Jane’s Journal
Deliberate Practice – The Gold Standard of Practice
One thing I know for sure is to improve, get better or unlearn a skill we need to practice. Whether that something be a skill in sport, learning a musical instrument, self-compassion or mindfulness we need to practice. However, what is important to remember, not all...
Team Coaching Competencies by the ICF
Have you seen the new Team Coaching Competencies by the ICF? Recently, I was mentoring a coach for their ICF credential and they hadn't seen the ICF Team Coaching Competences, so today on the journal I wanted to share them. What is Team Coaching? As I am...
Thoreau Quote on Living Deliberately
Like many people, I am a big fan of Henry David Thoreau. One of the quotes that really resonates with me is this one - “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to...
Eustress and Distress In Elite Sport
We all experience stress in our daily lives and athletes are no different. How we experience that stress depends on how we choose to think about the stress, feel the stress and respond to the stress. “It is how people respond to stress that determines whether they...
What Are the Four Stages of Athletic Development?
As a past athlete, I have been passionate about this space for many years. I have travelled this adventure and have intimate understanding of the challenges an elite athlete faces when they stop their career. Yes, that time when people are still talking about your...
The Courage to Face Things As They Are
It Is Only When We Have the Courage... One of my favourite quotes from the I-Ching is - "It is only when we have the courage to face things exactly as they are, without any self-deception or illusion, that a light will develop out of events, by which the path to...
Why Would An Athlete Work With a Life Coach?
There are many reasons why an athlete would work with a life coach. Subsequently, in this post I wanted to share you you some of those reasons. However, before I share why an athlete would work with a life coach, let's make sure we are on the same page about coaching....
Learning from Making Mistakes
How many times do we stop trying or learning something for fear of failure? I know I certainly have. I had a lot of fear and vulnerability attached to making mistakes and failure. Subsequently, this would stop me from trying new things. I also thought that if I did...
9 Ways An Athlete Can Benefit from Life Coaching
One of the reasons why I like life coaching so much is because it helps clients discover their own answers and treats them as the experts in their own lives (which I believe everyone is). It is a very client-centred and solution-focused approach. A very brief example...
Learning to Own My Results and Outcomes in Tennis
Last year was my year of radical acceptance. Yes it was big, for many reasons (not just the pandemic). I started to see deeper in to my world. One of the quotes I have used for a while now in the work I do is by Brené Brown. Brené writes - "Owning our story can be...
The ICF Updates Core Competencies
The Updated ICF Core Competencies were released in November 2019. The ICF Core Competencies were developed "to support greater understanding about the skills and approaches used within today’s coaching profession as defined by ICF." How Have the ICF Core...
5 Insightful Books on Life Purpose
A few people (clients and friends) have asked me about some books on purpose. Subsequently, today I thought I would share some of the books that have had an impact on my understanding of purpose. However, before I share them, following is a little bit about purpose....