"Crazy Good" - Steve Chandler - Important lessons for athletes

I've stumbled upon some great wisdom in a book called ‘Crazy Good' by Steve Chandler.Steve, has a lot of practical wisdom that as an athlete, I found incredibly useful in improving my performance. Below, I outline some of the lessons that I took away from reading 'Crazy Good' and I hope that you will gain as much insight as I did.Here is a video summary of what I learned & below is the written summary : A bit about the author :Steve Chandler had an challenging life but he was able to turn things around and create a 'Crazy Good'...

How to revitlise a campaign or get an extension.

When a campaign gets stuck in slow motion and progress isnt being made, do not panic. This happens, a lot more than one can imagine. Actually a lot campaigns get to a certain percentage of their objective and then never make it any further. The first important thing a team or an athlete has to do, is to check their outreach with their first circle. Back to the basis - first circe of supportersThe first circle consists of family members and the closest circle of friends. They are a campaigns most important asset because they help with the fundraising and...

A Student Athlete Life: Balancing Academics and Sports

Every student athlete has the invariable task to study and compete, it's like having two daytime job according to life Fitness magazine. Princeton University has plenty of student athletes , nearly 20% of undergraduates are athlete. At Princeton “being a student athlete is both a challenge and an opportunity” to develop one’s leadership and organization skills. Organize   Balance is crucial for any student athlete because competitive sports and academics work side by side the life of a student athlete. Balance is a real challenge because education is crucial to a young athlete's’ life. However one has to organize and prioritize...

How to plan your expenses for the upcoming sporting year 2016 in 3 quick steps

As January 1st 2016 checks in the invariable anguish of many athletes kicks in. The sporting calendar goes back into overdrive and the Rio Olympics keep getting closer and closer. The million dollar question for many athletes and teams is “ How am I going to organise my expenses”? Well this blog post attempts to answer that question in three quick and simple steps. 1 Building the CalendarThis allows a team or athlete to get a good sense at how busy the year will look. It may only be a rough layout but at least it’s a plan that can be...