The Story Model of High Performance Meets the University of Michigan Tennis Team 35
University of Michigan tennis team is betting on the story model of high performance helping them defeat the best in the country at the NCAA championships
Storytellling
Facing a Tough Decision? 94
I have learned not to give advice. Instead I share what I’ve learned on my way through life.
Here’s what I have learned when in that uncomfortable place of not knowing what to do:
Serena: A Champion’s Champion 51
You went from being a losing champion to being a mensch. A person of integrity and honor. Someone who does the right thing.
You have shown us that people can change.
Great Friends Make for Great Teams 120
There is nothing better than playing doubles with someone that you love to spend time with.
Quick First and Second Round Matches 67
This morning I read that the great American runner, Steve Prefontaine, would have been 65 years old today. He had said: “Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.”
California, Here I Come 23
For those of you who have been following my tennis journey over the last 16 years , you are probably expecting to read about my annual ambivalence about putting in the work again.
Gold in the Louisiana Delta 21
I often write that I have redefined winning in a way that almost every match has wins. The sweetest of wins is when all that is important to me comes through in the big matches, the finals of the National Championships.
A Winning Day Despite a Loss and, Today, a Chance for a Gold Ball 102
Over the years I have learned to redefine winning to include the way I play, the effort that I give, the attitude I maintain, the responsibility I take, the appreciation for my opponent, how I react after the match, the way I am with the one who has defeated me and the resilience with which I bounce back.
Stumbling Across the Finish Line 20
I love the challenges of managing my stories.
Slipping and Sliding: A Return to the Dirt 20
I felt that my mental and emotional training was really strong. Since the move to Boulder I have been excited about every moment of every day. And I am feeling so happy. I can’t imagine a better mindset for going into a competition.
I have always believed that if my life is good, my tennis will be good.
So I arrived excited, happy and eager to observe the state of my tennis. Winning is always important to me but it is far from the only thing. I want to play well.