Posts Tagged ‘Continuous Improvement’

Five Principles for Continuous Improvement (for decades)
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 11th, 2012

Improve your swimming year after year after year by adopting these five Practice Principles.

Guest Post: Pursuing Happiness with Total Immersion
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on January 26th, 2012

Don’t worry. Be happy. Improve in every practice.

Guest Post: How to Get 2 Weeks of Improvement in 30 Minutes
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on January 6th, 2012

How Andy achieved 2 weeks worth of progress in 30 minutes — and got a new Personal Best for 25m – by applying the principles of “The Talent Code” and TI Practice

What is Kaizen?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 22nd, 2011

Kaizen helps you envisiion a life of boundless possibility. But it does so by teaching you to give loving attention to a single moment or action, the one you’re performing this moment.

Why I’m Grateful for Swimming My Slowest Time Ever
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 12th, 2011

The greatest challenge we face in swimming as we age, isn’t the difficulty of maintaining our times; it’s being able to accept the inevitability of slower times with grace.

Does Talent Matter? Not if your goal is Personal Transformation.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 21st, 2011

We begin Deliberate Practice to accomplish some utilitarian goal. We continue because it’s life-changing

Build Self-Confidence through Balanced Expectations
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 1st, 2011

Every expectation fulfilled will improve your ability to focus future goals effectively — and strengthen your expectation of positive outcomes.

Begin Practice with a Beginner’s Mind
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on August 20th, 2011

Swim the first few minures (or as long as you like) easily and attentively to learn What Is. Then devote the rest of practice to improving it.

Using Metrics that Matter
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on August 4th, 2011

How did 58-year old Steve Howard improve his pace per 100 yards by 20 percent in two weeks? By focusing on Stroke Count and Tempo, instead of yards swum.

Swimming as a Lifelong Student
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on May 14th, 2011

Information Sources are best for learning Core Principles and forming guiding concepts. Direct Experience is best for converting concepts into effective action.