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The fact that “How we undervalue ourselves Part 1” is the most listened to of all my podcasts is an indication that many of us fall into the trap of undervaluing ourselves. I'm a big believer that much of undervaluing ourselves comes from overthinking and believing that other people think more about us than they actually do! Athletes are often very aware of who is watching them and get distracted...

Reflections. I grew up in South Africa with two very unorthodox parents who for example adopted six children to make a total of 10 of us. They had a strong belief that rules are man-made and needed to be tested until proven to be valid, valuable and not harmful to the greater good. This stayed with me, and I would say that I've always been a risk taker who challenged authority. Inexperience meant...

Today I want to talk about owning your own space. There is a big difference between respecting other people for what they've done and what they've achieved and owning your own space. In other words, is when you encounter an impressive person, remember that he or she is only another person. The fact that they've mastered their art, maybe exceptional in their field or happen to be in a high position...

Good morning. Good afternoon, good evening, wherever in the world you are, this is David Sammel, with another nugget. I'm going to talk today about how you can really help yourself to feel good. Think of your brain as a well-trained and highly tuned athlete that needs the right stuff to perform at its best. To do that, your brain needs to not only be in great shape but operate in a way that helps...

Good morning, good afternoon. Good evening, wherever in the world you are. This is David Sammel with another nugget. I'm coming to you from the mini paradise of Riverside, Connecticut, where I've been enjoying some family time which has been a a bonus. The downside being that Liam couldn’t qualify for the US Open, which was somewhat disappointing. But it gives me this family time, which is highly...

Good morning, good day, good evening, wherever in the world you are. This is David coming to you from New York after a disappointing tournament for Liam, and that's the subject of this week's nugget. Basically, how to get over terrible disappointment. Disappointment happens to everybody. And whilst it's easy to say think positive and just carrying on, I think it's important to actually acknowledge...

Good morning, good day, good evening, wherever in the world you are, this is David Sammel with a new nugget. Today I'm going to talk about the fact that everything passes. Nothing is permanent. Think about it in your history, the good things, and the bad things. Nothing lasts forever. So, you can have some wonderful things happen to you, and they pass. And then you can have some negative things ha...

Good morning, good day, good afternoon, wherever in the world you are. Today, I'm going to talk to you about poise, poise for thought. If somebody has good poise, it means that they're basically look calm under pressure. How do people with poise do this? Well, one of the important things, I believe, is that we need to resist the urge to reply immediately to a question or say something immediately...

Egos can make us think we are so fucking clever! Whilst my nuggets are intended to offer insights I’m well aware that sometimes I may stray into telling and therefore coming across as being clever. I apologise for these lapses because I know coaching is more about offering perspectives, allowing others to reflect, consider and then choose their own path. The fact is we are not that great at giving...

Good morning, good day, good evening, wherever in the world you are. This is Dave with another episode of my Nuggets, you'll be happy to hear that feeling a lot better a week on. I'm still here in Connecticut, I fly to Chicago next Friday. Today I'm going to talk about how we just cannot read minds. So we need to ask the question, What am I talking about here? Well, we all tend to waste a lot of e...

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever in the world you are, you might notice this week that my voice is a little different. That's because I'm struggling a bit with a sore throat and a little bit under the weather. Luckily, it's coincided with a two week break from the tour which I'm spending it with the family in Connecticut, which is very beautiful and extremely hot, like many par...

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening wherever in the world you are. Today I'm coming to you from a Shake Shack in Indianapolis. My bags didn't make it through yesterday on the flight, so I had to pick them up from the airport today. It's a usual travel story as to why it wasn't delivered to my hotel, but I took advantage of the trip on my way back to stop and check out a little if Indianapol...

Good morning good day good evening wherever you are this is David Sammel with another nugget. Today I’m going to talk to you about insecurity which is very pertinent to Liam after a very good Wimbledon. I have purposely planned a quick turnaround because after the highs and loss in the 3rd round of Wimbledon, it is a sign of confidence and maturity to put that all aside and focus on the next step...

Good morning. Good day. Good evening, wherever in the world you are. I’m coming to you from Wimbledon where we've had a pretty successful week with Liam Broady making the third round and taking out the number 12 seed in the process. My reflections on the tournament come down to what we can teach and what we have to learn through experience. Liam played back-to-back five set matches. Whilst he had...

Good morning. Good day. Good evening, wherever in the world you are. I'm back this week. I hope you enjoyed my ATP podcast from last week. I didn't send out a nugget because I'd already done a podcast with ATPmedia and sent that out instead. But back to the nuggets this week. This week I'm going to talk about how to prepare for something huge, like Wimbledon. Obviously, this is the pinnacle of the...

Good morning, good day, good evening, wherever in the world you are, this is David Sammel with another nugget. What is success? Everyone talks about success. Usually, it means what can be shown to others as a success. money, status, power, things. And there are 1000s of people and organisations all over the world getting rich, by teaching us all, how to get these symbols of success. What I propose...

This is Dave Sammel coming to you from Great Britain, and the grass court season. So, the grass court season has just kicked off and it's an exciting time of the year for all British players and coaches. I'm looking forward to seeing how the whole season plays out and then on to the hardcourt season in America. But keeping that aside, today, I'm going to talk to you about letting people down and h...

LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION I can’t think of a better way to start a podcast than with a quote from one of, if not the greatest mind in history. "The only real valuable thing is intuition." Albert Einstein . We all need to learn to listen to their inner alarm system often referred to as intuition or gut instinct. We are all aware of the little inner alarm that makes us uneasy about a situation or per...

Good day. Good morning. Good evening, wherever in the world you are. This is David Sammel, coming to you from the UK after a short trip to Paris, where Liam lost a very close, second round qualifying match. He started poorly, but fought back well, and seem to be on top, when a little bit of luck, and good play from the opponent ended up in him losing his serve and unable to break back went down 64...

Why you need to be a good parent to yourself Why is it important to be good to yourself especially when competing? When you understand how much easier it is to boost your confidence when you are kinder to yourself, then it becomes easier to be a good parent to yourself in the heat of the battle. Think about it - how well do children respond if you shout at them whenever they make a mistake, or kee...

The power of mantras: Good morning good afternoon good evening thanks once again for listening and I hope you enjoy today’s podcast. I’m not doing much to promote this podcast I would be grateful that if you enjoy it and get something out of it if you could please give us a shout out on any social media platform or leave a comment wherever is appropriate for you. It’s amazing how you can calm your...

Today I’m going to talk about panic. Panic is normal and very common. It is something that everybody experiences if we caught unawares or really want to achieve something. Anyone can be put into a state of panic if suddenly overwhelmed or before a big match, presentation or any major event because suddenly we worry about the outcome and how we’re gonna perform. Here are some simple techniques to h...

Good morning, good day. Good evening, wherever in the world you are, this is David Sammel with another weekly nugget, having had two weeks with my wife in Greenwich, Connecticut, where my daughter Roxanne of @roxyfitblog and her family just moved to start a new life in America. It was a very hectic but pleasurable time helping look after my grandkids whilst they had small challenges like finding a...

Good morning, good day. Good afternoon, wherever you are, this is David Sammel. With a nother weekly nugget. I would just like to say that it's been a pleasure bringing you these nuggets. And I hope that those of you who do listen and download, these podcasts are enjoying them. I would love some feedback as to what I could do differently what you'd like to hear about just absolutely anything. So D...

Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening, wherever in the world you are, this is David Sammel with another Monday Podcast. Today, I'm going to talk about the reasons why I created mindset college, my online life skills programme for competitors. It's because I understand, from my own journey, some of the pain that you might be going through, and that I definitely went through. This is, was reall...