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Cath Bishop in The Guardian

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‘For a healthier, fairer sport and an even closer race next time, the gold medallists are arguably the last ones who should be rewarded. How about the winners earning a place on a commission to decide together how that chunk of money from the federation that belongs to the athletes should be spent?’

Cath Bishop, author of The Long Win, contributed the article ‘Coe’s $50,000 prize money move for athletes will damage the Olympics’ to The Guardian.

Coe’s $50,000 prize money move for athletes will damage the Olympics | Cath Bishop

It’s fair to say that the Olympic philosophy is not in a good shape – but is that a reason to give up on its values?

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Julie Smith on The Fast Company

‘At work, knockbacks are much more likely to be metaphorical than physical, but they can still hurt. By managing our response to the disappointment of a knockback, we can minimize the negative impacts and we can rebound with increased self-belief.’

Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, contributed the article ‘How to use a “knockback” to become more confident at work’ to Fast Company.

How to use a ‘knockback’ to become more confident at work

A ‘knockback’ is something that delays or halts your personal or professional progress.

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Beris Lewis in Psyche Magazine

‘…research into the so-called happiness curve indicates that our level of happiness increases from around midlife and up until the age of 70.’

Berit Lewis, author of Ageing Upwards, contributed the article ‘Rather than fear getting old here is how to emabrace it’ to Psyche Magazine.

Rather than fearing getting old, here’s how to embrace it | Psyche Ideas

Whether you are 20 or 90, each moment of life presents an opportunity to focus on what really matters to you

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Julie Smith on Maddyness.com

‘Confidence propels us forward, enabling us to try new things, to step into new experiences, to stretch, to grow.’

Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, contributed the artilce ‘Confidence is contagious – how to catch the bug and spread it to your employees’ to Maddyness.com

Confidence is contagious – how to catch the bug and spread it to your employees

Is a lack of confidence is holding you back? The good news is that confidence is contagious – you can catch (and spread) the confidence bug.

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Cath Bishop in The Guardian

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‘This season the Cambridge women’s chief coach, Paddy Ryan, set a goal to have “care as a guiding principle of everything we do” and embarked on exploring what a caring culture could mean for the students, coaches and support staff.’

Cath Bishop, author of The Long Win, contributed the article ‘Cambridge’s Boat Race win a reward for ditching ruthless winning culture’ to The Guardian.

Cambridge’s Boat Race win a reward for ditching ruthless winning culture | Cath Bishop

The women’s Boat Race-winning squad benefited from a caring environment of support rather than the usual macho tropes

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Julie Smith in Forbes

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‘Just at the moment when we need to access our confidence, the nagging inner voice that criticizes, belittles and judges us shouts loudly and brings our self-belief crashing down.’

Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, was featured in the Forbes article ‘Feel Like An Imposter? How To Lead In A Confidence Crisis’.

Feel Like An Imposter? How To Lead In A Confidence Crisis

At some point in their lives, an estimated 70% of people have suffered from imposter syndrome. What can you do when it happens to you?

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Cath Bishop in The Guardian

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‘There are then three themes in this research that show opportunities for positive change: the need for thriving performance environments; redefining the relationship between performance and participation sport; and lengthening the timeframe in which we envisage sport in our lives.’

Cath Bishop, author of The Long Win, contributed the article ‘Swim England’s toxic culture must go – it is time for sport to prioritise joy’ to The Guardian.

Swim England’s toxic culture must go – it is time for sport to prioritise joy | Cath Bishop

A report into ‘cultures of fear’ within swimming has found that the sport is still seen as a space where abuse of athletes is acceptable if it results in medals.

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Sophie Attwood in Tatler

‘Trust and open communication are the key to the success of any brand, especially in an age in which social media grants us greater access to these people than ever before. The Royal Family have done the right thing in addressing the situation with the honesty and openness that the public have come to know and expect.’

Sophie Attwood, author of Beautiful PR, was featured in the Tatler article ‘‘It shows she is approachable’: Kate Middleton’s ‘authentic’ apology reveals how ‘trustworthy and honest’ she is, expert claims’.

‘It shows she is approachable’: Kate Middleton’s ‘authentic’ apology reveals how ‘trustworthy and honest’ she is, expert claims

The Princess of Wales is currently recovering from abdominal surgery – but this week was forced to issue an apology amidst the Mother’s Day photograph controversy

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Julie Smith in HRD Connect

‘If failure is not OK, then people will avoid the kind of intelligent risk taking that can open up new possibilities. Talk about failure as learning. ‘

Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, contributed the article ‘How HR can help create psychological safety in the workplace ‘ to HRD Connect.

How HR can help create psychological safety in the workplace – HRD

Psychologically safe workplaces unlock employee voices, leading to better decision-making and innovation. HR can help build this by encouraging open communication from leaders and normalizing failure as a learning opportunity.

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Julie Smith in The Stylist

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‘Look at the knockback from the perspective of a week, a month, a year in the future. How significant does it look from there? Mental time travel offers a way to see the knockback for what it is: a tricky episode in a much longer story, not a moment that defines who you are or what you’re capable of.’

Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident, is featured in The Stylist where she explains how to hove forward from a knockback at work with confidence.

Had a knockback at work? Here’s what to do next

Leadership coach Julie Smith guides us through the steps to take to grow from a mistake or a ‘no’ and move forward with confidence.