And a particular...

20 Seconds of Courage. Read time: 3 minutes   One of my favourite films is We Bought a Zoo. (Matt Damon, Scarlett Johannson) Not only because of the heart warming story, but this line… “All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, and I promise you something great...

The Greatest Birthday GiftRead time: 3 minutes   Tomorrow is my birthday; I turn 33. I know, I know. I don’t look a day over 23. Aww shucks. Stop it. And in this article, I’m going to tell you what the best birthday present I could receive is and how I encourage you...

3 Methods to Remove Unhealthy HabitsRead time: 2 minutes   One of the biggest mistakes that I see people make in developing changes that they want is trying to make too big of a change. They don’t remove what is getting in the way. In today’s article, I’m going to...

How Focusing on One Skill Can Pay Off Read time: 3 minutes   When I was a professional cricketer, as a bowler, I had to have a wide range of skills. Fast balls, slower balls, cutters, bouncers, and yorkers. Ultimately, they get the ball to go in all different...