In the West, the identity of the Holy Grail is perhaps the greatest unsolved mystery.
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by Simon February 19, 2026
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The Holy Grail
This club was never made for them
The Elland Road crowd has a reputation for being extremely loud, extremely passionate and very hostile.
Read MoreGood habits are made, not born
If we want to change our performance at work, we need to change our habits.
Read MoreEven the mighty shall fall
Every successful organisation will inevitably decline and fall. But that fate can be delayed.
Read MoreIt’s the Singer not the Song
Are the words of speech more important than the delivery of them?
Read MoreWhy are some fans so late for games?
A steady flow of fans started to leave their seats, to get drinks and pies. After half-time the last people back into their seats were 26 minutes late.
Read MoreHow playing at home can be a positive disadvantage
Sometimes having home advantage could lose you the game.
Read MoreSuccessful teams get the baton round safely
Accepting that we rely on other people, helps us prepare for success
Read MoreDo you allow an “I’m alright Jack!” attitude at meetings?
When you have meetings, does everyone make their own drinks?
Read MorePlayer development is a goal worth scoring
Every team needs good player development Every team needs to develop its people to be successful. A positive attitude is crucial. If a player stops developing, they will eventually lose their place in the team. If a good team rests on its laurels and stagnates, its competitors will go past […]
Read MoreThere’s no such thing as a bad pass
In rugby, a successful pass involves two people and two actions. The two people are the…
Read MoreBelief is a virtuous circle
Everyone needs a Mickey. Belief in characters overcoming the odds drives millions to the cinema every year. We love stories of heroic deeds under fire and flame. We love to see an underdog triumph. We love to watch a team find a way to win the cup in the very […]
Read MoreYou can never have too many wolves at work
Rudyard Kipling famously wrote about wolves in ‘The Jungle Book’ “For the strength of the pack is the wolf and the strength of the wolf is the pack” Wolves are dangerous, aggressive and threatening When we think wolves, we think of the ‘threat’ they pose, rather than an example we […]
Read MorePerformance is more than results
Performance or Results? If a team is failing to get good results, we assume that it’s under-performing. Equally, if a team is exceeding all its targets, we assume it’s in great shape. But is a team’s performance as simple as its results? Expectations or results? In football, comparisons are done […]
Read MoreCareer plans drive career success
Manifesting a fantastic life and career for yourself is a good start. If you’re motivated to achieve something, you’ve got a lot more chance of achieving it. But just asking the universe to give it to you is unlikely to make it so. You need to properly plan for it. […]
Read MoreWhy having a rivalry is good for you
Maximising our performance In business and in sport, every team wants to reach its full potential and perform at its peak level. That’s extremely hard to achieve and sustain unless the results really matter. Effort and interest levels tend to drop when success is far too easy, or when it’s […]
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