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Alan Fine Developing the GROW Model

Fine’s interest in sports psychology led him to explore Tim Gallwey’s Inner Game concept, and ultimately into a long-time friendship and collaboration with Alexander and Whitmore, co-creators of the GROW model.

Why good golfers make good managers – Executive Travel Magazine

We are at our most effective and creative in the moment. The moment is what we can impact.

How To Flow Over Drops – BikeRadar

When we coach jumps and drops we always work on two things – the “outer game” and the “inner game”.

How to deal with peer pressure and getting the courage to finally say NO.

There is no need to fight old habits. Start new ones. It is the resisting of an old habit that puts you in that trench.

Positive Expectations: Learning to Play Free of Judgment

W. Timothy Gallwey offers insight into the non-judgmental process of improving skill level.

Henin Makes Australian Open Final on Own Terms

Tim Gallwey, who wrote “The Inner Game of Tennis,” said athletes such as Henin and Clijsters who devote their lives to sports starting as youngsters often have to get away from the game to regain control of their lives.

Leadership Development: When to hire a coach

That changed in 1974, the year Gallwey published The Inner Game of Tennis. He shifted the focus from what was happening on the outside, to what was happening in the mind of the tennis player.

Find Your “Inner Zone of Excellence”

The concept of the “inner game” was developed by Timothy Gallwey as a way of helping people to achieve excellence in various sports (e.g., tennis, golf, skiing, etc.), music and also business and management training.

What is Inner Game?

Timothy Gallwey first coined the term ‘inner game’ in his book The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance.

Constructive Living–Performance=Potential less interference

PERFORMANCE = Potential less Interference

This equation has important implications for managers and coaches as it recognizes that the working environment can have a major impact on individual performance and productivity. It also provides the pathway for Self-coaching. Tips on Self-coaching follow:

1. Learning the Lessons of Self- Talk and tool for controlling it. “There is [...]