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"The Inner Game of Tennis" for Entrepreneurs
- skmurphy 1y agoKey points: Timothy Gallwey’s “Inner Game of Tennis” came out in 1974 and sparked a revolution in coaching and how athletes should approach improving their performance. Entrepreneurs can use several lessons to improve their personal performance and coach others. The inner game is about self-mastery. And the path to self-mastery starts with humility because the humble are willing to observe and listen. As Wynton Marsalis observed: “the humble improve.” This is a tough challenge for any entrepreneur. You have to have the courage of your convictions in starting a new business, but you have to be alert to what you can learn by observing and listening to prospects, customers, partners, competitors, employees, and others. The Usual Way of Learning: + Criticize or Judge Past Behavior + Tell Yourself to Change, Instructing with Word Commands Repeatedly + Try Hard; Make Yourself Do It Right + Critical Judgment about Results Leading to Repetition of Process The Inner Came Way of Learning + Observe Existing Behavior + Ask Yourself to Change, Programming with Image and Feel. No commands are used. + Let it Happen! + Nonjudgmental, Calm Observation of the Results: Leading to Continuing Observation of Process until Behavior Is Automatic.