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…
storytelling
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.
You Can Make a Difference in Somebody’s Life Today 3
Make a difference in the lives of your friends, family and colleagues by giving them the gift of change.
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
Quick First and Second Round Matches 9
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 19
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.
A Winning Day Despite a Loss and, Today, a Chance for a Gold Ball 13
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 11
I love the challenges of managing my stories.