Tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced his retirement last week. He was the embodiment of the warrior ethos and was taught from a very young age that everything he did was intended to strengthen his endurance, as I will soon show.
A few years ago,
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Rust Never Sleeps
It’s been five weeks since my back surgery and I’ve been doing my best to follow instructions from my doctor and physical therapist to lay off tennis and other strenuous activities for at least six weeks. And while I have generally adhered to their advice,
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A True Friend Stabs you in the Front
An exercise that is highly recommended to help one gain perspective and to prioritize what is truly important in one’s life is to write one’s own eulogy. It’s been said that wisdom is being able to see the end from the beginning and this exercise can help do that.
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Taking the Plunge
Whenever I think about the financial equation of the tennis court and associated amenities I just had built and question my sanity, I then experience incredible non-financial benefits to lend credence to my decision to do what I did and invest what I have.
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Stick with your Winners
Last week I was driving to one of my early morning sessions with my trainer. I took a route I usually don’t take and on the way I passed Edwards Lifesciences headquarters. It’s a beautiful building and while driving past it I was suddenly filled with gratitude because they make a device that was used to keep my mitral valve in my heart from leaking after it was surgically repaired.
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The First Final (and Match) on The Eleven
In my last post, I unveiled The Eleven, my new tennis court and viewing space. A little less than a week later, Heather and I had our first social gathering to show some of our friends why we have been hermits for the last three years.
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Tennis, Dylan, and a New Year's Day Insight
Regular readers know that I am a big Bob Dylan fan and have cited him many times over the years to convey essential insights I’m trying to convey. Obviously, I’m not the only one to have leaned on Dylan to help me navigate through life.
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Beans, A fly, Zverev, Djokovic, and Russell
Beans the Cat
Heather and I have ended up with a rescue kitten. I won’t go into the circumstances, but his name is Beans. This is what he looks like.
As you can see, his eyes are very intense.
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On Second Thought: Lessons from Frozen Blueberries
The pictures that follow seem odd at first. It’s not unreasonable to ask why I took pictures of frozen blueberries and felt compelled to share them via my blog.
I had an epiphany recently when adding frozen blueberries to my smoothie.
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All Eyes on the Consumer
One of the things I’m constantly reminded of from playing tennis is the power of consistency. If you can play each facet of the game reasonably well, you don’t have any glaring weaknesses, and you have the anticipatory skills and speed to have effective court coverage,
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