One of the foundations of appreciating the Olympics is knowing what you don’t know. It is so easy to be an armchair expert, having never studied the event, have no experience in the event, no feeling for the event, no knowledge in the event and using your expertise in philately to analyse what you … [Read more...] about Knowing What You Don’t Know in Safety
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Gold Medal Safety and The Nonsense of Perfectionism
Using perfectionist language and setting perfectionist goals is a recipe for anxiety, depression, fear and misery. There is no quicker way to create psychosocial dis-stress and mental ill-health than to expect perfection of fallible people with fallible Minds and bodies. In order to understand … [Read more...] about Gold Medal Safety and The Nonsense of Perfectionism
Olympic Goals and Zero Harm
It's not long and the Paris Olympics will be upon us. Once again comparisons will be made between countries, performance and recognition all on the basis of a prized gold medal. I wonder if any Olympic athlete or coach sets perfection as their goal? Or, do they set goals of achievement, risk, … [Read more...] about Olympic Goals and Zero Harm