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Performance science, competitive strategy, and the marginal gains that separate winners from everyone else.

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The Math Behind a Perfect Penalty Kick

A penalty kick is often called a lottery. The data says otherwise — there is a precise formula, and the best takers know it.

Simon Whistler · May 20, 2026

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The Deliberate Practice Formula

Anders Ericsson spent forty years studying what separates world-class performers from merely good ones. The answer was not talent — it was a specific kind of practice.

Simon Whistler · April 22, 2026