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Don't set goals based on specific 'outcomes'

5 things I wish I knew... Part 4 Hello again! In my last post I spoke about two things. Firstly, the fact that fear is not a 'sign' that...

Fear is not a sign that something bad is about to happen

5 things I wish I knew… Part 3. Fear is not a sign to retreat In my last post, I spoke about the fact that you don't need to ‘feel’...

'Feeling' confident is overrated

5 things I wish I knew… Part 2. 'Feeling' confident is not a requirement to success in this industry In my last post, I spoke about the...

Confidence. Do performers need it?

5 things I wish I knew ... part 1 Confidence is not a prerequisite to success in the arts. A little while back I reached out and spoke...

Change your mindset. Change your life.

Mindset What is it? We hear the term “mindset” used a lot these days, but what does it actually mean? And how would cultivating a growth...

Pre-performance jitters? Here's a bespoke technique for you..

Today I had an audition at one of the biggest cathedral choirs in London. I sang the best I remember singing for a long time, if not...

Self-efficacy - How I turned self-doubt into success with five simple steps

‘It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.’ Sir Edmund Hilary remarking on his ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 Last Friday I came...