Practice, Practice, Practice!!!

My perspective has changed quite drastically about this subject, that it is worth mentioning. Even though I have always know the adage “Practice makes Perfect”, I guess I never took it seriously enough, or I did not understand how excellent perfect has to be or I didn’t understand how practicing is a constant on-going thing or maybe a bit of all three. You see, as most people, I have many talents. For example, I am considered a good dancer by many people and I have to admit that I am pretty good. I had a natural talent for dancing and it came easy to me. Maybe that was part of my problem. I would learn a new dance for example for a show and sometimes I would learn it the night before (if it was something I was performing by myself). I was even recruited to do a dance where I was playing a boy. The teacher couldn’t get the 5th boy and recruited me during university exams, so I couldn’t join the group for practice until I was done. Guess when that was? A few hours before the event started was when I was finally available. I joined them and learned the dance and performed. I was actually recruited when people couldn’t dance at the last minute because I got a reputation for learning quickly, being confident on stage and being able to pull things off pretty well, at the last minute. I guess this became a habit for me.

I just read this article about the effects of the cold shock on sea creatures. A couple of times when we were at the beach over the last few days, we saw dead fish on the beautiful white sandy beach. It seems such a pity, the poor fish. I guess when the fish and other creatures are optimized for certain weather conditions, all these global changes can drastically affect them.

We have been in Florida for two weeks now. The kids have almost completed one week at the IMG Bollettieri academy. It’s been an eye-opening experience. We have a lot of work to do, but it’s great to have access to some of the best coaches around. Next week, we are going to try another academy, and then we may travel to a different part of Florida to experience yet another place. At IMG, the kids start tennis at 1:30 and go until 5:30, where they have a fitness component from 4:30 until 5:30. So far, they have not shown any sign of fatigue. They work with the full-time kids, as this week’s line-up of part timers were mostly older kids. They get to have group work, semi-private, matches and then fitness. The kids prefer more private time with a coach, so that is what they will do next week at another academy. On with the dream.

Here are the links to the whole saga: Part 1 | Part 2

I would like to introduce you to my friend Nenette. I met her about 5 years ago after I had worked with her husband for a few months and he thought we might get a long. We planned a play date. We don’t see each other as often as I would like, but I do enjoy her blog. You can find her at http://www.lifecandy.net/. She is a very interesting person, super funny, and gorgeous to boot. Without further delay, hot off the presses, here are the questions she answered for me and you:

I am thankful that we arrived at our destination in Florida safely on Saturday (Jan 2) night after a 3 day journey. Initially, it seemed like we would never get out of the cold and then suddenly we were in Florida. I guess it is like any journey one embarks on, both literal and figurative. Initially, it will be hard, before it gets easy. The trick is to STAY in the GAME.

No, your eyes are not deceiving you. I did not mean to write resolutions and by accident typoed revolutions. I have been working on these revolutions for the last few years. Read Chris Brady’s article to gain a fuller understanding of why I am doing this. I want to grow and become different,I want to be a mover and a shaker in an important movement. These are some of my past choices.