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The Focus Feedback Cycle: How High Performers Learn Faster and Adapt Smarter
In every high-performance environment - whether it’s the cockpit, the boardroom, or the running track - feedback is the currency of improvement. Yet too often, feedback is misunderstood. It’s treated as criticism, or worse, ignored completely. The truth is that feedback isn’t about judgement; it’s about adaptation . It’s the mechanism that allows humans to refine skill, improve focus, and make better decisions under pressure. That’s why I developed the Focus Feedback Cycle -

Steve Barbour
Dec 1, 20252 min read


The Performance Reservoir Model: Turning Stress into Sustainable Performance
Stress has a bad reputation. We hear the word and immediately think of overwhelm, fatigue, or burnout. But in both sport and business,...

Steve Barbour
Nov 3, 20254 min read


The ADAPT Framework: Training Your Mind to Thrive Through Change
Change is the only constant - in sport, aviation, and life. Yet most people treat it as something to survive, not something to train for....

Steve Barbour
Oct 7, 20252 min read
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