An engineer overthinks tennis in a daily journal.
In the wake of failure, organizations often conduct post-mortems, after-action reviews, or hot washes. The terminology varies across domains, but the objective remains consistent. GatherRead More
In the publishing rhythm of this site, the topics for the “Unplugged” series of posts that run every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are intentionally unconstrained.Read More
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This post closes the February installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series, which has focused on discipline as a foundation for sustainable engagement. Friday defined discipline as structureRead More
This post is the second entry in February’s Tennis Glow-Up series, which focuses on the importance of discipline. Yesterday’s post framed discipline as structure, the systems thatRead More
This post opens the February installment of the Tennis Glow-Up series, a year-long exploration structured around three connected posts published over the first full weekend of eachRead More
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This will be the last time for a while that I write specifically about the situation that recently unfolded with a couple of my FortRead More
Several years ago, the Dallas Tennis Association adopted a local USTA League rule requiring players on teams that won their playoffs to represent Dallas atRead More
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Depending on the direction it is coming from, a two-team USTA league is either a sign of failure or a spark of hope. When aRead More
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Yesterday’s post focused on configuration management as the discipline that gives players and captains a fair chance to understand which rules apply to their leagueRead More
A common complaint from the organizational side of tennis is that many people can’t be bothered to read the rules. In fact, I share thatRead More