Tag: Tank Lanning
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My Crazy Tour With the South Africans who Won the World Cup in Japan
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, setting the scene for a hard-fought, hoped-for victory by the Boks, a university team from Cape Town claimed their own global crown, in a city of millions that is almost eerie in its orderliness.
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What rugby is teaching me about starting my life all over again
The difference between being a victim of circumstance, and a tiger who roars into battle, lies in the way you recalibrate your thinking on and off the field of play
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The secret to breaking your bad habits before they break you
In the comfort zone of the couch, or in the thick of the scrum, bad habits can get the better of us.
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In rugby & in life, too much routine can bore you to tears
I love routine, and find myself much more effective in the workplace and in my personal life, when following a routine.
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The year away from home that changed my life & changed my game
In the quest for independence, is it not amazing how we all wish our lives away? Oh so eager to leave home, so we can make decisions sans parental “Interference”. Yet hindsight tells us how good those carefree, decision-free times actually were.
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Why rugby is the ultimate role-model for success in business & in life
Like all team sports, rugby makes you appreciate fact that life is not always fair. Your personal success often depends on someone else doing what they are supposed to do.
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How Momma Bok looks after her herd away from home
“She’s really the mom of the team. I can’t imagine the Springbok team without her,” says former skipper Jean de Villiers. “She’s basically the reason that the players are always happy. The Springboks without Annelee would just not be the same.”
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What Rassie Erasmus can learn from the man who built a forest
Rassie Erasmus could learn a thing or two about patience, stamina, and endurance from Jadav Payeng.
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Holding out Hope for a New Bok Era
Zero continuity planning, instead a completely new approach every time. In effect three steps forward, and two steps back – at best. Most often four steps back, meaning that it has been incredibly difficult to take the South African game forward.
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My Day of Tackling Change With Tomorrow’s Rugby Heroes
We want to drive transformation numbers in our professional teams, yet we are denying the very people we want to take up the sport in order to achieve that goal, the ability to watch said teams on TV?