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When Trouble Comes
This is not fatalistic, and it is not pessimistic. It is realistic. Here is the difference between facing trouble with compassion and...
Neal Hagberg
Jul 1, 2017
Trusting Your Second Instinct
This morning, outdoors, at 6:45 AM CDT, I was destroyed on court by my buddy. He played brilliantly. He set up shots beautifully, and...
Neal Hagberg
Jun 1, 2017
May Day! May Day!
What if you started every game in tennis behind Love-40 against opponents of equal ability? How long before TLC’s Three Crowns of...
Neal Hagberg
May 1, 2017
Forgetting and Remembering
Yesterday would have been Steve Wilkinson’s 76th birthday. And I forgot. He would have been ok with that. One of my favorite memories...
Neal Hagberg
Mar 30, 2017
Trying Too Hard/The 90% Rule
One of my pet peeves is when I hear an announcer say, “Well, they may not have won, but they gave it 110%!” Or a coach, “Unless you’re...
Neal Hagberg
Mar 16, 2017
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