by Byron Mccaughey | Mar 13, 2026 | Article, Confidence, Performance
Watching Carlos Alcaraz throughout the Australian Open 2026, I noticed something. When he’s under pressure – break points, tiebreaks – he hits harder. He aims closer to the line. In other words, when the pressure rises, so does his willingness to take risks. That’s...
by Byron Mccaughey | Oct 30, 2025 | Article, Performance
James Dyson describes his life as one of failure. After all, he endured 5,126 failed prototypes over five years before successfully creating the bagless vacuum. However, let’s be clear: this ‘life of failure’ has created a company that revolutionised vacuums, employs...
by Byron Mccaughey | Aug 7, 2025 | Article, Authenticity
Michael J. Fox woke up after a night out drinking with Woody Harrelson and noticed his pinky finger was trembling. It was 1991, and the 29-year-old was the toast of Hollywood after the hugely successful Back to the Future trilogy. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with...
by Byron Mccaughey | Jun 24, 2025 | Article, Anxiety
Emma Stone has built a really healthy relationship with her anxiety – so much so that she says it can be like a superpower. That’s not to say there haven’t been periods in her life where the anxiety has had a detrimental impact. She talks about having panic...
by Byron Mccaughey | Jun 5, 2025 | Article, Creativity
Rick Rubin – the producer behind many of your favourite albums* – doesn’t measure the success of a piece of work by popularity, sales or applause. For him, it’s the private experience just before a release. “When you’ve done all you can to bring out the work’s great...
by Byron Mccaughey | May 14, 2025 | Article, Confidence, Performance
Dave Grohl’s agent called and asked if he was sitting down – the universal sign that a bomb is about to drop. Fear and anxiety ripe as the Foo Fighters’ frontman held the phone to his ear. His agent went on, “The Academy Awards called. They want you to perform...
