How ‘Socratic’ questioning could help transform your game

Today we have on the show internationally renowned coach Nick Bradley who has written a fantastic new book called ‘The 50 secrets to GREAT GOLF you don’t know about YET!’

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One of the secrets really stood out to me

Socratic questioning and how being prepared to ‘go into’ the problem you have with your game could actually help find a solution

What would you ‘need’ to do to slice the ball?

Can you actually experience what you would need to do to deliberately create the ‘mistake’?

This area of enquiry was just one of the fascinating topics that we managed to cover in a really wide ranging conversation:

• Why trying to get rid of the ‘ego’ is the ultimate ego trip
• Playing to your strengths as a coach
• The uses and misuses of technology
• Becoming more of a SHOT coach
• Giving our shots a ‘name’
• The problem with ‘Method Coaching’ and why this is perhaps the least effective coaching model
• The dangers of relying on our memory

Nick has had a very long and distinguished coaching career, studying with some of the world’s best coaches like David Leadbetter and then going on to coach top players such as Justin Rose

He is a deep thinker about the game and is refreshingly honest and forthright in his opinions of what we need to do to get the best from our game

To find out more about Nick go to

https://www.bradleygolf.com/

Get a copy of his latest book ‘The 50 Secrets to Great Golf you don’t know about YET’

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Today on the podcast we are joined by author and executive coach Becky Hall who has written a wonderful book called ‘The Art of Enough’

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During a very wide ranging conversation we to a deep dive into the concept of ENOUGH

What is enough?

In a world where we it is constantly being reinforced that we are not enough and we need more of just about everything it was so refreshing to chat with Becky and to look through a different lens.

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• We are often overloaded with demands on time
• How can we get better at focusing our attention on the RIGHT things?
• The current epidemic of burnout
• Self doubt and how even the very best can experience this on a regular basis
• What is REALLY driving the feeling of not being ‘good enough’?
• Coming from a position of SCARCITY and LACK
• Needing external validation for what we do
• Quietening the inner critic and allowing yourself to seek excellence
• Following a path that really matters to you
• Mastering and exploring your craft
• Why ‘Enough’ isn’t just sitting back and doing nothing
• The need to REST and RESTORE

How to avoid the trap of ‘working harder’ in terms of your training as opposed to training efficiently

Within the theme we have of looking at the game differently Becky provides a refreshingly alternative perspective.

Nothing in the conversation suggests we shouldn’t aim to maximise our skills but it does mean coming at it from a position of ‘enough’ as opposed to a position of lack.

Becky Hall is an experienced EMCC executive coach, leadership consultant and facilitator. She has worked one to one with senior leaders and executive teams across all sectors for over twenty years.

Her new book is called ‘The Art of Enough’

Contact Becky at

https://presence.uk.net/

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Today I am joined on the show by my good friend and colleague Andrew Knott.

Andrew is the head professional at the All Thailand Golf Centre in Bangkok which in amazing location dedicated to providing one of the best environments for learning and development in South East Asia.

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I met up with Andrew recently when I was asked to speak at the PGA International Conference in Thailand.

We have known each other for many years and as well as golf we share a passion for the game of cricket.

Andrew was heavily influenced in his development by the legendary England wicket keeper Alan Knott.

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He has always had an intense passion for learning and development and has built a very impressive reputation in Asia for being one of the most forward thinking professionals.

We had a wonderful conversation about the game but not least about the effect of our environment on our game.

Often an area that gets overlooked as we seek out more and more information about technique

• Who are you spending most of your golf time with?
• What effect are they having on you?
• Is the role of the coach being overstated?
• What do you actually DO with the information you receive?
• What does a great training environment look like?
• 150 Tour winners used or trained at Andrews facility
• What tough environments can do to enhance CREATIVITY
• What are you trying to achieve and how can your environment do to support that?
• How can you utilise your own golf course to set some new challenges?
• The long term benefits of DELIBERATE MISS
• Make your games relative to what you want to achieve
• Make sure you PERSONALISE your drills
• Does your practice session fully ENGAGE you?
• The balance between working on your strengths and weaknesses

A great conversation with a very deep thinker on the game.

Enjoy

To contact Andrew directly

andrew@allthailandgolfcenter.com

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Today on the show we welcome back a great guest in Jayne Storey who has just published a new book called ‘The athlete’s ascent’.

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We had again a wonderful conversation about her work on what it can mean for you and your game.

Jayne has a wealth of knowledge and experience of martial arts spanning many years. Her work is taken from her own DIRECT experience. Experience gained from DAILY application.

She has created so many wonderful programs and written numerous books.

One of her previous books Breath Golf is an absolute must read.

It is so practical and applicable to the game of golf

Jayne’s new book explores key principles to get the absolute most from the mind body connection in ALL sports.

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In particular we discussed the need for a DAILY PRACTICE

• How a meditation practice done on a daily basis can make such a difference to the quality of your mind
• How to play the game from a quiet mind
• Why in a world of quick tips and fixes a daily practice is more important than ever
• How the intellect has been given too much prominence in skill development
• What to learn and understand from the great masters of martial arts
• Why the best players in the game are able to let movement emerge

As always a fascinating conversation with a really experienced coach who has worked with players at all levels of the game.

To find out more about Jayne Storey go to

https://www.chi-performance.com/

Today we have the opportunity to spend some more time with coach Kent Osborne.

He is the author of the book ‘Scratch Attitude’

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Here is a great quote from his website

"You see … before I became a golfer I was a pioneer in the executive coaching field, My experience working with professional athletes and corporate leaders revealed this truth: Feelings precede thoughts. Or, to put it differently, you can’t think positive when you feel negative."

Kent is a good golfer in his own right and he charts his own personal experiences of the game with a big following of players.

The first time we spoke it was clear that Kent and I shared many similar trains of thought.

In particular the importance of JOURNALING

We had a truly memorable conversation discussing the numerous benefits of being a regular journal taker.

It is something we have spoken about on this show and promoted heavily in the Mind Caddie app

We discussed

• The difference between THINKING about gratitude and actually FEELING it
• The ability to be playful when you are hitting your shots
• Why journaling can help us to balance out the overload of information that is coming at us in the modern world
• Why evolution got us to focus on the negative and our mistakes
• How our thinking patterns become so habitual and how journaling can help shift this
• Why BALANCE is so important from an evolutionary perspective
• Why journaling can help us to still get something out of a bad outcome day on the course
• The ability to develop spontaneous acceptance and to be able to be NEUTRAL to the variety of outcomes.
• The importance of acknowledging the GOOD shots and the good experiences
• If this was your LAST round of golf how would you want to experience it?

So much of what Kent says is based in real world experience and makes for that most elusive of qualities common sense. When you listen to him you realise just how precious this NEXT opportunity is to play the game.

Take the plunge and embark on a year of journaling and just see what it can do for your game.

To find out more about Kent go to his website

https://scratchattitude.com/

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The Skill of ACCEPTANCE and why it is SO important to develop – Karl Morris

Why you will always fall short of your true capability without this skill

Thanks for joining me on today’s Brain Booster which is a solo run from me. I wanted to take the opportunity to bring together some of the key concepts from the previous months and some of the recent guests.

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At the heart of so much of what we have been discussing is the SKILL of acceptance.

If we are not willing to be ok with the variability of potential outcomes the game can throw at us then we will always be at less than our best.

Acceptance is NOT resignation. We are not trying to pretend to be happy after a bad shot or a missed putt but we ARE willing to deal with the reality and move on

So many people are sold the idea that this swing fix or this ‘secret’ will PROTECT them from a poor outcome yet in reality NOTHING will ever protect us from the need to develop a robust relationship to undesired outcomes

• Acceptance is an ongoing set of skills that requires a diligent and consistent approach
• Today I will share with you the building blocks of acceptance
• Skills that have helped many players at all levels to ACCESS their current skills
• Why the skill acceptance begins well before the round starts
• Why ‘contamination’ of your shots is such an issue
• The value of journaling
• Why making a commitment to develop acceptance is so important
• What acceptance does to your physiology
• Why the expression of your technical skill is dependent on your acceptance skills
• An opportunity for you to really bring together and clarify some of the key Brain Booster concepts of the previous few months
• HOW you can actually take action and release more of your capabilities ....Enjoy!

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Today we welcome back onto the show Jon Sherman author of the brilliant ‘Four Foundations of Golf’ and his latest book ‘The Foundations of Winning Golf’

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We had a wonderful conversation all about competing in tournaments. What we discussed is so relevant to anyone wanting to get the best out of their game when it really matters.

The great thing about John is that he shares so much of his own personal experiences and challenges playing at a very high level of amateur golf

His first book has had a major impact on golfers all over the world and his website Practical Golf is a veritable mine of great information.

He also has a wonderful podcast which I have been invited onto a couple of times called ‘The Sweet Spot’ with Adam Young

Today we have a slight change in focus with our guest but one that nevertheless you will find fascinating and a great inspiration Mike Moir.

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Mike is the CEO of the highly renowned clothing brand FENIX

I met Mike recently at the PGA Conference in Thailand

He was one of the main speakers and what he had to say had the whole audience in the palm of his hand.

He gave a very emotional description as you will hear today about how he managed to build his business despite tremendous personal and social challenges.

Issues with his own health and then a global pandemic that tragically took the life of one of his extremely valuable team members.

• Mike’s story is one of resilience and determination
• He was a very promising young player in the north of Scotland
• Went to America on a scholarship but struggled to make the progress he wanted
• Eventually turned his attention to business and began a journey of self discovery
• The journey to South east Asia
• We talked about what it takes on a day to day basis to ‘stay on the path’
• The importance of valuing other people
• Building a great team ethos around you
• Having clarity of PURPOSE

Listening to Mike you will be inspired to get clarity on your own purpose and what it takes to succeed in the tough world of business

To find out more about Fenix and their incredible clothing brand go to

https://www.fenixxcell.com/

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