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Sir John Whitmore • Coaching for Performance: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership FULLY REVISED 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (People Skills for Professionals)
What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%.
In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on ... See more
“Win the day.” This means you should take advantage of the opportunity that each day brings to be the best athlete you can be. “If you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse”
James A. Afremow • The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive
Manage yourself and orchestrate others to get what you want.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
It is worth noting at this point that playing to the best of your ability in a tennis match and winning that match are causally connected. In particular, what better way is there to win a tennis match than by playing to the best of your ability? The Stoics realized that our internal goals will affect our external performance, but they also realized
... See moreWilliam B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
But, as Billie Jean King tells us, the mark of a champion is the ability to win when things are not quite right—when you’re not playing well and your emotions are not the right ones.
Carol S. Dweck • Mindset - Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential
