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I have always been intrigued as to which is the greater motivator: wanting to win, or fearing failure. Here are former Exeter Chief’s Carl Rimmer and Kai Horstmann’s views on it.
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Play elite sport in front of a hostile crowd can be intimidating for some and inspirational for others…
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Overcoming adversity and developing resilience is vital in all walks of life. In elite sport is it very tangible. Former Exeter Chiefs Carl Rimmer and Kai Horstmann, share their experiences.
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When Carl Rimmer and Kai Horstmann were playing for the Exeter Chiefs, they talked about winning the ‘No skills battles.’ I was intrigued to find out what they were and how the concept could apply to business.
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I once heard in an interview the then Germany football team manager say, “I really like these players” and it made me think how can you get members of a team to like each other, because certainly when they do, the team performs better. As Germany did by winning the 1990 World Cup.This what former […]
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Being able to motivate yourself, particularly at the moment, can be very difficult. I was interested to find out how elite sports people motivated themselves on their dark days. Here is what former Exeter Chiefs Kai Horstmann and Carl Rimmer has to say.
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Being aware of what you can control is a fundamental part of wellbeing. I found the conversation I had with Premiership winning rugby players Carl Rimmer and Kai Horstmann fascinating on the the subject of ‘controlling the controllables.’
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As we start a new year, many of us have created new plans and are having a general a re-set. This is a fascinating topic and a process that is often missed as we drive to keep moving forwards. I think there is a lot to be learned from how professional sport use the process. […]
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As we start a new year, Teamwork will be more important that ever. Whether it will be caring for the health of the nation, business or sport and leisure. Carl Rimmer, the former Exeter Chiefs rugby player shared his thoughts with me.
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Respect is something we should all give and want to receive.They are many different ways in which respect manifests. Listening to Kai Horstmann and Carl Rimmer discussing how they showed respect to their opponents when playing professional rugby, gives a very interesting insight.