Act More Energetic
The next focus area on our journey exploring topics inspired by The Happiness Project is to “Act More Energetic.” While it seems intuitive that people behave theRead More
Exercise Better
The next focus area on our journey exploring topics inspired by The Happiness Project is “Exercise Better.” It might seem counterintuitive that tennis players wouldRead More
1 responseThe Importance of Sleep for Tennis
Throughout 2025, we are spending the first full weekend of each month with posts inspired by Gretchen Rubin in her iconic book, The Happiness Project. Rubin’sRead More
The Happiness Project
The last Thursday of the calendar year is when I traditionally review a book that has nothing to do with tennis. However, the book IRead More
Tennis Books Year in Review (2024)
One of the unexpected side benefits of this site is that it provides a thinly veiled excuse to continuously add tennis books to my collection.Read More
Tennis Players as Works of Art
David Linebarger’s Tennis Players as Works of Art is billed as a collection that will transform the reader’s understanding of tennis and reveal the sport asRead More
Tennis and the Newport Casino
The Newport Casino stands as a cornerstone of American tennis history and cultural heritage. From hosting the first U.S. National Singles Championship in 1881 toRead More
The Secret to Gifting Tennis Books (2024 Edition)
Books can be a terrific gift. (Stick with me on this!) Throughout the years, I have discovered that books are enthusiastically received when grouped withRead More
Secrets of Winning Tennis
Mike Greene and Jim Shakespeare met each other early on in their junior tennis careers, where they forged a friendship that has spanned decades. TheirRead More
Strive: 8 Steps to Find Your Awesome
Venus Williams is a tennis trailblazer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport. In addition toRead More