Mark's Musings

Welcome to Mark's Musings

Get regular insights to raise your performance.

Looking for practical performance tips, inspiration, and real-world strategies to help you lead with impact? You’re in the right place. Here, I share weekly insights from my years of coaching executives, leaders, and athletes, all grounded in respect, integrity, and a passion for continuous learning. Whether you’re aiming for personal growth or peak professional performance, Mark's Musings will provide you with actionable ideas, stories, and proven techniques to help you get consistent and sustainable results.

Ready to raise your game? Dive in and let’s grow together.

Lessons from a bamboo plant

Lessons from a bamboo plant

When is the best time to invest in the growth of your business, or indeed, yourself?

How to train a Tiger

How to train a Tiger

I am often concerned at the degree of trust and faith that some people have in the technology they use,…

The Triple Distillation Test

The Triple Distillation Test

Do you find yourself getting involved in gossip on a regular basis? In contexts where gossip, rumour, and innuendo are…

What's Your Emotional Intelligence? 5 Questions to Help You Figure It Out

What's Your Emotional Intelligence? 5 Questions to Help You Figure It Out

Do you want to know how to measure your emotional intelligence? Here are just FIVE questions that can help you…

Can you perform under pressure?

Can you perform under pressure?

A candidate at a job interview was asked, "Can you perform under pressure?" "No. But I do a pretty mean…

Eight ways to give your self-confidence a boost

Eight ways to give your self-confidence a boost

The good news is that strengthening your self-confidence is a task you really can accomplish with a little know-how and…

The Sun and the Wind

The Sun and the Wind

It's not always power, might and strength that win the prize. Someone once told me that the ultimate power is…

The boy who banged his drum

The boy who banged his drum

There was once a small boy who banged a drum all day and loved every moment of it. He would…

Do you need to change course

Do you need to change course

This story about a battleship illustrates that common sense and flexibility are vital components of success.

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