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...
