Janet Knowles, NLP (Masters) ILM (Acc Trainer)
Director of Premier Mind Fitness
Profile
From the age of 4 until 12, Janet was brought up in Kenya, Africa. As of 9 she soon became independent whist travelling back to the UK three times a year to return to Nairobi for School holidays.
Her leadership skills seemed to come naturally to her from as early as 12 years old when she was made Head Girl of her English Prep School. This led to her being chosen for all available leadership roles whilst in education over the coming years until she left Sixth Form College at 20.
Having won a place amongst 500 applicants, Janet’s Management Career commenced with Marks and Spencer. She loved aspiring to the high standards and demands of the Corporate Commercial environment with Leading Blue Chip Companies. Whilst working with USA Cosmetic brand Estee Lauder, and later Thames Television, these two companies awarded her the first two pieces of sales silverware, to start her winning collection. Six years later, when she started to study and qualify in Personal Development she was working with L’Oreal. Here she won the “National Sales Person Of the Year Award” with this Cosmetic giant. She went onto win a total of 10 pieces of Sales Silverware with the French Company. Such consistent success made her realise that her true vocation lay in helping others to realise their potential.
Leaving Corporate Employment behind her, in 1995 Janet went Freelance. It was then she approached her local Football club, Northampton to give 10% her own time to pioneer Mind Fitness Coaching into the Sports Industry. Rapidly her all consuming passion for football grew, and she still ‘lives, breathes and eats football’ to this very day.
After her 3yr apprenticeship at NTFC, success and promotion with two back to back Wembley play-offs, led Janet further up the football ladder. Soon she was working regularly within Premier clubs, with International players, and pioneering projects within National Footballing bodies.
Inspired by researching Players and Managers Mind Set in preparation for various TV projects, Janet found a new depth of her passion by Modelling the Excellence of those who get to the very top in the Football profession. Her dedication of editing 20hrs of football interviews week in, week out during the last three football seasons, have now resulted in her creating her own website to share her findings with all football fans.
Her mission is to help others through their passion for the sport, learn from their football icons,
and realise their own true potential….
Premier Mind Fitness
Your Football Icons' Secrets of Success