november 2023

In part one I learned a suprising thing: that “freezing” is actually very important for performing well and making good decisions under high pressure! In part-2 we go further and I learned that what I called Freeze is actually a state of Fright. Or even better, call it choking under pressure like in sport, so […]

Did you know that “freezing” is actually very important for performing well and making good decisions under high pressure? I did not. Did you know that what we often mean by freeze is not freeze but ‘fright’? And that as first responder trainers we should better speak about choking under pressure instead of freezing! I

“Feel the fear and do it anyway,” deeply resonates with me as I have to deal with being naturally fearful and performance anxiety. Kim “KC” Campbell’s powerful mantra, “Feel the fear and do it anyway,” takes center stage. Who is Kim? She’s not just anyone—she’s a retired US Air Force colonel, a combat pilot, and

Opeens zag ik het zo helder als nooit tevoren. In een binnenkort te verschijnen podcast spreken Marc Pollen en ik openhartig over wat ons drijft. Waarom hebben we onszelf tot het uiterste gedreven en gezocht naar de diepste grenzen van ons kunnen en begrip? Plotseling begreep ik het: motivatie kan voortkomen uit zowel groei als