The High-Performance Operator

A Blueprint to Health, Capacity and Sustained Performance Under Pressure.

The Race That Broke Me

1 March 2026

2013 Indoor Rowing World Championships. USA. 1630 local time. I remember it clearly. The noise. The intensity. The pressure of it all. And…

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Stop Guessing About Leadership Health

25 February 2026

Let’s be honest. Most organisations have no idea how healthy their leadership teams actually are. They have: And they call that insight. It…

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If I Have to Convince You, Then Move Along

19 February 2026

This morning started with a powerful conversation with Shaun Sargent of STAIT® We were talking about performance, who we want to work with and who genuinely…

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The Health Crisis in Leadership

16 February 2026

The image is uncomfortable. That’s the point. You are your own hostage. Not to your competitors. Not to the market. Not to your…

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This Is What “Cracking On” Costs

9 February 2026

You’d look at the picture and probably ask: “Have you just gone over on your ankle?” Fair question. Technically yes. … 21 years…

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Your Body Has a Budget. Most Senior Leaders Are Overdrawn

6 February 2026

I ran a session this week in the South West for the The Really Useful Network (The RUN) Not a talk. Not a motivational…

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I’m Not Selling Wellbeing. I’m Talking About Risk.

3 February 2026

I posted something recently that seemed to stop a few people mid-scroll. It now sits on my LinkedIn bio. “I’m not selling wellbeing.…

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The Great Military Misconception

29 January 2026

Last week in London, I opened The High-Performance Operator presentation with a joke. It was improvised. But I was being completely serious. I wanted to…

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Alcohol 2.0 – The Real Question Is Not “Why Aren’t You Drinking?” It’s “Why Are You?”

26 January 2026

Last week’s newsletter on alcohol caused more reaction than I expected. The reach. The comments. The private messages. It clearly struck a nerve,…

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Alcohol: The Only Drug You Have to Justify NOT Taking

20 January 2026

There’s something strange about alcohol. It’s the only drug in society where, if you don’t take it, people feel entitled to question you. Why aren’t…

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