by Paul Russell
10:30 - 23rd January 2012
Over the last few days I have been watching the Pakistan v England test match in Dubai. England, the current number 1 ranked team in the world, were comprehensively beaten by 10 wickets inside 3 days! Let me give you some insights from the perspective of an experienced sport...
by Paul Russell
10:30 - 3rd January 2012
I was watching the semi-finals of the Darts PDC World Championships last night and witnessed one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time. In this ‘First to 6 Sets is the Winner’ match, James Wade was 5 - 1 up against reigning champion, Adrian Lewis. Lewis was written off...
by Paul Russell
12:00 - 15th December 2011
It must be nearly Christmas because I watched The Great Escape at the weekend. The Great Escape is one of my all time favourite films and I enjoy it now as much as when I first watched Steve McQueen on his motor bike trying to jump the barbed wire fence...
by Paul Russell
10:30 - 2nd December 2011
The 17th July 2011 - a day that will be forever etched in the mind of Darren Clarke. After twenty years as a professional golfer he had fulfilled his potential and won his first major title, The Open, by three strokes....
by Paul Russell
13:47 - 24th November 2011
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others."
When Orwell wrote this statement he was referring to the post-revolutionary society in Animal Farm and not directly to elite sport. But what did Orwell know that can guide the psychology of professional sport and how successful managers...
by Paul Russell
15:06 - 8th November 2011
Rio Ferdinand has captained both his club and country during a career spanning 14 years. Rio has been renowned for his “lightening” pace that has enabled him to become recognised as a world class defender. In this, my first blog for Watt Works, I would like to look at how...
by Vickie Barker
22:55 - 5th October 2010
Napolean Hill once said, "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve". Our imaginations are indeed extremely powerful but our actions can sometimes be limited by a reluctance to step out of our comfort zone. Getting a handle on what can cause this reluctance can...
by Vickie Barker
18:13 - 18th August 2010
Cycling, in its various forms, is a sport that I’ve always been passionate about.
Last year I completed the London to Paris charity bike ride, with my husband and sister, and in preparation for this I committed a huge amount of time and energy to training and fundraising. ...
by Vickie Barker
21:34 - 13th August 2010
Whatever you think of the cyclist Lance Armstrong, you cannot deny that he is one of the most remarkable athletes of his generation. Following a successful early career as a triathlete he went on to win the Tour de France a record seven straight times between 1999 and 2005....
by David Kerr
22:51 - 18th June 2010
Had one of those days where you feel like you haven’t got much done?
Dr. Raj Persuad’s top tips for preventing procrastination may help, whilst enabling you to manage stress more effectively: