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We rarely talk about goal capacity, but it’s real. There’s a limit to how many open intentions the mind and nervous system can carry without straining. When we exceed that limit, we don't unlock capacity, we burnout and achieve nothing. Letting go of goals that no longer serve us is not a loss. It’s optimisation. So what do you need to stop? Or not start ... yet? -- 🚀 Become a founder member of the Daily Coach community NEW 🚀
Good morning! Happy Monday. Wait, what...? Some of you noticed that something went wrong. I wrote an email for Monday, and Tuesday, and today, but somehow none of them got sent. We'll get to that in a minute. But first, I started my car in the gym car park this morning only for it to go all "flashy flashy beepy, beepy" which is how I described it to the mechanic at my local garage. Turns out that's not a helpful description for car fault diagnostics 🤷🏻♂️ But saying there's a fault on the...
Before I studied this professionally, I thought goals were about getting somewhere. Hitting a target. Closing a gap. What I’ve come to understand, from working with lots of clients, is that the deeper purpose of our goals is identity. A good goal answers the question: who am I becoming? When a goal aligns with identity, action feels easier. When it doesn’t, even “good” goals drain energy. Stephen The subject of today's HeRO Hour is Goal Setting: Scientific & Psychological Foundations Expect...
For all I know this phrase is a cheesy meme that's reached 100 trillion views on Tickstogram, but I don't care. I love it. If you don't like how things are for you right now, remember this: The mirror doesn't smile first. You smile and the mirror follows in a little while. Or to look at it another way, you act, and the consequences of that action are reflected back to you. So stop waiting for a sign. Stop waiting for a gift. Do something. You may not see the results right away. But if you...
I'm excited about this. Genuinely. I am having a ball with my work right now. And so here's what you've been waiting for. What I've been working on and teasing the last couple of days. You can now get access to the HeRO Academy on a subscription basis and the subscriptions start at just $99. There are FIVE places available today while I test out the new systems. All you have to do is click this link and subscribe. To help you understand the benefits I've recorded a video which explains it...
Here's my offer to you... I have executive clients on four continents currently. They are senior people in a wide array of industries, jobs and organisations. They have one thing in common: They are determined to achieve their potential. And so, at this time of year, most of them set great goals. They don't vaguely wave a hand at the future in the hope they achieve what they want. No, they sit down, take some time and methodically, precisely, set out what they are aiming to achieve for...
Did you miss me? I missed you. I missed the replies to my emails, the ideas, the conversations. But I also loved the break. I've refreshed my mental, physical, emotional and spiritual energy. Which feels amazing. And now it is 2026! How exciting. We're really lucky to be standing at the start line of another beautiful year on planet earth. Of course not everything is perfect. Of course there will be challenges. Of course we have yet to fulfil all of our ambitions. But! We're alive and able to...
The best thing about my job is all of the wonderful, brilliant, talented people I get to work with. And one of the most fun ways I help them is through analogies. Creating a vivid story in their minds that holds the intention long after the coaching session ends. Yesterday I had a session with one of the most inspiring clients I've ever had. Honestly, I wish you could all meet him. His essence is magnificent and magnetic. And we're helping to shape a brilliant vision of what he could become....
I've heard this word so a lot this week from clients. Seen it online countless times. Alarming, right? Except, only one of the people I spoke to meant it literally. And they were talking about how they felt a few weeks ago. Fortunately, they heeded my advice and now feel much better. What I think is happening more generally is that people are tired, running on fumes, at the end of a long year. Which is something to pay attention to (unchecked it could lead to burnout), but actually pretty...
I'm easing you into 2026 this week. On Monday I wrote about goal setting. Yesterday I encouraged you to relax into winter. And in the New Year I will share lots more ideas to help you. But before we get to that, I want you to think about visualising your accomplishments in a different way. Normally, when we use visualisation, we try to picture the moment when we accomplish our goal. For the athlete that might be their chest breaking the tape. In business it might be the moment you clinch a...