by Elizabeth Ryan | Jun 10, 2017 | Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
At the age of thirteen, at a parents’ evening to look at potential subject choices (for O Levels in those days) I distinctly remember the German teacher telling my parents “Elizabeth just isn’t capable of doing German O-Level”. Recalling Maya Angelou, it’s hard to...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Apr 22, 2017 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, Skaters |
Goals are really, really important if you are going to achieve what you set out to do, and having the bigger ones broken down into manageable steps is crucial to an athlete’s motivation, confidence and ability to progress. If you’re currently at ‘A’ and your...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Feb 18, 2017 | Coaches, Parents |
It can be hard for parents if their child starts to go through a period of falling out of love with their sport. All the hours and sacrifice that parents and athlete have put into the sport up to now are on the brink of being lost, wasted. And it can be extra...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Jan 21, 2017 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
Some people find that no matter how well they set a goal – SMART, within their control and positive – it always seems to be just out of reach. Why does this happen? If you want something badly enough, and work really hard at it only to find it getting further...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Jan 7, 2017 | Skaters |
Dreams, Goals and Aspirations Here are some of my favourite tips for setting goals that are effective and achievable. Remember they need to be realistic, and you need to take action on them if you really want to reach them! 1. Set a deadline A goal, they say, is a...
