Some articles tell people what you do.
Others ask why you do it that way.
My latest feature on USA News belongs to the second category.
And perhaps that is why this one feels particularly personal.
It begins where much of my life has been built: inside the pressure of Grand Prix sport. A place where months of preparation meet a few minutes of reality, where not everything can be controlled and where, when something goes wrong, the next decision cannot wait.
But this article is not really about dressage.
It is about what happens next.
What happens after the mistake?
How do we make decisions when information is incomplete?
How do we adapt without losing direction?
And why can understanding the reason behind an error be infinitely more valuable than looking for someone to blame?
These are questions I have lived with for years in sport.
Today, they are also at the heart of my work in life and executive coaching, and increasingly of the conversations I am having through podcasts, interviews and live content.
USA News captured something I care deeply about:
High performance is not about becoming someone who never gets it wrong.
It is about building the structure that allows you to respond when you do.
Because perfection has never interested me.
What interests me is what we are capable of doing one second after things stop going according to plan.
And perhaps my favourite observation in the entire feature is this:
“Hosts may begin with the Grand Prix rider, but increasingly they want the thinker behind the rider.”
That is a conversation I am very happy to continue.
Inside the Mind of Silvia Rizzo: Winning, Mistakes and the Art of Performing Under Pressure
Read the full feature on USA News.
Because the mistake is rarely the end of the story.
Usually, it is where the interesting part begins.
Silvia
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