Coaching and consultancy for top performers in the world of sport, acting, music and entertainment
Highly skilled people develop very effective ways of using their minds.
But the process that makes them highly skilled comes with a twist.
It’s the same process that can make them doubt their ability.
This is ‘The Performance Illusion’.
The hidden psychology of skill & ability.
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The two kinds of perfectionism…
Why do highly skilled people believe they have to achieve perfection?
There is something so blindingly obvious when you encounter highly skilled people in any field.
My name’s Mike Cunningham. I’ve spent nearly twenty years working with highly skilled people in various fields to discover how they use their minds to produce great results.
Sportspeople I’ve worked with have won Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic medals. I’ve covered different sports including track and field athletics, diving and golf. I've worked with athletes from both the British and Jamaican national teams ahead of setting world leading times and breaking national records.
I’ve also enjoyed working with the next generation of performers at leading institutions including the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, the Royal College of Music and the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art, LAMDA.
I've trained a variety of performers from the BBC whose specialist fields range from TV presenting to comedy.
Actors I’ve worked with have won roles with the Almeida Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared in film, TV and radio across the world including the following productions: Doctor Who (BBC TV), The Archers (BBC Radio), Musicals including Hamilton, Frozen and The Phantom of the Opera (All London West End) Stargate Origins (MGM studios), Marvel Agents of SHIELD (ABC studios / Marvel Television) and Star Wars - The Mandalorian (Lucasfilm/ Disney). That last bit about Star Wars is the only thing my teenage stepchildren have ever been impressed with.
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For coaching, consultancy, public speaking or any other work related enquiries, please use the contact form.
I am based in the UK, but work with individual clients over Zoom, FaceTime or Skype so that I can work with people wherever they are in the world at times that fit around their busy schedules.