Closing it Out Against the Top Dog is HARD 24
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 15
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 52
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.