Thirty years on, golf’s most famous collapse shows the strength and cost of an unshakeable mind There is a photograph from Augusta National on the evening of 14 April 1996 that has stayed in golf’s memory for thirty years. Nick Faldo, six shots behind at the start of the day and now the Masters champion,…
How Identity builds the mind that holds firm under pressure I knew Vic and Bob were done before they reached the bunker door. That sounds harsh. They were fit, capable officers, well-liked on the course. But over the previous days I’d been watching them closely, and I could see what was unfolding. The physical challenge…
What his doubt, self-talk and tearful comeback teach us about building resilience Andy Murray sat in a press conference in Melbourne in January 2019 and could not hold back tears. He had played his first round match at the Australian Open, won the opening set, and been overhauled in four. But the result wasn’t why…
What everyday moments teach children about behaviour and self-worth: I met a friend for breakfast recently. It was just a casual catch-up and a chat, nothing formal. His wife was away, which is why he had brought their six-year-old daughter along. Not long after we sat down, his phone buzzed. An email had come through…
What your child is learning in the rushed moments you’d rather forget: A Rushed Winter’s Morning It was a Tuesday morning in February, and Amara was already ten minutes behind. Her daughter, Mia, then nine years old, had lost a shoe. The kitchen was a mess from breakfast. The car needed defrosting. Somewhere in the…
