WEEK 2 MAY 2012

Every day people are going to school and work all over the world and only using only a fraction of their full potential. They haven’t consciously chosen to do this but they have unconsciously done so by their habits. This not only is  is costly to their own well being and sense of satisfaction but also to their productivity and achievement.  Get rid of those low performance habits now!

Here are 12 Energising Habits to make your day a great one.  Get more energised, more creative, feel better and perform better too!   

 1    Get up and move. Even for just a few minutes. Walk up the stairs or around the block.  Simply get up and move. Aim to take 1-2 breaks per hour to stay more energised and have more mental and physical stamina throughout the day.

2     Stay hydrated. When you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Drink little and often throughout the day.  Being dehydrated is often the cause of headaches and low fatigue. It  can reduce your concentration up to 13% For more energy, simply drink more water.

3    Be there. Be fully invested in the moment. Listen intently. Your kids don’t need presents (they are always great too.) What they really need is your presence and so it is too with your workmates.  Be present.

4    Think like a winner. Speak like one too. Let your passion shine through.

5    Get 7-8 hours sleep each night.  It makes all the difference to your energy and your well being.

6    What must you accomplish today? Don’t open your inbox. Take control of your life. Get your most important tasks done first.

7    Express the real you.  Be authentic. Be fully engaged in life.

8    Challenge yourself to greatness. Do something that really motivates you, excites you and makes you grow.

9    Visualise your success.  Like all winners, see it first in your mind, in detail.  Feel your success. Really live it in your mind and then do it.

10    Fuel your body to win too.  High performance is also about sustaining your energy with super foods, not high fat and high sugar snacks.

11    Tune in within. A quite mind has direct access to wisdom and insight. Let it guide you to your greatness.

12    Have fun!

Be extraordinary.  Make great habits and they will make you!

Wishing you an outstanding and energising week.

Love and blessings

Ann

Ann Quinn, Ph.D Peak Performance Specialist

WEEK 4 APRIL 2012

Congratulations to all the 37,500 runners that completed the London marathon yesterday. More than £50 million was raised for an array of charities. I ran the Chicago Marathon many years ago and as a former professional sprinter, I will never forget the joy and exhilaration of completion. There was such camaraderie that was enjoyed with total strangers and there were thousands of spectators supporting you along the way. It is such an incredible achievement to complete a marathon and I salute every single one of you.  

You may not have run a marathon yet, but what “marathon” figuratively speaking do you need to complete in your life?

I”ve learned that finishing a marathon isn’t just an athletic achievement. It’s a state of mind; a state of mind that says anything is possible.    
John Hanc, Running writer

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don’t so much out run your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head.
Joe Henderson

If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.
Katharine Switzer, Women’s marathoning pioneer

Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you’re not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you’re not demanding more from yourself – expanding and learning as you go – you’re choosing a numb existence. You’re denying yourself an extraordinary trip.
Dean Kamazes, Ultra Marathon runner

We are all capable of much greater than we realise.

To dream anything that you want to dream. That’s the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed.
Bernard Edmonds

Whatever your ‘marathon’ is you have to run, go for it.  Challenge yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. Enjoy the journey and the completion. That is what is important.   

Wishing you every success

Ann

Ann Quinn, Ph.D Peak Performance Specialist

WEEK 2 APRIL 2012

WEEK 4 MARCH 2012

Today in Melbourne, Australia, is the State Funeral of a real legend, Jim Stynes. Jim lost his courageous three-year battle with cancer just last week, having undergone 20 operations, including many to have brain tumours removed. He was so much more than a star footballer and a Brownlow medalist. He was a youth worker, a businessman, a philanthropist, a writer, football club chairman, a Victorian of the Year, Melbournian of the year and honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia. Big Jim will be remembered as much for his tireless work off the field as on it. The Melbourne Demons legend came to Melbourne from Ireland to pursue a sporting dream and left a lasting legacy on an entire nation.

The words of his fellow team mate and great friend Gary Lyon say it all.

Jimmy refused to let the game define who he was. It was just a part of him and it allowed us to marvel at his determination, unwavering self-belief, resilience, strength, skill, endurance and courage.

He showed me that you could be committed but not obsessive, the need to separate the playing field from the field of life, that you can gain satisfaction out of the contest regardless of the result, that you could enjoy the environment and male bonding that footy provided but always maintain a sensitivity to what is right and wrong, that you never get so tunnel visioned that you don’t recognise the needs of others, that you can be both passionate and ruthless in the pursuit of excellence.

He was secure enough to know that displaying vulnerability can be a strength and not a weakness.

Despite being such a champion athlete, Jim wasn’t satisfied with just making a contribution on the field and he went on to start the Reach Foundation. The vision of Reach is, “That every young person has the support and self-belief they need to fulfill their potential and dare to dream.”  I was lucky enough to work alongside Jim in some of his workshops and personally saw the enormous impact he had on so many. Jim believed there was greatness in every one of us. He inspired over half a million young Australians to live their lives with passion, honesty, courage and a purpose, a truly lasting legacy.

What is your legacy? What would you love to leave behind?

In the words of Jim himself  just a few weeks ago..

I love life. There’s always something to do, something to be achieved, something to overcome, new people to meet. You’ve just gotta find your bliss and go after it. That’s where the drive is, that’s how you find your special place. 

What is the little difference you can make to leave behind an extraordinary difference?

RIP. An extraordinary man who will forever hold a special place in the hearts of many.

With love 

Ann

Ann Quinn, Ph.D Peak Performance Specialist

WEEK 2 MARCH 2012

That is not something you normally hear! We are always told to keep learning. In fact I have devoted a whole chapter of my upcoming book to learning as I believe it is so important to success. But what should you unlearn? To be our best in sport and business, you need to look at what you need to change. Are you still operating on old beliefs or systems, old routines, or assumptions? Are you pushing the boundaries of what is accepted as possible? Are you constantly reviewing and evaluating the way you do things?   

Ann

Ann Quinn, Ph.D Peak Performance Specialist

WEEK 4 FEBRUARY 2012

Konnichiwa. Greetings from Japan!

Ann Quinn, Ph.D Peak Performance Specialist

WEEK 2 FEBRUARY 2012

Wherever you are in the world and whatever you do, it is a special day of love. As Helen Keller so aptly said, the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. This message today comes to you from my heart to yours.

Happy Valentines Day.

LOVE

Love is an energiser and it is your freedom. It soothes, encourages, it teaches; it’s the bond that strengthens each of us, giving us the courage to tackle what’s lying ahead. Never underestimate its power. When you love someone, you do anything and everything to support them, no matter what it takes. You give with all your heart. Love makes all things possible, all goals attainable. It inspires us to fear nothing and achieve our dreams. It brightens our days and lessens our burdens. There is no power stronger than love.                                                                                                                                      

Ann Quinn

FOR YOUR FRIENDS

What day can also be more perfect than Valentines Day to cherish the deep bond of friendship? So reach out to the dear friends in your life and say thanks for the precious gift of their friendship. 

Friendship is love with understanding. Our friends so enrich our lives. They complete us. Our friends are like a precious diamond, always close in our hearts, and treasured forever.                                                                                                                                  

Ann Quinn

AND FOR YOU

You are the best friend you have. Look after yourself with love.                                           Ann Quinn

And finally today and this week – Do all things with love and have a lovely week!

Love to all

Ann

Ann Quinn, Ph.D Peak Performance Specialist

WEEK 3 JANUARY 2012

It has been an amazing few weeks here at the Australian Open culminating in an absolutely incredible and epic Men’s Final between Djokovic and Nadal. I have watched lots of great tennis matches at all the Slams, but this one was a truly remarkable match of endurance, courage, belief and skill. Both players gave it their all. There were epic shots and exhausting rallies to all corners of the court in a match that lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes. Both players are true champions in every sense of the word.

I’m a professional tennis player. I’m sure any other colleague tennis player would say the same: We live for these matches. We work every day. We’re trying to dedicate all our life to this sport to come to the situation where we play a six hour match for a Grand Slam title.
Novak Djokovic

I suffered during the match, but I enjoyed all the troubles that I had during all the match. I tried to be there, to find solutions all the time. I played a lot with my heart. I played a lot with my mind, and is something that is nice to be around and not just play tennis. Even though I lost it was something very special for me.
Rafa Nadal

And one from the 2012 Australian Open Women’s Champion, VIctoria Azarenka, who just 12 months ago was thinking of giving up, but she hung in there and is now Australian Open Champion and World Number 1.

I guess I made a pretty smart decision not walking out. I learned no one road goes straight; there are always ups and downs.

Are you giving it your all in whatever you do? Do you prepare to win in even the toughest of situations? Do you absolutely believe you can do it? Already a month has passed in 2012. Are you on track to achieve those goals you set last month? What do you need to do to be a true champion?

Any man can win when things go his way, it’s the man that overcomes adversity that is the true champion.
Jock Ewing

Have the courage, determination and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.


Love and blessings

Ann

Ann Quinn, Ph.D Peak Performance Specialist

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WEEK 1 JANUARY 2012

Are you ready to be extraordinary, become all you can be and make this year your best year yet? Life is what we make it. It’s an Olympic year and time to plan to win and make your golden dreams a reality.

Here’s a great tip for planning.

Instead of planning just once or twice a year, my challenge to you is to plan twice daily.We get so busy in our lives and become overwhelmed with all that needs to be done. We do, do and do! We need to balance all that with thinking, thinking and more thinking. Resist the urge to start working in the morning. Instead plan your day and what you should be doing. What are the 3 most important tasks you need to get done today? In the evening, plan again. Review and plan what is really important for the next day and week. Be twice as effective! You will be much more in control and on top of things and be empowered. Planning twice a day makes an incredible difference to your success.

To help you plan in different areas of your life, after many years of research and hands on coaching experience all over the world, I have developed a questionnaire to assess the 10 key areas of your life: Health and Fitness, Nutrition, Relationships, Career, Environment, Personal Development, Spiritual, Finances, Planning and Recovery.

Within minutes of completing it, you will receive, your own individualised report of 20 pages of simple, powerful life changing tips and recommendations to help you be a world class performer too. It is available now for just £97 ($US 147). And as my special New Year’s GIFT to you, I am also giving you a copy of my latest Ebook which contains 100 proven tips, tools and strategies to become the CEO of your own Life. I even share with you some of my secret weapons for success I have used to train world class champions in many different sports because I want to help you win too.

Click here for this special offer. Scroll down to the end of the page and “add to cart” to make the most of your life. I will even add in email support for the next 14 days too because I want to help you to win too.

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Wishing you quintessential success in 2012.

Warmly

Ann

Ann Quinn, Ph.D Peak Performance Specialist