by DOCIAsport | Mar 11, 2025 | Insight, Monthly Insights, New 10
“Ian you are going to have a challenging few weeks ahead – you need something to look forward to; give yourself a break at the end of it.” It was a thought I had in January and is why I have found myself in Cape Town on a week’s holiday. There are two people I know...
by DOCIAsport | Feb 25, 2025 | Insight, Monthly Insights, New 10
Rugby is in my genes; I have played the game, coached the game and been an administrator. My son had no choice in choosing his sport and neither of us have any regrets. It’s cliché, but we learnt the power of teamwork, discipline, work ethic, trust…. I could go on....
by DOCIAsport | Jan 20, 2025 | Insight, Monthly Insights, New 10
I have had the privilege of working with the Manx charity Sport Aid that is responsible for the Talent Pathway of athletes for over 4 years now and all because of a ‘sliding door’ moment. As a trustee of SportsAid which also works on the Talent Pathway in sport in the...
by DOCIAsport | Dec 9, 2024 | Insight, Monthly Insights, New 10
The future of sport … what does it look like from where you are?If I had a pound for every time someone says that we all work in tramlines or stovepipes … well I wouldn’t be writing this piece. It happened again last week when I was talking to the Head of Safeguarding...
by DOCIAsport | Nov 11, 2024 | Insight, Monthly Insights, New 10
Framing my career I look at my career as being a jigsaw puzzle that has many pieces to it. Some pieces are more significant than others – working for the Royal Sun Alliance for 20 years forms a big part of the picture, whereas being the MD of Elite Repair Services for...
by DOCIAsport | Nov 1, 2024 | Insight, Monthly Insights, New 10
“Back yourself, you know you can swim.” How many times have I said this to people seeking my advice and support? It was my turn to put the morale booster into practice as I’d signed up for a writing retreat in Umbria Italy 6 months ago. Now here I was getting into a...
