Blogs
OUR UNCONSCIOUS PROGRAMMING CREATES OUR PERSONAL AND BUSINESS SUCCESS
I always state that clarity equals success. We don't get what we want in life, we get what our unconscious stuff (programing) creates. Therefore by definition, naturally most people are not aware of this stuff, as it is unconscious! The blind leading the blind because...
NEW NAME AND NEW WEBSITE FOR ROBERT C ROBERTSON
My parents almost named me Robert Robertson but they were unsure about the sound of it, so they called me Craig Robertson instead. Fast forward to November 2013, having never felt Craig was me and having never liked this first name, I added Robert to the...
EMIRATES TEAM NZ HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH SUCH INSPIRING SPORTSMANSHIP AND DIGNITY IN DEFEAT
I am so proud of what Emirates Team NZ have achieved in the Americas Cup. Even if I have been critical of Dean Barkers leadership style in the past, I believe he has shown such dignity in defeat to make me very proud to be a Kiwi. Grant Dalton is a great leader. The...
GET PASSIONATE! GET EVEN TEAM NZ – SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY PRESSURE BY ROBERT ROBERTSON ON TEAM NZ IN THE AMERICAS CUP 2013
After the frustration of listening to the passionless Dean Barker, I got fired up in my video blog post today. I explain that the key to peak 'in the zone' sports performance is emotion. Emotion means 'from which motion comes' and can be defined as energy in motion....
LEADERS AND THOSE WHO LEAD – INSPIRATION COMES FROM THE ‘WHY’
The following is an amazing inspirational TED video from Simon Sinek: on How great leaders inspire action. He explains how leaders inspire followers by explaining why, not just what and how. We can attempt to inspire our heads but it is a purpose that inspires...
‘Staying Centred’ is the key to playing IN THE ZONE in sport and as a leader
I recently read an awesome article written by Deepak Chopra who has been a major influence on my thinking for many years. I was very lucky to spend 7 days with him doing his program in Australia back in 2001. I was already a major fan before then, hence that...
Leadership – the success culture of rugby
Why has Sir John Kirwin(JK) done well so far this season, and Jamie Joseph so badly as a leader this Super Rugby season. The old saying of a champion team versus, a team of champions, certainly applies to Jamie Joseph and the Highlanders. He is a leader who has over...
Wellington Phoenix FC has the wrong culture – thanks Gareth Morgan
The rise of the Phoenix from the ashes is a wonderful story if it actually happened. Well, there was certainly some encouragement at the start of this 2012/13 season with the players making comments about the positive team culture and how wonderful the camaraderie was...
Michael Campbell’s Misguided Golf Confidence
Over the years I have been fascinated with Michael Campbell's mindset since he won the US open in 2005. That win was a massive achievement for a NZ Golfer, yet he has not moved on until now, late in 2012. Over the years in the many interviews I have heard in the...
Self Belief Lacking In All Black Selection Process
In the week before selecting the final All Black Rugby World Cup 2011 squad, some alarm bells went off in my head, yes not uncommon, as I was concerned about the attitude the selectors took. It was the week before the second to last Tri Nations match, which was being...