Habits of High Performers
Episode 97 – Head down, arse up to high performance
In this episode, James Laughlin, a high-performance coach, author of Habits of High Performers and host of the Lead on Purpose podcast, shares how principles of sustained high performance can be applied to farming. Drawing on his work with elite athletes, business leaders and rural clients, James explains why high performance is about consistently exceeding expectations while protecting wellbeing, relationships and long-term resilience.
Head down, arse up to high performance
A seven-time world champion, accomplished leadership trainer and mental skills coach for Canterbury Rugby provides tips on balancing ambition, pressure and success for farmers to ‘level up’ beyond relentless grit. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp.

