Trust yourself - Lessons from Emma Raducanu!

Trust thought for today - this is not just a lame attempt to get the breathtaking Emma Raducanu onto LinkedIn, honest! (Raducanu just became the first qualifier, man or woman, to reach a grand slam Tennis final)

It's about one aspect of trust, which may have a little relevance for us mere mortals: She has trust in herself.

Commentators constantly remark on how she 'trusts her shots' and 'trusts her strategy' and just goes for it. Easier to do with her talent, the coaches and the whole 10,000 hours thing of course, but inspiring how she keeps it simple, doesn't second-guess herself and focuses on 'taking care of the day'.

Asked about how she deals with the pressure. "I don't feel any pressure to win. Any pressure is self-inflicted. I have expectations of my level and how I want to perform but there's no pressure in terms of results." Wow. 18 years old!

So here's me off to 'take care of the day' folks. Have a great weekend!