Here\u2019s what happened to me. As I\u2019ve shared previously, I play tennis on a regular basis. I have been playing tennis for about 20 years. I wasn\u2019t fortunate enough to learn when I was a kid. I picked up the game when I was in my late 30\u2019s. Playing recreational competitive tennis, I have slowly progressed in my game. I love it. It has kept me active. I have taken lessons on and off with a few tennis coaches through the years but have had the same tennis coach for a number of years. That\u2019s the back story. Hang in her with me. This isn\u2019t about tennis it\u2019s about experiencing a breakthrough. Recently, I\u2019ve started taking some lessons with another coach at our tennis club. Something was different. I don\u2019t know if it was his teaching method or the way he explains things\u2014but I just experienced the biggest breakthrough in my tennis game that I have ever had. It was a regular clinic and he said we are going to work on topspin. I thought ok, I\u2019ve been shown this so many times and I can\u2019t do it but ok, thought, I\u2019m open. And something happened, he showed me how to hit the ball with topspin. What to do, what the ball is supposed to do when you brush the ball a certain way and It was the wildest moment. I saw it, I felt it and it was almost magical. I had never experienced that before! I\u2019ve always wanted to improve my forehand and my backhand. When he showed me what I should do, it was like a lightbulb went on. I had never felt that before in all the years I\u2019ve played tennis. It was an ah-ha moment. For me this is huge. I truly had a breakthrough moment. And I have this whole new level of excitement for my game of tennis. I want to play with everyone and anyone. It\u2019s like this piece I\u2019ve been missing. It\u2019s given me a whole new level of confidence. I\u2019m seeing something I\u2019ve never seen before and experiencing something I\u2019ve never experienced before. I hope I\u2019m doing this explanation justice. It\u2019s an unbelievable breakthrough for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn\u2019t about tennis, it\u2019s about breakthroughs. This experience has just put the idea of breakthroughs on my mind! It\u2019s caused me to reflect through my life when I\u2019ve had breakthroughs in other areas of my life. Those pivotal moments when I got clarity and saw something in a whole new way. Those moments that have been game changers. It\u2019s given me excitement to create something for you to give you the tools that will allow you to have breakthroughs in your life. And to revisit and acknowledge your past breakthroughs. This is what growing improving changing our mindsets is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breakthroughs, I believe, are the ultimate payback for continuing to stretch yourself,\u00a0 being willing to be teachable, open-minded, and with the belief we can be better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m going to share with you some bullet points of things that can help trigger breakthroughs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2022 Breaking Point: Feeling that the current situation is unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2022 Deep Immersion: Spending focused time on the area you want improvement; clearly defining the issue at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Changing Environment: Seeking new perspectives by changing surroundings or social circles (in my example, experimenting with a new tennis coach).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Suspending Judgment: Allowing for unconventional ideas without immediate criticism; being Openminded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Following Fascination: Pursuing interests that captivate you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Perplexity and Confusion: Using uncertainty as a catalyst for new insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Taking Action: Consistently making bold moves toward your goals; being willing to be coached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Personal Guidance: Tailored advice for your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 New Perspectives: Challenging your beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 New Ideas: Reading, or listening to Audible Books, with the goal of being open to expanding your knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Critical Thinking that will improve your problem-solving skills; borrowing powerful ideas. And the same holds true listening to Podcasts like mine where on a weekly basis you are exposed to diverse insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These are all factors that can lead to a breakthrough, but I\u2019m going to be honest with you. You have to take action! These two things I know for sure, me being willing to want to improve and putting myself in that lesson, I was fully present in that moment and was fully teachable. If I had thought, oh I\u2019m comfortable with the way I\u2019ve always done it, the way I\u2019ve always hit the ball, this new idea to hit the tennis ball with a different approach, would have been just been that, a nice idea. But I believed what he was sharing and trusted him. I believed I could execute what he was saying and applied what he said to do. If I hadn\u2019t done this, I would not have experienced my biggest breakthrough to date in tennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m so excited about this topic. I\u2019m going to address this topic with a different angle next week. You will miss out if you follow along. We are going to go further on this topic of breakthroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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