Michael DowlingBurn The BoatsWhen faced with a choice, it is in our nature, in our subconscious as humans to always seek the easier, less painful path. Quite often the…Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
Michael Dowling25 Things I Wish I’d Been Told About FitnessI want to talk about something that has done and continues to play a big part in my life and that is the broad concept of ‘fitness’. For…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
Michael DowlingMissed ShotsBasketball is great. Aside from being a wonderful sport it lends itself to some great metaphors for performance and continuous improvement.Sep 6, 2021Sep 6, 2021
Michael DowlingNo Talent NecessaryAll too often, people sell themselves short. We have a tendency to put these mental blocks in our minds, limits on our potential. A…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
Michael DowlingThe Tiger and The DeerThe animal kingdom is something I find absolutely fascinating. It is awash with wonderful metaphors for life and for human performance…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
Michael DowlingGet DesperateNOTE: This article is mostly about complacency and the importance of avoiding it. Whilst writing this, I realised that I had written…Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
Michael DowlingIncreasing Your Area: Managing StressLike most of us, I spent last Sunday evening glued to the television watching the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy. For the first…Jul 15, 2021Jul 15, 2021
Michael DowlingRaising Your FloorI had a bad day in the gym recently. My training sessions are normally two-hours in length but on this particular day by about the…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
Michael DowlingPositivity, Negativity and The Pit of DespairThanos from Marvel and Two-Face from DC are two comic-book characters whom I enjoy. Murderous and genocidal tendencies aside, they share a…Jun 18, 20211Jun 18, 20211
Michael DowlingThe First Iteration: Embarrassing YourselfMany people waste time waiting for the perfect situation to come to them, wanting to be good at something without putting in the grind and…May 28, 2021May 28, 2021