When managers are promoted to the executive level they often receive no guidance about what the organization expects from them. They must abandon their old habits of thinking and behavior, and develop "executive presence," which consists of these attributes: Seguin RA, Eldridge G, Lynch W, Paul LC. Strength Training Improves Body Image and Physical Activity Behaviors Among Midlife and Older Rural Women. J Ext. 2013;51(4):4FEA2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4354895/ In this new nutrition and recipe book I cover the core concepts around mindset, nutrition and performance. I focus on behaviour change and the reasons why we make the decisions we do when it comes to our food choices. Before writing this book, I reflected on what has changed in my own life and in food and nutrition compared to when I wrote my first book – Eat Up, Raise Your Game – over two years ago. In doing this I realised that there have been so many changes, from the birth of my daughter Penny, to getting married and losing my father Peter. What hasn’t changed however, is my philosophy on food and my belief that performance is about people being at their best in their daily actions, no matter what level they are competing or performing at. In this book, I explain my own journey, both in my professional career and as an athlete and the profound impact that certain people have had on me across the years.

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Personal presence” – Self-confidence must be matched with the right amount of energy and motivational skills. Brilliant. A helpful and/or enlightening book that, in addition to meeting the highest standards in all pertinent aspects, stands out even among the best. Often an instant classic and must-read for everyone. Hofmeier SM, Runfola CD, Sala M, Gagne DA, Brownley KA, Bulik CM. Body image, aging, and identity in women over 50: The Gender and Body Image (GABI) study. J Women Aging. 2017;29(1):3-14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215963/ For beginners – You’ll find this to be a good primer if you’re a learner with little or no prior experience/knowledge.

I will refer to this book often it is a brilliant resource. I do hope that for the second edition they think about using an older model - perhaps a woman in her early fifties? I also worried about the model’s elbow alignment (slight hyperextension) in some of the foam rolling images - but this is my niggly perspective as a movement coach. Malta, E.S., Dutra, Y.M., Broatch, J.R. et al. The Effects of Regular Cold-Water Immersion Use on Training-Induced Changes in Strength and Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Sports Med 51, 161–174 (2021). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-020-01362-0

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This book is written by a good writer who has been an executive in a Fortune 500 company; so, it is not only well written, but it’s readable and practical. Spiegel K, Tasali E, Penev P, Van Cauter E. Brief communication: Sleep curtailment in healthy young men is associated with decreased leptin levels, elevated ghrelin levels, and increased hunger and appetite. Ann Intern Med. 2004;141(11):846-850. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15583226/ Pop in and dine for 2 rounds of mightily delicious gastro food. We cater for everything you crave, from our extra special lunch time panini's to fully customisable burgers and pizzas. Extra hungry? Choose from a range of extra side quests and loaded fries. Our menu includes a good variety of gluten free, vegan and veggie options. Cholewa JM, Atalag O, Zinchenko A, Johnson K, Henselmans M. Anthropometrical Determinants of Deadlift Variant Performance. J Sports Sci Med. 2019;18(3):448-453. Published 2019 Aug 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683626/