Welcome to the Blog

Everything here is my opinion unless quoted, and where possible I’ll always credit the source. I also accept full responsibility for any spelling mistakes, well we can’t all be perfect.

You’ll find a mix of short, coffee-length reads and the occasional deeper dive. The aim is simple: to entertain, educate, and hopefully leave you thinking long after you’ve finished reading.

If there’s a topic you’d like me to explore, feel free to get in touch. While I can’t offer personalised advice through the blog, I’m always open to inspiration.

Most importantly, I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it.

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The Power of Gratitude

(and Why It’s Not Just Feel‑Good Fluff) Gratitude has a bit of an image problem. For some people, it conjures up visions of forced positivity, inspirational quotes on beige backgrounds, or being told to “just be grateful” when things are clearly going to kack. Not overly helpful. It tends to get lumped in with scented candles, vague affirmations and advice delivered by people who appear to have never been properly stressed. Right then, first up. Gratitude is not about p

Tony Skehan

Jan 125 min read

Motivation vs. Willpower (Not the same, not twins, barely cousins).

How hard can it be? Welcome to the inside of your own head. It’s a bit of a tip in here, isn't it? There are half-finished projects littering the floor, an exercise bike in the corner being used as a clothes horse, and a frantic monkey at a control panel pressing buttons at random. Here’s the uncomfortable truth we don’t like to admit: Motivation and willpower are not the same thing. And treating them like they are is one of the fastest ways to sabotage performance. If you

Tony Skehan

Jan 54 min read

New Year’s Resolutions: A Masterclass in Under planning, and Seasonal Self-Delusion.

New Year Resolutions may be hazardous to your health Welcome to New Year’s Resolutions — the time of year when you confidently announce goals you have absolutely no intention of executing, all because the calendar flipped and you got motivated, inspired or confused after seeing a “New Year, New You” social media post. You know the one, it told you just how easy it would be. Not like last year... Let’s break it down from a mental performance point of view. I'm going to use "

Tony Skehan

Dec 29, 20258 min read

We all talk to ourselves, a lot. And we are very persuasive.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just click our fingers and change some aspect of our lives? Would it be great? Where would the fun be in that? Okay, so there would be a load of fun to be had (not all of it legal or even condonable). The problem is that, well you can’t really do that. Especially when it comes to managing those intrusive thoughts. The things that we let unsettle and distract us. So, what do we change? If only it was that easy This is the tricky bit. We are ge

Tony Skehan

Dec 18, 20252 min read

Effective Coaching Strategies for Performance Enhancement …because most of the magic is already inside you.

I thought I would make my first blog post on here a window into my own views on what coaching is and isn’t. I don’t just mean sports coaching. I include the role of the Business Team Manager as a coach. Coaching is a bit like holding a torch for someone who’s actually carrying the map. The answers are usually tucked away inside the individual — the coach just helps shine a light so they can spot them without tripping over their own boots. Whether we’re talking sports, busines

Tony Skehan

Dec 11, 20254 min read