Its always nice to have your efforts noted and I was pleased to receive my Counselling Skills certificate last week. This rounds up a year of evening classes that made the most remarkable impact. Most significantly the course gave me the confidence to move my business model to sports psychology and counselling services from a traditional coaching style. The shift from the science based, academic perspective of my earlier MSc in Psychology of Sport to a practice based, person centred approach has provided me with a structure, a way of being with clients and the ability to listen, hear and encourage athletes to find their own way forward. It is a brave athlete who is willing to reveal their true self and be guided by their deepest beliefs and core values. I dare you all to go there!