Recently I embarked on a journey that took me way out of my comfort zone. On February 11, I presented my book On the Ball: Doubles Tennis Tactics for Recreational Players at a Trade Show, a one-day event that’s part of the PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) Symposium. I

Our thoughts create our feelings. When our thoughts are negative we can feel lousy, even in paradise. Although it’s possible to control our thoughts, to shift them to create the feelings we want, it’s not always easy…

Back in 1980, I was heading home to Vancouver for Christmas, during my second year of playing Division I tennis at the University of Iowa. After our final practice of the semester, Coach pulled me aside and said: “You need to lose five pounds during Christmas break.”