"Perfection is impossible.
In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches.
But what percentage of points did I win?
54%
In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half the points they play.
When you lose ever second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot.
You teach yourself to think:
'Okay, I double faulted...it's only a point.'
'Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again...it's only a point.'
Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist โย that too is just a point.
Here's why I'm telling you this.
When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. And it is.
But when it's behind you, it's behind you.
This mindset is crucial โย because it frees you to fully commit to the next point with intensity, clarity, and focus."
โ@rogerfederer
On the surface, the rise in workplace burnout makes no sense.
Despite choosing our hours, working where we want and taking meetings in our underwear, we're suffering burnout more than ever.
Are we just whiny & weak, or is there something deeper going on?
Letโs investigate๐
ICYMI: I wrote about our national hanging out crisis. In the last 20 years, averaging face-to-face socializing has declined ~30% among adults and ~50% among teens.
We've never been so alone. And it's driving us crazy.
https://t.co/hIdXbVPovk
Project management boils down to 17% planning, 51% dealing with change, and 38% explaining to your stakeholders you can't bake a cake in 4 minutes at 900F.
Project management boils down to 17% planning, 51% dealing with change, and 38% explaining to your stakeholders you can't bake a cake in 4 minutes at 900F.