Performance Thoughts
Start here.One path through the whole system.
Follow it in order, or start with the condition that fits where you are now. None of them outranks the rest.
Lee Drew · MSc High-Performance Coaching · former England junior national coach, PSA Tour commentator and Head of World Squash Officiating
Introduction
New here? Start with these two.
- 01
Why Performance Effort Stalls
Two reasons committed effort stops producing results, and how to find which one is yours.
- 02
How High Performance Is Built
The shape of the system: five conditions, seven principles, one critical path.
The Five Conditions
Read in order, or go to the one holding you back.
- 03
Know Who You Are First
The five things to know about yourself before you set a goal, and the two practices that surface them.
- 04
Create the Environment You Need
What the right environment gives you, and six questions to ask of yours.
- 05
Use the Right Information
The right information for where you are, with feedback you can act on.
- 06
Apply Yourself to Evolve
Turning what you know into what you do, until it holds under pressure.
- 07
Build Consistency in the Moment
The standard you hold, raise and return to, over time.
The Seven Principles
How you operate inside the conditions.
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How You Operate Inside the System
Purpose, high standards, good decisions, attention to detail, growth mindset, presence and accumulation.
Not sure where to begin?
Find the condition to start with
The two-minute diagnostic scores you across all five conditions and points you to the right first read and the tool that fits it.
Start with the free 7-Action PDF. Seven actions drawn from performance psychology research, each one explained, each with a practical exercise — plus the monthly letter that applies one idea at a time.
More articles on the conditions, principles and the critical path are added regularly. The full architecture is at The System →