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Scott Jones
- Jun 14, 2018
- 3 min
Redefining the Spirit of Cricket
This video recently went viral as the story emerged that the pitcher who struck out the final batter to win his teams' way through to the State Title delayed his celebrations to console his old friend, whom he had just struck out. Read the StarTribune article I was recently part of a fantastic group of cricket people from across South Australia that came together to formulate some recommendations for the future of cricket in this state. One of our key recommendations was form
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Scott Jones
- Apr 3, 2018
- 1 min
DOPE (Bird Test)
A simple version of the common and popular DISC Profile is the DOPE (or Bird) Test. No this isn't some random sample demanded from the Indian boxing team, but an acronym for: Dove Owl Peacock Eagle The richardstep.com website has a great, free, online version of the DOPE Test which describes the different types as: Dove – peaceful and friendly (similar to Steady in DISC) Owl – wise and logical (Cautious) Peacock – showy and optimistic (Influencing) Eagle – bold and decisive (
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Scott Jones
- Jan 11, 2018
- 6 min
Is it time for a rethink of elite sport pathway structures?
The competition for junior talent between sporting codes has never been tougher with more options available to young athletes than ever before. More athletes than ever are switching codes if their chances of making it big their primary sport start to fade...but what about the ultra-talented young people who never get a genuine chance to excel? I've just finished reading a fantastic book titled Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell - a book that asks: Why do some
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Scott Jones
- Dec 12, 2017
- 1 min
Working with driven university students
Read about the advantages of providing extra-curricular leadership development programs for students in my latest LinkedIn post. JCMC can help schools and students to design programs that will assist students to improve a wide range of skills that will help to enhance employability, develop effective relationships with others and improve academic performance. Email scott@justcallmecoachconsulting.com for an obligation free discussion about your needs. #students #leadership
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Scott Jones
- Aug 5, 2016
- 4 min
When a superstar team beats a team of superstars (Part 1)
I have been lucky enough to play in some of the most amazing premiership wins you could imagine. Pure Hollywood style, backs to the wall, never given a chance, wins against the odds. As the saying goes, you make you own luck - but more about that in another blog. The first one I would like to share is a cricket premiership when we scrapped into finals and were all but dead and buried in a semi. Somehow we found a way to win the A1 Premiership for the first time in the club's
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