Recently while participating in a triathlon training weekend with coach Peter Kerns and PB3 Coaching we stayed in a beautiful guest house on the Waterford/Cork border in Ireland. The moment I walked in the front door I felt very welcome particularly on meeting the owner Trevor. As you may know I really love when people follow their dreams and…

I was reading a triathlon book recently “Triathlon Training in 4 hours a week” (an appealing title anyway!) by a guy called Eric Harr. I’d certainly recommend it, it’s got some useful tips if you’re into doing a triathlon. One of the tips was about gratitude and appreciation. He uses it as a way to motivate himself…

The world is changing and it’s changing fast. Many peoples lives are being shaken to the core whether it’s through the death of someone close, a serious health challenge, a relationship challenge, financial challenges, business or career challenges. And not only are individuals facing these challenges but whole countries are. Look at what is happening…

It’s that time of year again when we all start thinking about those parts of ourselves that we need to “fix” – we need to earn more, lose weight, get fitter, give up smoking and drinking and so on. There’s countless products on the market that offer us the “perfect” solution and try to hypnotise us…

Who really inspired you in 2010? Who went the extra mile to give you a great service or sell you a great product? Who created moments for you that you will remember for a long time to come? I was thinking about who these people were for me earlier in the week and five people…

I stood among the crowds watching and cheering as one of my best friends came into the last mile of the Dublin city marathon, Ireland in 1980. It was the first ever Dublin city marathon. A shiver went down my spine as he came closer, his body aching and roaring, “please stop and give me a…