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The blog section provides the reader with insights to business and life through the lens of sport, principally cricket. The articles are written to promote discussion, debate and commentary.

The Zone Work

Can you be “in the ZONE” at work?

by John Buchanan
When watching elite athletes perform, everything seems to come easily to them. The game seems to be in slow motion for them; while others are running, rushing madly to make the play. There is a certain grace and elegance to what these athletes do, yet they are brutal competitors. As…
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Mental toughness and stories of great Australian cricketers

by John Buchanan
Sport history is littered with athletes who have shown exceptional promise, precocious talent, and then like a shooting star, the brightness vanishes even more quickly than it appeared. In the coming months, we will witness many such cases across sports such as Wimbledon, The Tour de France, the Ashes, the…
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Leave Your Legacy

The Leader Must

by John Buchanan
The Leader must ‘infuse’ not ‘invoke’ the vision and the overarching strategies. Steve Waugh had just taken over as captain of the Australian Cricket team prior to my appointment as Coach. And, while he was uncertain about the concept of ‘invincible’, he too shared a vision of the team putting…
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On Big Data In Cricket

by John Buchanan
Big data is already reshaping on-field tactics and team selection. It may not be too long before it changes the game as we know it. In 2012, Rajasthan Royals signed Brad Hodge, one of a generation of high-quality Australian cricketers who spent years on the fringes of an all-time great…
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Athlete being their own best coach

by John Buchanan
One of the principal aims of all coaches, be it sport or business or life, is that as coaches we want our athletes, our staff or our individuals to have a clear picture on how they can best perform on task; on daily, weekly, monthly, year round roles that a…
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How does the elite athlete remain at the top?

by John Buchanan
In a previous Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHNqptjsHF8  I discussed the aim of the coach is to have the athlete, BE THEIR OWN BEST COACH. For an athlete to remain at the top of ‘their game’, to be able to compete at the highest level of their sport, then being their own best coach is essential.…
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What is the knowledge that athletes need?

by John Buchanan
It is all very well to be YOUR OWN BEST COACH and to KNOW YOUR GAME INSIDE OUT; however if this is not being compared with world’s best, then there is little chance that the athlete will make it to the top, and/or remain there. So the knowledge that athletes need will be based…
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Technology, Entertainment or Integrity?

by John Buchanan
Technology causes friction between the integrity of a game and the game as an entertainment vehicle. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/19/sports/baseball/questions-in-baseball-over-unintended-consequence-of-instant-replay.html?_r=2&utm_source=SportTechie+Updates&utm_campaign=5995074f90-SportTechie_Daily_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5d2e0c085b-5995074f90-213584365 I have and will always be a huge fan of technology, and how it can be best used to improve the skills and development of the game, as well as providing a significantly…
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Martin Flanagan’s spin on Shane Warne – warranted and debatable

by John Buchanan
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/players-are-the-ones-who-makes-games-great-20151126-gl8wou Having read Martin Flanagan’s recent article, “Players are the ones who makes games great” where he sides with Shane Warne’s view that coaches are virtually irrelevant for good teams, or possibly any teams. I must say that he does get some aspects of professional sport correct. He uses the…
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PROVEN TEACHING METHODS

Here’s The Three Ways You Can Work With Us To Achieve Better, Lasting Results.

A coach and a leader with a unique perspective on the world, John is at home in any environment which seeks change, a desire for peak performance, and a vision to be the world’s best.

Speaking

Speaking

Are you planning to reach your Everest…be at the top of your game like a world champion team? Master Coach and Strategist John Buchanan will give you the road map, the tools and the inspiration you need to reach your summit.

Coaching

Coaching

This world champion coaching model will provide you, your team and your business with a road map to the top and the sacrificial acts that world champion teams embrace to give the best chance of having a “PB day”, every day at work.

Online Programs

Online Programs

I will be building relevant, insightful, practical courses and modules which will help you as a Leader and/or Coach to quickly make changes to the way you lead your teams, and indeed, the teams you want to create.

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