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Bill Patton People admire you, because they themselves also want to be writers. The ironic thing is once you finally publish something, it feels easy and like fal…morePeople admire you, because they themselves also want to be writers. The ironic thing is once you finally publish something, it feels easy and like falling off a bike, you never forget how to do it.(less)
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Helping Players to Find Value in Adversity

"Adversity, to a fixed mindset athlete typically means something very different, than to a growth mindset athlete. The reality is that adversities push these growth mindset individuals through their imagined "walls" and upwards towards a higher level of competitive skills. This is emotional aptitude in sports." Frank Giampaolo

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“One of the lost pieces in the over programming of a tennis player is that practice match, or a friendly match just for the love of the game.”
Bill Patton, Top 5 Strategies and Tactics to Win More Tennis Matches

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Lao Tzu

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