Closing it Out Against the Top Dog is HARD 21
Smiling both inside and out I thought “this is what I love about this game.” I knew that I was being asked the question. “Will you play safe and hope to escape with a win or will you go after it?”
Belief
A Win and a Loss That Feels Like a Win
The normal ups and downs of tennis matches, points and shots. I needed to continue to be accepting of these ups and downs. They come with the game.
Creating a Success Template 4
The words “shouldn’t,” “don’t,” “can’t,” have faded out along with large global words like “never and all. They seem to provide little value to what I want from myself.
Change Has Never Been So Easy…Kaizen 4
For anyone embarking on the change journey, in any part of life, take one step and see where it takes you. As you move forward, a small step will give you the confidence to take a bigger step.
Stories Can Take Your Games to Another Level 2
I am working on comments about Federer and Rafa’s extraordinary Australian Open. In the meantime…
The Tennis Congress: The Secret is Out About the Event of the Year 1
People come to learn forehands, backhands, strategy, fitness and mental skills and often walk away with deep looks into who they are and who they can be.
Nobody Had a Better Story Than Ali 6
“I am the greatest” is one of the most outrageous stories one could come up with.
Do You Lose Confidence? 7
I have debated the idea of confidence with sports and business clients many times. I have often taken issue with the idea that we lose it if not performing well.
The Story Model of High Performance Meets the University of Michigan Tennis Team 2
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
Forgiveness on the Courts 7
We stuck together. We, as always, win and lose together. Today we won.
By the strength of our relationship even more than the strength of our games.