When it comes to performance, they are two big aspects I like to discuss: how to elevate it — and how to sustain it. The importance of each depends on the context. If you are competing at the Olympics, you want to peak during the event to get the best…

What is best for kids to learn how to bike? Should they learn on a balance bike or a bike with training wheels?

Find out the key lessons about trust and forgiveness taught by this famous decision-making game Ever heard of “The Bank Job”? If you live in the country of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, you might have watched this TV show where participants compete for prize money through a series of games. …

Want to improve your decisions? Find out the special technique used by the US military to improve theirs and how you can apply it. I was introduced to the concept of “red team” during the interview of the former US army general Stanley McChrystal done by Tim Ferriss¹. This “red…

Napoleon? Few never heard about the French Emperor, who subdued most of Europe in the early 19th century. But more than just a fearsome conqueror, he also proved to be an incredible statesman, revolutionising many aspects of French society, from banking (with the foundation of the Banque de France), the…

As I write this newsletter, I want to thank you for reading it and everyone enquiring about it over the last weeks. I haven’t been able to write as much as I would like recently. The reason? A pretty rough landing in skydiving. Nothing critical, but an injury severe enough…

In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear explains how we can adopt behaviours (or habits) that make us a little better every day, compounding over time and leading to massive results. One of his most potent examples revolves around the British cycling team that implemented successive little improvements in all…

Over a decade ago, I skydived in the South of France for the first time. Strapped to my instructor, I jumped (or more precisely, I froze and then was thrown) out of the plane and discovered a brand new world. We landed a few minutes later, and I could barely…

In one of my previous newsletters, I shared a concept that I particularly enjoy: absurd questions. In the realm of decision-making and performance, optimisations and processes are often perceived as kings. They can offer good answers and incremental returns but will rarely lead to a breakthrough. Absurd questions are one…