After having watched a player I formerly trained in a team sport for many years become a coach and appear to err in the same over-training ways he would have complained about as a player under my guidance, I formed a hypothesis that many players who were trained in an optimal environment suffer short term memory loss upon making the transition to coach.
Specifically, they revert to training volumes that would have raised their shackles as a player.
I am now seeing another case of this. As a player, this coach was quoted a saying the high volume training being imposed on them was causing high incidence of injuries and depressed team performances.
Now, in his second year of coach of the same team in an Australian national league competition, the coaches season has been described as.....highest incidence of injury in the league, and a rapid fall from top of the latter to bottom half.
Sounds familiar?
Same influence in the physical preparation in both scenarios. Another case of a former player with selective memory loss now that they are a coach?
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Corporate integrity and a changing US?
The recent furore over the petroleum company BP oil spill impact on the US natural environment, lifes lost, and economic damage, is dominating news in the US.
And so it should.
But it raises a few questions.
Firstly, based on my reading 'Confessions of Economic Hitman' (book), energy companies (including US ones) have been devasting other countries cultures, natural habitats, lives and livelihoods for at least decades now. Is the current anger in the US because it affects directly the US? Or are Americans ready to get angry about any company / country that causes loss of live, damage to the environment, and descruction of a way of life as it occurs in any country? If the latter is correct, I would take great comfort.
Secondly, for the first time I have witnessed it, the US people appear angry about a company (BP) that may have put profit before safety and the environment. This is great. However from a distance it appears to me that the corporate culture of the US has been this for some time, in fact some may suggest they set the standard of this globally. Does this mean we are seeing a signficicant change in the value system of the people? That distain for profit before people and the environment, once a vision held only by fringe 'greenies' and other 'woodstock leftovers', is becoming mainstream in America? If it is, that's exciting.
Thirdly, is this expectation that integrity should be maintained before profit and greed, going to filter into all industries? At the moment, I am seeing US companies continuing to sell books that they have been advised directly and indirectly contain serious copyright breach issues. Or will the inital expectation for corporate integrity be limited to companies affecting our natural environment only?
Time will tell. Promising signs either way. This could be interpreted as an early indicator that the 2012 predictions/prophecy as they relate to a new era of integrity could be coming.
And so it should.
But it raises a few questions.
Firstly, based on my reading 'Confessions of Economic Hitman' (book), energy companies (including US ones) have been devasting other countries cultures, natural habitats, lives and livelihoods for at least decades now. Is the current anger in the US because it affects directly the US? Or are Americans ready to get angry about any company / country that causes loss of live, damage to the environment, and descruction of a way of life as it occurs in any country? If the latter is correct, I would take great comfort.
Secondly, for the first time I have witnessed it, the US people appear angry about a company (BP) that may have put profit before safety and the environment. This is great. However from a distance it appears to me that the corporate culture of the US has been this for some time, in fact some may suggest they set the standard of this globally. Does this mean we are seeing a signficicant change in the value system of the people? That distain for profit before people and the environment, once a vision held only by fringe 'greenies' and other 'woodstock leftovers', is becoming mainstream in America? If it is, that's exciting.
Thirdly, is this expectation that integrity should be maintained before profit and greed, going to filter into all industries? At the moment, I am seeing US companies continuing to sell books that they have been advised directly and indirectly contain serious copyright breach issues. Or will the inital expectation for corporate integrity be limited to companies affecting our natural environment only?
Time will tell. Promising signs either way. This could be interpreted as an early indicator that the 2012 predictions/prophecy as they relate to a new era of integrity could be coming.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Keep supporting Mickaela's plan to be selected by Oprah for a TV show!
KSI's shaman has thanked us all for our support of her campaign to be selected by Oprah for a reality TV show, and has asked that we continue on with this.
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Here is a faster, direct link:
http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.h ... promo_id=1
IMPORTANT: ?VIEWS? are more important than votes, so view the video as much as possible before voting. And to keep it up! We have a month to get all the views/votes that we possibly can. The rules state that there is no limit to how many times you can vote. So let's raise the light quotient of mainstream television and get a high-consciousness concept on the air. Namaste!
Also, there are updates to both of my sites, including new blogs, photos, and classes:
http://www.soul-work.org/
and
http://www.pathfinderfilm.com
And I've attached a word document to this email that I'd love to share with you. It was originally an 11 page article on Oprah.com about "The 10 Most Common Pitfalls on a Spiritual Process" and I found it utterly eye opening. I, personally, have tumbled into every single pothole mentioned at one point or another!-- so I really laughed out loud as I read it. I hope you enjoy it. I've condensed it into a few pages for your convenience (see attached).
I am who I am because of each of you, so thank you so much for being a beautiful part of my journey! Enjoy the summer sun!
Much Love and Light!
Mickaela
--
Mickaela Grace
Soulwork
TEN SIGNS OF PROGRESS ON YOUR SPIRITUAL PATH
By Elizabeth Lesser, O Magazine, December 9, 2009
Walking the spiritual path can be a tricky adventure. Sometimes we make progress and become more free and loving and wise; sometimes we may think our meditation or prayer or ritual is leading toward enlightenment, but really we're just treading water or even going backwards. The great Tibetan meditation teacher, Chogyam Trunpa, wrote that we are often "deceiving ourselves into thinking we are developing spiritually when instead we are strengthening our egocentricity through spiritual techniques." He called this kind of self-deception spiritual materialism. We all deal with spiritual materialism; here's a list, from my book The Seeker's Guide, of 10 common pitfalls of spiritual materialism you may encounter on your spiritual journey and the key signs that you're on the path of progress.
10 COMMON PITFALLS OF SPRITUAL MATERIALISM:
Narcissism
There's a thin line between narcissism and "following your bliss." Without some degree of sacrifice for the greater good, self-discovery eventually leads to plain old self-indulgence. Be aware of your tendency toward excessive self-centeredness even as you work to heal and love your own tender self.
Superficiality
America's new forms of spirituality and therapy are often accused of selling superficial and sunny answers to life's complexity and pain. Spirituality does not ultimately work if we use it to protect ourselves from the rough-and-tumble of real life. Any world view that suggests that thinking positively always protects you from harm, or that there is something wrong with you if you suffer or fail, or that healing isn't often complex, is offering superficial promises.
The Never-Ending Process of Self-Improvement
You can become so obsessed with your own self-improvement—your story, your victimization, your faults, your fears—that instead of becoming free, you end up caught in a tape-loop. This myopic kind of focus on the self also leads to social apathy. It just isn't true that your self-empowerment and self-healing will necessarily lead to the health and happiness of others and of society. We have to participate in the improvement of more than just ourselves.
Instant Transformation
Just as some people get seduced by the never ending process of self-examination, some are disappointed when they don't achieve inner peace after reading a book, or in a day-long workshop, or even after two years of weekly therapy. Spiritual awakening takes patience, hard work, and the grace of God.
Desire for Magic
Some of the new American spirituality throws common sense out the window and pursues a search for magic cures and miraculous people. The need to believe in all-powerful teachers, angelic visitations, UFOs, and other unexplained mysteries can obscure the ordinary magic of everyday life, proof enough of God and the miracle of life.
Grandiosity
In democratizing spirituality and bringing it to the daily life of each person, each one of us risks becoming a messianic little Pope or a humorless saint. If you find yourself becoming unbearably profound, feeling that you are somehow different from others and destined for sainthood, perhaps you are suffering from grandiosity.
Romanticizing Indigenous Cultures
There exists a kind of reverse prejudice in our politically correct times that just because something or someone is from another culture, especially an indigenous or minority culture, that it/he/she is somehow more valuable, spiritual, or wise. "Whenever teachings come to a country from abroad the problem of spiritual materialism is intensified," writes Chogyam Trungpa.
The Inner-Child Tantrum
I once heard someone say, "Some people just don't seem to realize, when they're moaning about not getting prayers answered, that no is the answer." Knowing what you want, and honestly asking for it, is a monumental achievement. But so is learning to gracefully accept God's wisdom—when "He giveth and when he taketh away."
Ripping Off the Traditions
Many modern seekers skim off the ritual trappings of a tradition with little respect for the depth behind it. This trivializes powerful and elegant systems of spiritual growth that often demand years of study. There is a difference between carefully creating a spiritual path that includes genuine practices from a variety of traditions, and flitting from flower to flower like a drunken honey bee.
The Guru Trip
Harry S. Truman lamented: "Memories are short; appetites for power and glory are insatiable. Old tyrants depart. New ones take their place. It is all very baffling and trying." Perhaps the most baffling and trying aspect of the new American spirituality is the disparity between spiritual teachings and the behavior of teachers. Men, women, Western, Eastern, fundamentalist, new-age, modern, or indigenous—none have escaped the temptation to abuse power. Things to be wary of: extravagant claims of enlightenment or healing; the minimizing of the hard work that accompanies any true spiritual or healing path; the excessive commercialism that betrays the deeper spiritual message; and the blind adherence of followers to charlatans (be they gurus, therapists, preachers, healers, or teachers). With their deceitful double standards, some gurus, therapists, and teachers have given mentorship a bad name and tarnished the image of humbling oneself to a wiser and more experienced guide.
10 SIGNS OF PROGRESS ON YOUR SPIRITUAL PATH:
Obuntubotho
When Bishop Desmond Tutu introduced Nelson Mandela at his inauguration as the new president of South Africa, he described him as being a man who had Obuntubotho. "Obuntubotho," he said, "is the essence of being human. You know when it is there and when it is absent. It speaks about humanness, gentleness, putting yourself out on behalf of others, being vulnerable. It embraces compassion and toughness. It recognizes that my humanity is bound up in ours, for we can only be human together." Obuntubotho is the first sign of progress on the spiritual path.
The Truth Works
A disciple once asked the Buddha how he would know the Truth if he found it. "You know the Truth, because the Truth works," the Buddha answered. When your life works better—when drama and chaos get tiresome, and goodness and peace are your preferred companions, then you are receiving messages from the Truth. When you are naturally happier, stronger, and more deeply engaged with people and place, you can assume you are touching on the Truth.
In Touch with Reality
A sign of progress is when you no longer fight the nature of life. Instead, you work with it. You stop pretending that life is supposed to be a certain way and accept it on its own terms. You size up the human story and get on with living.
Honesty is an Aphrodisiac
It does pay to be honest. It pays in rewarding relationships. It pays in unblocked energy. It pays in passion. To stand tall in who you are, unafraid to reveal what you want and need, kind enough to tell the truth, and brave enough to bear the consequences, is a telling sign of spiritual development.
Suffering Is Our Fear of Pain
There will always be pain in life. This is something we learn as we progress spiritually. We also learn that if we resist pain, if we fear it, then we create additional pain called suffering. Our resistance to pain stands between us and full-bodied living; it keeps us at war with our problems and from making peace with life's dual nature. When pain arises in your life and you stand to greet it with calm curiosity, you will know that you making progress on the path.
How Can I Help?
If you are spiritually happy you naturally want others to be happy. You can't help but help. Spirituality is the gift of love. Service to others is the discipline of love. If you reach out often to those in need, not because you should but because your heart leads you more and more deeply into the hearts of others, then keep on going.
Declaration of Interdependence
Are you becoming more and more aware of the interconnection of all beings, creatures, and elements? Do you hold as your own Jesus' words: "And whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, you do to me"? Are you getting tired of the way our society celebrates the false ego's selfish and insatiable drive to acquire and use more and more? And does that make you want to be an agent of healing? A declaration of life's interdependence is a sign of spiritual progress.
Combine Love and Loneliness
When we progress on the path, we become more and more comfortable with the great paradox of belonging and being alone. We reach out to others for love and companionship, yet we know that the abiding love for which we long rests in our solitary relationship with God. We are generous in our compassion and help to those in need, but we also know that each person is responsible for his or her own healing. We are loved; we are alone. Both are blessings. Love and loneliness are both states of grace.
The Ordinary Is Extraordinary
"Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy," said Rabbi Abraham Heschel. When we really feel this, without forcing, without trying too hard, then we know we're on the right track. When we see the marvelous structure of the universe in the mundane and when we love the whole world by loving our mates and children and co-workers, then we are making progress. When we don't need to be anyone special, but are pleased to be simply one of God's many creatures, then we will know the joy of the extra-ordinary.
God Is Optimistic
Finally, look for these signs of progress on the spiritual path: friendliness towards change and an optimistic vision of eternity. Faith in the perfection of God's plan—even when the road is rough—can make the difference between a life of happiness and a life of bitterness. Trust in God's goodness fuels our commitment to justice and beauty; with such faith we can move mountains, just like the spiritual heroes of all times.
--------------------------
Here is a faster, direct link:
http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.h ... promo_id=1
IMPORTANT: ?VIEWS? are more important than votes, so view the video as much as possible before voting. And to keep it up! We have a month to get all the views/votes that we possibly can. The rules state that there is no limit to how many times you can vote. So let's raise the light quotient of mainstream television and get a high-consciousness concept on the air. Namaste!
Also, there are updates to both of my sites, including new blogs, photos, and classes:
http://www.soul-work.org/
and
http://www.pathfinderfilm.com
And I've attached a word document to this email that I'd love to share with you. It was originally an 11 page article on Oprah.com about "The 10 Most Common Pitfalls on a Spiritual Process" and I found it utterly eye opening. I, personally, have tumbled into every single pothole mentioned at one point or another!-- so I really laughed out loud as I read it. I hope you enjoy it. I've condensed it into a few pages for your convenience (see attached).
I am who I am because of each of you, so thank you so much for being a beautiful part of my journey! Enjoy the summer sun!
Much Love and Light!
Mickaela
--
Mickaela Grace
Soulwork
TEN SIGNS OF PROGRESS ON YOUR SPIRITUAL PATH
By Elizabeth Lesser, O Magazine, December 9, 2009
Walking the spiritual path can be a tricky adventure. Sometimes we make progress and become more free and loving and wise; sometimes we may think our meditation or prayer or ritual is leading toward enlightenment, but really we're just treading water or even going backwards. The great Tibetan meditation teacher, Chogyam Trunpa, wrote that we are often "deceiving ourselves into thinking we are developing spiritually when instead we are strengthening our egocentricity through spiritual techniques." He called this kind of self-deception spiritual materialism. We all deal with spiritual materialism; here's a list, from my book The Seeker's Guide, of 10 common pitfalls of spiritual materialism you may encounter on your spiritual journey and the key signs that you're on the path of progress.
10 COMMON PITFALLS OF SPRITUAL MATERIALISM:
Narcissism
There's a thin line between narcissism and "following your bliss." Without some degree of sacrifice for the greater good, self-discovery eventually leads to plain old self-indulgence. Be aware of your tendency toward excessive self-centeredness even as you work to heal and love your own tender self.
Superficiality
America's new forms of spirituality and therapy are often accused of selling superficial and sunny answers to life's complexity and pain. Spirituality does not ultimately work if we use it to protect ourselves from the rough-and-tumble of real life. Any world view that suggests that thinking positively always protects you from harm, or that there is something wrong with you if you suffer or fail, or that healing isn't often complex, is offering superficial promises.
The Never-Ending Process of Self-Improvement
You can become so obsessed with your own self-improvement—your story, your victimization, your faults, your fears—that instead of becoming free, you end up caught in a tape-loop. This myopic kind of focus on the self also leads to social apathy. It just isn't true that your self-empowerment and self-healing will necessarily lead to the health and happiness of others and of society. We have to participate in the improvement of more than just ourselves.
Instant Transformation
Just as some people get seduced by the never ending process of self-examination, some are disappointed when they don't achieve inner peace after reading a book, or in a day-long workshop, or even after two years of weekly therapy. Spiritual awakening takes patience, hard work, and the grace of God.
Desire for Magic
Some of the new American spirituality throws common sense out the window and pursues a search for magic cures and miraculous people. The need to believe in all-powerful teachers, angelic visitations, UFOs, and other unexplained mysteries can obscure the ordinary magic of everyday life, proof enough of God and the miracle of life.
Grandiosity
In democratizing spirituality and bringing it to the daily life of each person, each one of us risks becoming a messianic little Pope or a humorless saint. If you find yourself becoming unbearably profound, feeling that you are somehow different from others and destined for sainthood, perhaps you are suffering from grandiosity.
Romanticizing Indigenous Cultures
There exists a kind of reverse prejudice in our politically correct times that just because something or someone is from another culture, especially an indigenous or minority culture, that it/he/she is somehow more valuable, spiritual, or wise. "Whenever teachings come to a country from abroad the problem of spiritual materialism is intensified," writes Chogyam Trungpa.
The Inner-Child Tantrum
I once heard someone say, "Some people just don't seem to realize, when they're moaning about not getting prayers answered, that no is the answer." Knowing what you want, and honestly asking for it, is a monumental achievement. But so is learning to gracefully accept God's wisdom—when "He giveth and when he taketh away."
Ripping Off the Traditions
Many modern seekers skim off the ritual trappings of a tradition with little respect for the depth behind it. This trivializes powerful and elegant systems of spiritual growth that often demand years of study. There is a difference between carefully creating a spiritual path that includes genuine practices from a variety of traditions, and flitting from flower to flower like a drunken honey bee.
The Guru Trip
Harry S. Truman lamented: "Memories are short; appetites for power and glory are insatiable. Old tyrants depart. New ones take their place. It is all very baffling and trying." Perhaps the most baffling and trying aspect of the new American spirituality is the disparity between spiritual teachings and the behavior of teachers. Men, women, Western, Eastern, fundamentalist, new-age, modern, or indigenous—none have escaped the temptation to abuse power. Things to be wary of: extravagant claims of enlightenment or healing; the minimizing of the hard work that accompanies any true spiritual or healing path; the excessive commercialism that betrays the deeper spiritual message; and the blind adherence of followers to charlatans (be they gurus, therapists, preachers, healers, or teachers). With their deceitful double standards, some gurus, therapists, and teachers have given mentorship a bad name and tarnished the image of humbling oneself to a wiser and more experienced guide.
10 SIGNS OF PROGRESS ON YOUR SPIRITUAL PATH:
Obuntubotho
When Bishop Desmond Tutu introduced Nelson Mandela at his inauguration as the new president of South Africa, he described him as being a man who had Obuntubotho. "Obuntubotho," he said, "is the essence of being human. You know when it is there and when it is absent. It speaks about humanness, gentleness, putting yourself out on behalf of others, being vulnerable. It embraces compassion and toughness. It recognizes that my humanity is bound up in ours, for we can only be human together." Obuntubotho is the first sign of progress on the spiritual path.
The Truth Works
A disciple once asked the Buddha how he would know the Truth if he found it. "You know the Truth, because the Truth works," the Buddha answered. When your life works better—when drama and chaos get tiresome, and goodness and peace are your preferred companions, then you are receiving messages from the Truth. When you are naturally happier, stronger, and more deeply engaged with people and place, you can assume you are touching on the Truth.
In Touch with Reality
A sign of progress is when you no longer fight the nature of life. Instead, you work with it. You stop pretending that life is supposed to be a certain way and accept it on its own terms. You size up the human story and get on with living.
Honesty is an Aphrodisiac
It does pay to be honest. It pays in rewarding relationships. It pays in unblocked energy. It pays in passion. To stand tall in who you are, unafraid to reveal what you want and need, kind enough to tell the truth, and brave enough to bear the consequences, is a telling sign of spiritual development.
Suffering Is Our Fear of Pain
There will always be pain in life. This is something we learn as we progress spiritually. We also learn that if we resist pain, if we fear it, then we create additional pain called suffering. Our resistance to pain stands between us and full-bodied living; it keeps us at war with our problems and from making peace with life's dual nature. When pain arises in your life and you stand to greet it with calm curiosity, you will know that you making progress on the path.
How Can I Help?
If you are spiritually happy you naturally want others to be happy. You can't help but help. Spirituality is the gift of love. Service to others is the discipline of love. If you reach out often to those in need, not because you should but because your heart leads you more and more deeply into the hearts of others, then keep on going.
Declaration of Interdependence
Are you becoming more and more aware of the interconnection of all beings, creatures, and elements? Do you hold as your own Jesus' words: "And whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, you do to me"? Are you getting tired of the way our society celebrates the false ego's selfish and insatiable drive to acquire and use more and more? And does that make you want to be an agent of healing? A declaration of life's interdependence is a sign of spiritual progress.
Combine Love and Loneliness
When we progress on the path, we become more and more comfortable with the great paradox of belonging and being alone. We reach out to others for love and companionship, yet we know that the abiding love for which we long rests in our solitary relationship with God. We are generous in our compassion and help to those in need, but we also know that each person is responsible for his or her own healing. We are loved; we are alone. Both are blessings. Love and loneliness are both states of grace.
The Ordinary Is Extraordinary
"Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy," said Rabbi Abraham Heschel. When we really feel this, without forcing, without trying too hard, then we know we're on the right track. When we see the marvelous structure of the universe in the mundane and when we love the whole world by loving our mates and children and co-workers, then we are making progress. When we don't need to be anyone special, but are pleased to be simply one of God's many creatures, then we will know the joy of the extra-ordinary.
God Is Optimistic
Finally, look for these signs of progress on the spiritual path: friendliness towards change and an optimistic vision of eternity. Faith in the perfection of God's plan—even when the road is rough—can make the difference between a life of happiness and a life of bitterness. Trust in God's goodness fuels our commitment to justice and beauty; with such faith we can move mountains, just like the spiritual heroes of all times.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Reflections on a trip around the world of physical preparation
I want to share briefly with you some of the things that really stood out to me during my recent around the world trip.
Firstly the difference between the sporting industry and the fitness industry. As my background is mainly in sport, I naturally have an affinity with the athlete and coach, and really enjoy the focus on a measurable and competitive outcome.
In addition to which of these two similar but distinct industry people come from, there is another variable that I have concluded determines more about what and the way an individual thinks than anything else - their exposure to what I can 'pracdemics' (those wishing to be seen as research quoting practitioners) publishing. It's amazing how no matter which country these people live in, they all happen to 'co-incidentially' thinking and acting on a common thread. I actually feel more future for those who have yet to be exposed to this publishing pracdemic 'gatekeepers' of the truth.
Another observation that has not changed - the most common strength program around the world dominates with bench pressing (horizontal push) and squat variations (quad dominant'. This appears a habit tough to lose!
My favourite moments would include:
* Having real coaches and athletes in my seminars in each location, for whom results are measured on the scoreboard, not in who agrees with the dominant trends - this was from South Australia to the North America.
* Stretching on the wet grass in near zero temperatures in a cold breeze and drizzling rain on a hilltop somewhere outside of Dublin with 20 or so gaelic footballers.
* Seeing the old houses, sheds and castles in Ireland - these houses were not build on sand!
* Talking rugby with a South African rugby coach in Austria and taking his charges through their paces.
* Shooting hoop in Innsbruck with a group of basketballers.
* Working with competitive athletes in the winter sports.
* Working one on one with a client whose live was temporarily affected by pain, and watching the face and body language changes as we peeled back the layers in a multi-disciplined fashion.
* Confirming my theories and hypotheses through my experiences and observations from a global and individual human perspective, and creating some more.
* Being in awe of the mountains during my stay and during the coach drive out of Innsbruck.
* Experiencing the accent and language of more cultures that I can count.
* Watching the sun glow through from the bottom of the clouds upwards as we flew on our approach to Brisbane above the cloud layer in the morning prior to sunrise.
And more!
I conducted about 20 seminars or training sessions in as many days, and met many great people and trust my exposure impacted them in a long-term positive way. Until next time, stay focused on your goal and ask - is this the best way I can do this?
In closing I want to thank the seminar organizers. venue hosts, and most importantly those of you who valued leaving home to attend these events. Until next time.
Firstly the difference between the sporting industry and the fitness industry. As my background is mainly in sport, I naturally have an affinity with the athlete and coach, and really enjoy the focus on a measurable and competitive outcome.
In addition to which of these two similar but distinct industry people come from, there is another variable that I have concluded determines more about what and the way an individual thinks than anything else - their exposure to what I can 'pracdemics' (those wishing to be seen as research quoting practitioners) publishing. It's amazing how no matter which country these people live in, they all happen to 'co-incidentially' thinking and acting on a common thread. I actually feel more future for those who have yet to be exposed to this publishing pracdemic 'gatekeepers' of the truth.
Another observation that has not changed - the most common strength program around the world dominates with bench pressing (horizontal push) and squat variations (quad dominant'. This appears a habit tough to lose!
My favourite moments would include:
* Having real coaches and athletes in my seminars in each location, for whom results are measured on the scoreboard, not in who agrees with the dominant trends - this was from South Australia to the North America.
* Stretching on the wet grass in near zero temperatures in a cold breeze and drizzling rain on a hilltop somewhere outside of Dublin with 20 or so gaelic footballers.
* Seeing the old houses, sheds and castles in Ireland - these houses were not build on sand!
* Talking rugby with a South African rugby coach in Austria and taking his charges through their paces.
* Shooting hoop in Innsbruck with a group of basketballers.
* Working with competitive athletes in the winter sports.
* Working one on one with a client whose live was temporarily affected by pain, and watching the face and body language changes as we peeled back the layers in a multi-disciplined fashion.
* Confirming my theories and hypotheses through my experiences and observations from a global and individual human perspective, and creating some more.
* Being in awe of the mountains during my stay and during the coach drive out of Innsbruck.
* Experiencing the accent and language of more cultures that I can count.
* Watching the sun glow through from the bottom of the clouds upwards as we flew on our approach to Brisbane above the cloud layer in the morning prior to sunrise.
And more!
I conducted about 20 seminars or training sessions in as many days, and met many great people and trust my exposure impacted them in a long-term positive way. Until next time, stay focused on your goal and ask - is this the best way I can do this?
In closing I want to thank the seminar organizers. venue hosts, and most importantly those of you who valued leaving home to attend these events. Until next time.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
A lone voice in a sea of hear no evil, see no evil, do no evil
I just stumbled upon this post at an internet forum:
http://tnation.tmuscle.com/free_online_forum/diet_performance_nutrition_supplements/warp_speed_fat_loss_ultimate_diet_20
07-12-2008, 05:31 AM
Bricknyce
Level 1
Join date: Nov 2002
Location: New York, USA
Posts: 2702 His Fitness Bible also seemed like a plagiarized Get Buffed! (Ian King). Unfortuntately, I spent 100 bucks on it. Anyone want it for 50?
*****
Three long pages of postings - not one single response to this post.
I am keen to find this person and say I appreciate finding another person, one of the few, in a sea of 'hear no evil, see no evil. know no evil.'
I have now identified 5 people in the world who have the integrity, honesty and courage to speak up......
http://tnation.tmuscle.com/free_online_forum/diet_performance_nutrition_supplements/warp_speed_fat_loss_ultimate_diet_20
07-12-2008, 05:31 AM
Bricknyce
Level 1
Join date: Nov 2002
Location: New York, USA
Posts: 2702 His Fitness Bible also seemed like a plagiarized Get Buffed! (Ian King). Unfortuntately, I spent 100 bucks on it. Anyone want it for 50?
*****
Three long pages of postings - not one single response to this post.
I am keen to find this person and say I appreciate finding another person, one of the few, in a sea of 'hear no evil, see no evil. know no evil.'
I have now identified 5 people in the world who have the integrity, honesty and courage to speak up......
Friday, April 2, 2010
The publications that I have worked hardest on in my career
I written a lot of books. More than most. I know they are hard work, as any author would. However during 2009 I worked harder on a publication than I have ever worked before on any publication.
The tragic thing was that my time and energy was not being directed to sharing with the world more of my conclusions and innovations in training. Rather my energy was going towards unravelling a decade of deceit by one 'author', identifying potential copyright breaches in approx. 40 of this 'authors' publications.
In essence, not only did I work harder unravelling the lies than I have on writing any of my books to date - I also believe I worked 'harder' than the author, as repetitive use of the C+C / C+V buttons does not require much effort. Not only does it require little effort, it also require a dearth of integrity.
You are going to be able to learn more about this through various sources including but not limited to:
* the 'That Looks Familar - Exercise Descriptions ebook
* the 'That Looks Familiar Blog'
* the 'Wall'
* to be followed by the 'Floorboards'
* to be follwed by the 'Roof'
* to be followed by the 'Windows'
* the Barbells and Bullshit book (to be released this year)
* the Barbells and Bullshit seminar tour (USA, July 2010, locations tbc)
* the Secrets Series (Volumes 1, 2 and 3 have now been released - more to come)
* videos on YouTube (some up now, especially in the 'Satire' playlist, and many, many more to come!
* a book giving specific details about aspects even my closest confidants may not be aware of in relation to the matter
* media releases about the NSCA ethics committee ruling
* media releases about my personal and polite approach to certain publishers/distributors
* and of course, the transcripts of the hearing if it needs to go that far
* and what ever else come ups!
The tragic thing was that my time and energy was not being directed to sharing with the world more of my conclusions and innovations in training. Rather my energy was going towards unravelling a decade of deceit by one 'author', identifying potential copyright breaches in approx. 40 of this 'authors' publications.
In essence, not only did I work harder unravelling the lies than I have on writing any of my books to date - I also believe I worked 'harder' than the author, as repetitive use of the C+C / C+V buttons does not require much effort. Not only does it require little effort, it also require a dearth of integrity.
You are going to be able to learn more about this through various sources including but not limited to:
* the 'That Looks Familar - Exercise Descriptions ebook
* the 'That Looks Familiar Blog'
* the 'Wall'
* to be followed by the 'Floorboards'
* to be follwed by the 'Roof'
* to be followed by the 'Windows'
* the Barbells and Bullshit book (to be released this year)
* the Barbells and Bullshit seminar tour (USA, July 2010, locations tbc)
* the Secrets Series (Volumes 1, 2 and 3 have now been released - more to come)
* videos on YouTube (some up now, especially in the 'Satire' playlist, and many, many more to come!
* a book giving specific details about aspects even my closest confidants may not be aware of in relation to the matter
* media releases about the NSCA ethics committee ruling
* media releases about my personal and polite approach to certain publishers/distributors
* and of course, the transcripts of the hearing if it needs to go that far
* and what ever else come ups!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Myth - Falsehood (n.), Fiction, Illusion, Invention, Fabrication, Untruth
Someone sent me a file and said 'Look at this'. So I did. It was a program, free to anyone to download who visited this particular web site. It was allegedly a program written by the 'author' for 'an international rugby team'. And I nearly fell out of my chair....
You see over the last 30 odd years I have written more programs for athletes than most could dream about. Literally thousands. One of my rules - personally, professionally and in my company - is that the programs written for a client/athlete remain confidential. Any programs I publish were generic programs written for that situation only.
So why was I completely shocked when I opened this file that a concerned person had forwarded to me? Because this 'free downloadable' program was EXACTLY the same program that my company had provided one of our clients some years ago. How the f#%k did it get to being given away? How was it that the confidentiality of my company's client was being compromised?!
This downloand was WORD PERFECT! IT WAS LAYOUT IDENTICAL! I personally did the layout so I know the origin. AND WHEN I LAYED THE ORIGINAL BESIDE THIS 'AUTHORS' PROGRAM - ALL THAT HAD BEEN DONE TO CHANGE IT WAS ....NOTHING!!! Hold it - I found ONE change - the word 'King' in relation to 'King Deadlift' had been replaced with the words 'Single Leg'.
So 50% of that clients program was included in this 'give away'. Now it all came back to me - how this breach of confidentiality and breach of KSI copyright could have happened - but I still could not believe it - who would do that? What kind of integrity deficit behaviour is this? I still shake my head to this day....
But it wasn't over....
Someone else sent me an 'ebook' by another 'author'. I opened it up and.....holy f&$k!! It's the SAME PROGRAM - AGAIN! This time it was 100% of this program - a confidential, proprietary document, now being sold by the 'author'.....
By now I didn't bother sitting on the chair - because I kept falling off it in shock...
I read....
I’ve designed this program around a typical client, looking to get in shape, with limited time, resources and equipment. ...
What a load of f%$#&)g bullshit!! What kind of person would do this?!
Not only do we have the issues of selling/giving away proprietary information the property of another person/company, and the confidentiality issues that have been breached in relation to the clients rights - we also statements grossly misleading statements like this.
The greatest effort that appeared to occur prior to the publising of this document, containing 100% of the program, was on this occasion it appeared the font had been changed....
There were a few other minor modifications - and I mean minor.
I believe that I may spend the rest of my life wondering what it takes for any person to stoop this low.
In naming this product, I ran the word 'Myth' through the
Thesaurus, and it listed the following:
Falsehood (n.)
Fiction
Illusion
Invention
Fabrication
Untruth
And I said - that's about it!
So...You may have heard of the 'Secret' DVD, released in the personal development world to much acclaim. This series will expose you to some 'other' secrets that will give you a life lesson and insight that could positively shape how you choose to further your professional development.
The 'Secrets Series' is a body of works for the consummate professional who is committed to fully appreciating the impact of published works that are based on experiences and conclusions that are not the authors, and understanding the history of conceptual development.
In the Barbells & Bullshit series Ian King teaches how we all decide, consciously or unconsciously, to reason, act and receive based only on our own experiences and conclusions, or to be a collection of the thoughts of others through intentionally or otherwise accepting their influence.
These selected works analyzed in this Series serve to ram home the extent to which people are satisfied to be and teach a collection of others peoples ideas, a dilution of the intent of the original author.
Once you fully appreciate the extent to which this occurs in your industry, it is expected that you will be shocked into being more analytical about the influences you are being exposed to, and the source of all material that is promoted in your intellectual space.
This series provides you with massive lessons in integrity (or lack of) and how you can so easily be caught up in learning second hand, diluted versions of an original message. The marketing and commercial interests of the author and publisher are pitted against the good of the buyer, a battle occurring that many consumers of informal education in this industry are blissfully ignorant of. This ignorance and blind faith in the integrity of others has potential price to pay by misleading the consumer, and by presenting a model of integrity that has dubious value for all within the industry and the broader community.
A true teacher of the art of practical application can seek only to teach what they have mastered. This approach is recommended to anyone serious at being the best they can be in the physical preparation industry.
The titles currently available in this series include:
Vol 1 - The Code to the Fitness Professionals Program Design Bible (1st Edition)
Vol 2 - The Code to the Fitness Professionals Program Design Bible (2nd Edition)
And now....
Vol 3 - The Marcocycle Myth
Subsequent volumes will be released in the immediate future.
Learn more at http://www.kingsports.net/products-ksi-manuals-secrets.htm
Order here http://www.kingsports.net/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=34
You see over the last 30 odd years I have written more programs for athletes than most could dream about. Literally thousands. One of my rules - personally, professionally and in my company - is that the programs written for a client/athlete remain confidential. Any programs I publish were generic programs written for that situation only.
So why was I completely shocked when I opened this file that a concerned person had forwarded to me? Because this 'free downloadable' program was EXACTLY the same program that my company had provided one of our clients some years ago. How the f#%k did it get to being given away? How was it that the confidentiality of my company's client was being compromised?!
This downloand was WORD PERFECT! IT WAS LAYOUT IDENTICAL! I personally did the layout so I know the origin. AND WHEN I LAYED THE ORIGINAL BESIDE THIS 'AUTHORS' PROGRAM - ALL THAT HAD BEEN DONE TO CHANGE IT WAS ....NOTHING!!! Hold it - I found ONE change - the word 'King' in relation to 'King Deadlift' had been replaced with the words 'Single Leg'.
So 50% of that clients program was included in this 'give away'. Now it all came back to me - how this breach of confidentiality and breach of KSI copyright could have happened - but I still could not believe it - who would do that? What kind of integrity deficit behaviour is this? I still shake my head to this day....
But it wasn't over....
Someone else sent me an 'ebook' by another 'author'. I opened it up and.....holy f&$k!! It's the SAME PROGRAM - AGAIN! This time it was 100% of this program - a confidential, proprietary document, now being sold by the 'author'.....
By now I didn't bother sitting on the chair - because I kept falling off it in shock...
I read....
I’ve designed this program around a typical client, looking to get in shape, with limited time, resources and equipment. ...
What a load of f%$#&)g bullshit!! What kind of person would do this?!
Not only do we have the issues of selling/giving away proprietary information the property of another person/company, and the confidentiality issues that have been breached in relation to the clients rights - we also statements grossly misleading statements like this.
The greatest effort that appeared to occur prior to the publising of this document, containing 100% of the program, was on this occasion it appeared the font had been changed....
There were a few other minor modifications - and I mean minor.
I believe that I may spend the rest of my life wondering what it takes for any person to stoop this low.
In naming this product, I ran the word 'Myth' through the
Thesaurus, and it listed the following:
Falsehood (n.)
Fiction
Illusion
Invention
Fabrication
Untruth
And I said - that's about it!
So...You may have heard of the 'Secret' DVD, released in the personal development world to much acclaim. This series will expose you to some 'other' secrets that will give you a life lesson and insight that could positively shape how you choose to further your professional development.
The 'Secrets Series' is a body of works for the consummate professional who is committed to fully appreciating the impact of published works that are based on experiences and conclusions that are not the authors, and understanding the history of conceptual development.
In the Barbells & Bullshit series Ian King teaches how we all decide, consciously or unconsciously, to reason, act and receive based only on our own experiences and conclusions, or to be a collection of the thoughts of others through intentionally or otherwise accepting their influence.
These selected works analyzed in this Series serve to ram home the extent to which people are satisfied to be and teach a collection of others peoples ideas, a dilution of the intent of the original author.
Once you fully appreciate the extent to which this occurs in your industry, it is expected that you will be shocked into being more analytical about the influences you are being exposed to, and the source of all material that is promoted in your intellectual space.
This series provides you with massive lessons in integrity (or lack of) and how you can so easily be caught up in learning second hand, diluted versions of an original message. The marketing and commercial interests of the author and publisher are pitted against the good of the buyer, a battle occurring that many consumers of informal education in this industry are blissfully ignorant of. This ignorance and blind faith in the integrity of others has potential price to pay by misleading the consumer, and by presenting a model of integrity that has dubious value for all within the industry and the broader community.
A true teacher of the art of practical application can seek only to teach what they have mastered. This approach is recommended to anyone serious at being the best they can be in the physical preparation industry.
The titles currently available in this series include:
Vol 1 - The Code to the Fitness Professionals Program Design Bible (1st Edition)
Vol 2 - The Code to the Fitness Professionals Program Design Bible (2nd Edition)
And now....
Vol 3 - The Marcocycle Myth
Subsequent volumes will be released in the immediate future.
Learn more at http://www.kingsports.net/products-ksi-manuals-secrets.htm
Order here http://www.kingsports.net/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=34
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