Is Tennis Your Hobby or a Pursuit?
I have recently come to realize that my relationship with tennis is better categorized as a pursuit rather than a hobby. In fact, while theyRead More
The Life Dimensions of Tennis
Design-oriented thinking is a method to reframe quality of life as something that can be intentionally curated. It is a practice and philosophy that wasRead More
The Art of Identifying Problems in Tennis
On the first full weekend of each month in 2024, I am exploring tennis-specific interpretations of concepts presented in ‘Designing Your Life: How to BuildRead More
Trust the Process
“Trust the process” is a phrase commonly used in sports, particularly in the context of development and improvement. It encapsulates the philosophy that athletes andRead More
Strength Through Adversity
It’s most likely an urban legend, but some people claim that the trees that grow in the closed ecological environment of Biosphere 2 topple overRead More
Luck, Curiosity, and Tennis
Luck is an interesting concept. Many people regard good fortune as pure chance and random occurrences that are beyond control. I have always embraced theRead More
What Questions Will You Answer in 2024
On this New Year’s Eve, we are rounding out an introductory kickoff of a year-long examination of how we all can design our ideal tennisRead More
What’s Your Problem?
For those who have never wandered over to this site’s “About” page, my formal education includes a couple of engineering degrees and an MBA. Consequently,Read More
Why Do You Play Tennis?
I typically receive two basic types of responses when asking people why they play tennis. The first is a simple “because it’s fun,” typically deliveredRead More
1 responseDesigning Your (Tennis) Life Book
In 2021, I wrote about a non-tennis book for my final book review of the year. ‘Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt forRead More
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