We all love the hero story. The star athlete who carries the team. The rainmaker partner who lands the impossible client. The visionary founder who “just
(The Journey Continues) Welcome back, sports fans, to the next instalment of “how to un-weaponise high performance.” The point being, as has been made
The 2026 Winter Olympics are going on as we speak, and as a result, I get asked to provide media commentary in response to some
As a performance psychologist who’s spent years inside so-called “high-performance” cultures, I’ve seen more than my share of posturing. Places that trumpet their performance street
If, as discussed in a recent post, the idea of high performance as something healthy and worth aspiring to has lost its way, the obvious next question
The term high performance has become both overused and misunderstood. Like cayenne pepper, it can bring heat and focus—but too much, used indiscriminately, burns everything out. Somewhere
In my last few posts, I’ve been digging into the question: Why is change so hard? Today, I want to go a level deeper and look at
A recent study showed that when doctors tell heart patients they will die if they don’t change their habits, only one in seven will be
Healthier habits. More rest. Less 18-hour days. Less grind, more ease. More sleep. More real listening. Less social media. We know we need it. We