Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci The Tiny Daily Habits That Rewire Your Brain - Jake Humphrey & Damian Hughes
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May 5, 2026 
Jake Humphrey, famed British sports presenter and co-author of Micro Habits, and Damian Hughes, advisor on high-performing cultures and co-author, explain how tiny daily rituals reshape performance. They discuss swapping big goals for small actions, morning shifts that boost control, using positive self-talk on stage, and how curiosity and simple routines create lasting change.
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Micro Habits Beat Grand Visions
- High performance arises from repeatable small behaviors rather than huge ambitions.
- Jake and Damian found elite achievers owe success to daily micro-habits, not just Big Hairy Audacious Goals.
Tom Daley's Childhood Daily Checklist
- Tom Daley drew himself as a future Olympic gold medallist but used daily tasks to reach it.
- As a child he listed three daily actions (turn up on time, extra stretching, listen to coach) that moved him toward 2012 success.
How A Painful Pilot Pivoted The Podcast
- Jake almost launched a show about dying guests but found it too painful and pivoted to studying high performers.
- His broadcast work shifted focus from winners to how people find an edge, leading to the High Performance podcast with Damian.
