Blogs
Tennis Sports Psychology and Mental Skills Introduction
As Warkworth Tennis Club Captain and Sports Mental Skills Coach, I recorded this video after several questions on how to win more matches with better mental skills and Emotional Fitness. A powerful example to illustrate how pressure can cause mistakes was Cameron...
Making Excuses Block Success
How many excuses have you made today? This week? How about over your lifetime? We all do it. Many excuses we use without thinking. I don’t have time. I’m too tired. I can’t because I’m too old/young/tall/short – you name it, it can be used as an excuse. Excuses create...
The Science of Grounding: How Earthing Improves Sleep and Reduces Inflammation
The following podcast has been my most impactful and inspirational learning for the last few years. It explains why sometimes I don’t feel great. Especially if I am stuck in my head, my thoughts can go crazy, and I can have disturbed sleep patterns, when not fully...
The Brilliance and Anger of Nick Kyrgios
The brilliance and anger of Nick KyrgiosI am watching the Wimbleton 2022 Grand Slam final with Nick Kyrgios playing against who is probably the greatest tennis player of all time Novak Djokovic. This match has everything yet the one constant is pressure and this match...
How to benefit from Anger in Tennis
How to Benefit from Anger in Tennis unlike Naomi OsakaWhat occurred was that when she served she did it very quickly taking only about three seconds, rather than as the commentators said, she normally takes a lot longer. She also looked tense, like she was still...
Podcast Ep #7 Be Free, Be Fun, Be Fearless with Rob Robertson
It was a delight to be interviewed by Rana AlFalaki for Episode 7 of her Podcast Be Free, Be Fun, Be Fearless. She has a fun style as we explore Emotional Fitness and the journey driving this huge passion. Excellent timing that this came out the same week I start my...
Rocking Midlife Podcast with Rob Robertson
“Emotional Fitness is like a muscle. If we don't use a muscle, then we don’t have the benefit if its full capacity and range of movement.” ~ Rob Robertson It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by Cat Collucio as her Podcast guest. She starts by explaining...
X-Factor Leadership Ingredients
This article by Rob Robertson is a chapter published in the Entrepreneur X-Factor Book, sharing three important X-Factor Leadership ingredients. I still clearly recall the huge shock I got, and the emotion I felt on 31 January 2002. It was a group meditation exercise...
What is the meaning of life and Society 6.0
What is the meaning of life and society 6.0The purpose and meaning of life is a huge question and COVID-19 has forced many people to ask this powerful question. I believe our objective in life is to find complete acceptance of who we are, to be fully content inside. ...
Emotions and Mindset in time of Change: Livestream
Emotions & Mindset in times of Change: UpYourBrave LivestreamThe last week has been significant for my personal growth because in public, for the first time, I shared the gifts I have gained from suffering sexual abuse as a 7-year old. While most of my friends...