Malcolm Gladwell explores the power of the trained mind to make split second decisions, the ability to think without thinking, or in other words using instinct.

The really interesting aspect of this book is that it leads one to question the years of training and education in human psychology in the field of Human Resource Management.

For example, when it comes to the selection of a potential new employee, it confirms the view that you can make your mind up on a candidate as soon as they enter the room. It postulates that intuitive responses are as valid as a scientific approach that seeks to draw out behavioral responses, to a whole series of objective exercises.

In Motiv8 facilitated 1-2-1 sessions the power of intuition and gut feelings are explored extensively as they are the engine that drive the unleashing of hidden potential and have proven to be the key to personal success.

This work is ideal for fitness enthusiasts, fitness professionals and course adoptions. "Fitness & Health" is a comprehensive guide covering fitness, nutrition and weight management in a digestible format. Written for people of all ages, this book is aimed at those who want to develop a deeper understanding of fitness and health. It teaches the reader how to improve their health, allowing them to design their own fitness programmes and maintain them in the long-term. It is an excellent resource for the professional who wants to attract others to the cause of better health through physical activity. The book includes easy-to-use activity plans and nutrition tips intended to help individuals get started with a targeted personal fitness and nutrition programme. Over 165,000 copies of the previous editions were sold worldwide.

Five years ago Jim Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how?" In Good to Great Collins, the author of Built to Last concludes that it is possible, but finds that there are no silver bullets to greatness. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Gillette, Walgreens and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Making the transition from good to great doesn't require a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, innovative change management or even a fine-tuned business strategy. At the heart of those rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not-so-great, Collins lays a well-reasoned roadmap to excellence that any organisation would do well to consider. Like Built to Last, Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come.

This is the definitive textbook on the practical and theoretical significance of the group in sport and exercise settings. With new and updated chapters, the third edition presents the most current analyzes and information on collective efficacy, team goal setting, the nature of status in sport teams, team building, and a host of other group factors critical to sport performance and exercise participation. The lead author, Dr Bert Carron, is recognized as the world's foremost authority on group dynamics in sport. This textbook is essential reading for students enrolled in sport psychology and sport sociology courses.

The single most internationally read and referenced text in sports medicine, exercise science, and health and fitness, this manual succinctly summarizes recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased individuals. The Seventh Edition contains the most current public health and clinical information and state-of-the-art, research-based recommendations. Coverage represents the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certifications. Written by international experts in numerous fields, the Seventh Edition covers additional topics including arthritis, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, immunology, and metabolic syndrome.

Over the past twenty years, an increasing number of researchers from various universities have been investigating motivational issues underlying the self-regulation of behaviour. Using either Self-Determination Theory or closely related theoretical perspectives, these researchers have performed laboratory experiments, as well as field studies in a variety of real-world settings, including education, work, parenting, health care, sport, and protection of the environment. In April 1999, thirty of these researchers convened at the University of Rochester to present their work, share ideas, and discuss future research directions. "The Handbook of Self-Determination Research" is an outgrowth of that important and fascinating conference. It summarizes the research programs of these social, personality, clinical, developmental, and applied psychologists who have a shared belief in the importance of self-determination for understanding basic motivational processes and for solving pressing real-world problems.

Eighteen chapters, including an overview of self-determination theory, present the current state of the research in this scientifically rigorous, yet highly relevant, approach to studying motivational problems in various life domains. Researchers from eighteen universities in the United States, Canada, and Germany present concise and up-to-date accounts of their research programs concerned with the self-determination of human behaviour. In these chapters, scholars also consider the relevance of the research on self-determination to other areas of inquiry such as coping, self-esteem, and interest. Edward L. Deci and Richard Ryan are professors of psychology in the University of Rochester's Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology.

Michael openly shares his journey through life and the hard lessons he learnt along the way throughout the course of this book, to demonstrate how and why he used to the same templates that ensured he was brilliant in everything he did. He uses the Wheel of Life, a tool that has helped thousands of people identify which areas of their life needs attention and which areas they are doing extremely well in. The wheel has 8 spokes to it, one for each key life each area that will truly teach you about your true self and indentify the areas you need to focus your energy and valuable time on developing. Once you know what you need to focus on, this book is jammed with practical tools and techniques to ensure that you achieve true balance, success and happiness. Creating a brilliant life is easy when you know how. If you need some help with finances or help on relationships, the answer is in this book Not only that, the techniques are simple - some will give you very quick results, others will need more effort. This book is designed to be a reference book for you to use now and in the future. It is the ultimate interactive self help book and your workbook for success.

The tools and techniques are easily transferable and have proven to be helpful to Motiv8 facilitators in the initial diagnostic stage of the 1-2-1’s.

Author Terry Orlick, an internationally acclaimed sport psychologist, has helped hundreds of Olympic and professional athletes maximise their performances and achieve their goals. In this fourth edition, Orlick provides new insights and a powerful step-by-step plan for the reader to develop their own personal path to excellence.The reader will learn to focus for excellence and high-quality living. Through this book, the reader will gain a more positive outlook, a more focused commitment, better ways of dealing with distractions and strategies for overcoming obstacles.This new fourth edition guides readers to achieve greater personal and professional satisfaction and discover better ways to work with team-mates, respond more effectively to coaching and become more self-directed in thoughts and actions.Both practical and inspirational, In Pursuit of Excellence is a guide to daily living and motivation as well as a road map to long-term achievement. Read it, use it and win with it - on and off the field.

People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for its gruelling intensity. Armstrong is a thoroughgoing Texan jock, and the changes brought to his life by his illness are startling and powerful, but he's just not interested in wearing a hero suit. While his vocabulary is a bit on the he-man side (highest compliment to his wife: "she's a stud"), his actions will melt the most hard-bitten souls: a cancer foundation and benefit bike ride, his astonishing commitment to training that got him past countless hurdles, loyalty to the people and corporations that never gave up on him. There's serious medical detail here, which may not be for the faint of heart; from chemo to surgical procedures to his wife's in vitro fertilization, you won't be spared a single x-ray, IV drip, or unfortunate side effect. Athletes and coaches everywhere will benefit from the same extraordinary detail provided about training sessions--every aching tendon, every rainy afternoon, and every small triumph during his long recovery is here in living colour. It's Not About the Bike is the perfect title for this book about life, death, illness, family, setbacks, and triumphs, but not especially about the bike.

This book summarises extensive research on why people stay in organisations and why people leave in the USA in the mid 1980’s.

This book really did challenge current HR thinking and led Motiv8 to advise organisations to consider doing some of the basics in the retention and motivation of key people. For example, allowing employees to bring their pets to work one day a week; letting them paint the walls how they would like and in one manufacturing company it resulted in phones with lights being put at the end of production lines to allow emergency contact with loved ones whilst working 12 hour shifts. Proving that money is not the only key driver in why people stay or leave an organisation
Both the authors came to the RDS in 2000 and summarised their findings to 500 plus employers. There was absolute uproar from owner managers when some of the more outlandish suggestions were made .However, the likes of Goggle who took their recommendations on board, offering employees free chocolate and weekly team nights out, have proven that it’s not just the big stuff that truly motivates individuals.

This textbook provides the reader with thorough coverage of the role nutrition plays in enhancing one's health, fitness and sport performance. Current research and practical activities are incorporated throughout.

Examines the interrelationship of health, fitness, sport and nutrition.

Incorporates up-to-date research throughout the text, including expanded information on dietary supplements, ergogenic aids, and nutritional quackery.
Offers practical activities throughout, such as estimating body fat, estimating the number of calories needed to maintain body weight, or calculating the caloric expenditure for a given exercise.

This was THE book that inspired Enda to complete his psychology degree and start up Motiv8 in Ireland.

The book examines the psychology of sport with an 'eastern' slant detailing case studies and relaxation, concentration and meditation programmes approached from a different view point.

The learning points and empirical studies inspired Motiv8 facilitators to utilise meditation and visualisation in the interventions they offer.

Indeed, the book inspired Enda to visit a Buddhist monastery on a trip to Japan. He learnt firsthand, the power of Zen and became an advocate for this type of spiritual exploration.

"It is a welcome and important guide to any athlete, coach or spectator at any level in sport interested in improving their game or knowledge of their sport. Obviously there are already a litany of mental toughness and sport psychology guides out there but what's so commendable about Kremer and Moran's work is the way it blends the theoretical with the practical.
Too often books of this nature can be too intimidating for the general reader and end up just preaching to the converted in the academic community, or else they're overly-simplistic, without mention of any studies or research to support their suggestions.

Moran and Kremer offer serious academic cred, with recommendations and techniques that are grounded in scientific, proven methods and principles, yet are forever conscious that for this project, their audience is the general, if discerning, sportsperson, not the budding or established sports psychologist.

They abide by the principle of all good teaching and writing - "don't just tell me, show me". Instead of telling us visualisation is a good thing to do, they show us, by outlining how it works for Ronan O'Gara. Instead of citing academics, they cite winners, from Tiger Woods to Keith Wood."

It is common knowledge that CEOs declare their direct reports as a team at the top. Yet with a culture of individual accountability and self-reliance pervading executive suites, few management groups ever function as real teams. Now, in a natural follow-up to his bestselling The Wisdom of Teams, Jon Katzenbach offers practical guidelines for increasing leadership capacity at the highest executive levels. He shows how even the strongest and most successful CEO can improve a company's performance by turning the senior executive group into a real team--without sacrificing each member's individual leadership capabilities. Teams at the Top explains how to recognize when a team effort at the management level is preferable and when a work group under single leadership will do. Then, the book shows how to develop the capability to shift into whichever mode is appropriate. With stories and examples from well-known companies including Avon, Ben & Jerry's, Citicorp, and Clorox, Teams at the Top will help companies of all sizes and in all industries maximize the full potential of their leadership.

This guide presents a system that goes far beyond what is usually considered "time management" to change not only how people plan their time, but also how they approach their lives. It shows readers how to make the most of their time and lives, as well as how to obtain what the title promises - inner peace. The book's strategy of planning, prioritizing and value analysis enables readers to organize their time and life in a "meaningful" way by: determining the highest priorities in life and what is most valued; reevaluating what events can and cannot be controlled; establishing SMART goals to put one's life in line with values; getting rid of "time robbers"; using the ABC valuing system - a plan that works for getting things done; and a planning system now used by more than 2 million people worldwide.

For their second collaboration, The Art of Happiness at Work, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and coauthor Howard C Cutler, MD chose a subject that affects millions of people around the world. In this very readable, useful book, the authors attempt to discover the following: "Where does work fit in to our overall quest for happiness?" and "To what degree does work satisfaction affect our overall life satisfaction and happiness?"

The Art of Happiness at Work is a modern-day Socratic dialogue in which Cutler asks the Dalai Lama about the difficulties and rewards we might encounter in the workplace. The authors explore issues such as work and identity, making money, the Buddhist concept of "right livelihood", and transforming dissatisfaction at work. The discussion appears simple, if not obvious, at first, but upon closer scrutiny, the Dalai Lama's profound wisdom and sensitivity emerges. For the Dalai Lama, basic human values such as kindness, tolerance, compassion, honesty and forgiveness are the source of human happiness. Throughout the book, he illustrates with clear examples how bringing those qualities to bear on work-related challenges can help us tolerate or overcome even the thorniest situations. Recognising that not all problems can be solved, the Dalai Lama provides very sound advice. The authors urge balance and self-awareness and wisely state, "No matter how satisfying our work is, it is a mistake to rely on work as our only source of satisfaction".

With the demand for projectoriented work and faster, more nimble responses, successful smallgroup performance is more crucial than ever. Katzenbach and Smith, authors of the international bestseller The Wisdom of Teams, have again joined forces, revealing how to implement the disciplines, frameworks, tools, and techniques required for team and smallgroup performance. Combining their insights and practical strategies, they offer concepts and pragmatic, doable exercises for team leaders and team members to deliver results. Hot topics covered include: why smallgroup performance demands expertise at two disciplines, team level and leader level, instead of one; virtual teams; and global teams. This book combines practical exercises with cuttingedge insights, and both authors are authorities on the subject.

Here, Gallwey provides specific ways for you to improve the concentration and confidence that keep your insecurities from hijacking your best instincts, your score, and your enjoyment of the game. In addition to the specifics of Inner chipping, Inner swinging, and Inner putting, Gallwey explains why the art of "relaxed concentration" is the fundamental skill for improving every aspect of your game.

The Inner Game of tennis is that which takes place in our mind, played against such elusive opponents as nervousness, self-doubt and lapses of concentration. It is a game played by our mind against its own bad habits. Replacing one pattern of behaviour with a new, more positive one is the purpose of the "Inner Game".

Peak performance at tennis, like any sport, only comes when our mind is so focused that it is still and at one with what our body is doing. The key to the "Inner Game" and better tennis is achieving this state of relaxed concentration so that we are playing "out of our mind" and therefore no worrying about how, when or where to hit the ball.

In The Inner Game of Tennis, Tim Gallwey, a professional player and instructor who has produced dramatic results among the amateurs and pros he has trained, explores how to overcome mental obstacles, improve concentration and reduce anxiety for better performance at every level. There is no physical reason why any of us should not more consistently serve aces or hit perfect returns. The Inner Games approach makes all the difference.

The Quest to Work Free
I have embarked on a quest to work free. I am not interested in a conceptual ideal of freedom work, but in something more practical. I want to honor that part of myself that is inherently free regardless of its circumstances. My quest is to acknowledge this self and to allow it to be expressed at work.

It has been in the field of work, more than in any other human endeavor, that freedom has been most seriously compromised. Have we not all felt the chains that bind us at work? The chains of "must," "have to," "do it or else"—the chains of fear and external pressures. The prevailing definition of work has come to mean something that I'd rather not be doing if I had the choice.

Robin tells the story of a superstar lawyer- Julian Mantle, who has an almost fatal heart attack in a packed court room. His physical collapse brings on a spiritual crisis those forces him to look at the quality of his life and to seek answers to some fundamental questions as to the true meaning of life. Hoping to find happiness and fulfillment, he embarks upon a journey where he discovers a powerful system to release the potential of his mind, body and should and learns to live with greater passion, peace and purpose.

This book is an absolute must for individuals wishing to find and experience true happiness. It is practical, well written and simplistic in the explanation of the lessons he learnt along the way.

The book inspired Motiv8 facilitators as it confirmed that motivation and unleashing potential is not rocket science. It has to commence with a cleansing of the self; with a commitment to be in the Now and to be prepared to really listen, to learn and do something about newly acquired knowledge from here on in.

As business reinvents itself at broadband speed, what makes leaders effective has inevitably been transformed. Old assumptions and old modes no longer hold; a new style of leadership that works has emerged amidst the chaos of change. This new leader excels in the art of relationship, the singular expertise which the changing business climate renders indispensable. Excellence is being defined in interpersonal terms as companies have stripped out layers of managers, as corporations merge across national boundaries, and as customers and suppliers redefine the web of connection. Bestselling author Daniel Goleman argues that emotionally intelligent leaders are now 'must-haves' for business today. But many readers have been left with, So now what do I do? The New Leaders answers that question by laying out the map for transforming leadership in individuals, in teams and organisations.

The authors argue that the move to teams has failed because teams themselves are unaware of their own needs, conflicts, and peculiarities. This text is a handbook for team members and leaders to succeed, through recognizing what teams are really like, not what they ought to be.

This book is not for the feint hearted and can be best understood when one is ready to accept that the most awesome life experiences occur when you are truly in the Now. If you are unable to momentously experience the Now because of where you on your life’s journey, the book is best left on the shelf!

Ekhart opens the book by sharing the spiritual transformation that changed his life more than 20 years ago, which resulted in him accepting his life purpose and setting up seminars that helped countless men and women from all walks of life perceive what it really means to be alive. In reading this book, you are invited to try out short meditations and individual reflective exercises that provide an opportunity for a special invitation to transcend the finite world of fluctuating thoughts, ambitions and fears and get in touch with your ‘true essence’- that which has ‘no form, no time, no name’

The Power of Now is an underlying principle that influences work that is undertaken by Motiv8 facilitators as it provides a great platform upon which to work with individuals and groups in unblocking and focusing energy reserves.

The author inspired Motiv8 facilitators in 2007, when he delivered a highly interactive and very informative seminar in Dublin. Tony talked about what had inspired him along the way and again clearly demonstrated that we all have the potential within us to be who we want to be; it is simply a case of being receptive and focused in the use of the brain and how we exert our energies in thinking time.

He ran a number of exercises in which he challenged the paradigm that the brain gets less sharper as we get older and is advocate of lifelong learning till the moment a person passes on!

It is really a case of relying upon your whole range of senses and not being afraid to experiment with images and colours; as that is how the brain recalls information in actual nanoseconds

“Look in the way an artist looks; Listen like a Musician and Move like a dancer!”

Joseph Murphy explores the power of the unconscious mind, in visualising and believing without doubt then it will happen.

Packed with case studies of actual success stories, this guide to unleashing your mental powers gives you the practical guidelines for gaining promotions and prestige, amassing wealth, creating harmonious friendships, conquering phobias, banishing bad habits, enjoying refreshing sleep and even healing minor health ailments.

The really interesting aspect of this book is that it is possible to take this book, read it at ones leisure and practice some of the techniques in the safety on one’s own home.

There are such a lot of different ideas and personal experiences, that the reader not only gains knowledge but also a great deal of confidence in learning to attune oneself to the sub conscious mind as a matter of course.

In Motiv8 facilitated 121’s and group work, the power of visualisation is explored and has become a successful intervention in enabling people to mentally unblock thoughts and beliefs that stand between them and their dreams.

The sleeve of this book refers to the Secret as something that has been passed down through the centuries and understood by a number of prominent people in history. When the book came out with a DVD it led to huge controversy particularly on talk shows as to how realistic the message is and whether it is humanly possible to fulfill ones life’s purpose simply by harnessing thoughts and ordering from the cosmos.

Some of the practical hints and tips in this book truly inspired Motiv8 facilitators, in particular the development of a personal Vision board – deciding what you want and believing that you have it.

In the Motiv8 facilitated 1-2-1 sessions this technique has proven to be incredibly powerful and refreshingly different in the discussion as to how to take personal and career goals and road map them to ensure they happen.

The visualisation techniques in the book, are explained in such a way that individuals can experiment at their own pace with them.

Are you worried that you're not achieving your full potential? A few years after this classic book on how to improve your brainpower was first published, a fairly average student announced that he intended to try for a place at Cambridge University. His chances were assessed as slim', since his grades were usually unexceptional. But with the help of Use Your Head, he went on to achieve four As at A-level, two starred firsts at Cambridge and a top job with a multi-national company. Since 1974, Use Your Head has been translated into over 27 languages, has been published in five continents and 100 countries, has sold well over a million copies and still the demand increases! Use Your Head will: *Teach you the vital skills of Learning How to Think and Learn. *Increase your creative thinking and problem-solving capacity *Enable you to make the best of your brain *Provide you with both the confidence and the means to fulfil your own mental potential

This book presents a new way of looking at yourself and others. It teaches how to distinguish between the good self and the false self. The false self is egocentric and makes you suffer. The true self is "free". Such a free person is autonomous in the sense that he:she chooses what to do without fear, he/she relates well with other people and he/she is competent in what he/she does (in part because he/she has self-confidence). These conclusions are based on verifiable experiments. The conclusions are almost identical to the teachings of Buddha 2500 years ago. The great merit of this book is that it uses modern rather than religious terminology and that it gives many examples on how you can you can use the findings to become more effective and satisfied with yourself, deal with your children so they become more responsible human beings and last but not least how to be a constructive positive force in a business setting. This may sound like it is one of those books about how to get happy in half a day for ever. That is not the case. The book is of a high scholarly standard.