Groundwork is like the footings under a house.
Most of the time, we take footings for granted, but even 2mm of uneven setting is enough to cause cracks in masonry, tile, cement, or plaster.
It’s the same with horses:
Even 2mm off track in groundwork is enough to cause cracks in longeing, work in hand, riding, or liberty!
That’s why groundwork matters most!
Listen to what ST Instructor Zaneta Georgiades from South Africa has to say about it:
We decide over and over… or not at all.
Sometimes we’re in this state of indecision:
… while wasting a lot of time in the – what I call – the “Now-Not-Later” loop. We keep discussing with our inner crocodile 🐊 whether to do some yoga exercises or not, now or later? Not? Now? Later? Not? Now? Later? Not? Now? Later?… But he who hesitates waits… and waits…. and waits…
Making good decisions is also about the quality of our questions. When we know WHY we do what we want to do, we make better decisions.
In episode #014 of the Self-Mastery Masterclass, I share some key strategies to make better decisions: Read More..
During these strange times, you might have returned to at least one bad habit in your life — and no worries, we all did.
A habit like:
Always busy. Not getting enough done. Time is slipping away. This is a recurring issue for a lot of riders, even in these challenging times that a lot of us need to stay home and can’t go to work. Therefore, if you have one of the following thoughts:
❝ I don’t have time enough! ❞
❝ I have too much to do! ❞
❝ I’m getting not enough done! ❞
❝ I don’t have enough time for my horse/kids/hobby/… ❞
❝ I’m constantly falling short… ❞
❝ I’m always busy! ❞
❝ That’s just the way I am! ❞
❝ There’s something wrong with me… ❞
❝ Time is slipping away… ❞
Check out episode #012, where I’m going to be talking about how to create more time and get more done – no matter what circumstances:
Everyone has a list of what they think they should do:
But you know what? People don’t do their shoulds!
And when they don’t, they often feel bad, sad, or get mad at themselves.
But here’s the thing:
What changes people is when their SHOULD, becomes a MUST.
That’s when human beings change.
In episode #011, you can discover 6 important P-O-W-E-R-S to make your change a MUST:
