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The Service Game with Marius Barnard
Description
As a professional tennis player who beat six world number ones including Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Goran Ivanisevic and won six career titles in doubles, Marius Barnard believes there is much to learn from the mindset of a tennis player. Marius emphasises the importance of controlling one's own mind and emotions sharing his personal experience of squandering 17 match points as a 16 year old. Now as an Executive Coach, Marius has ventured beyond the court taking his learnings into the business and personal development world. Helping CEOs, directors and managers to improve their performance, his service game takes on a very different meaning.
KEY TAKEAWAY
"The first thing as a tennis player you have to sort out is your own mind."
BOOK RECOMMENDATION*
The Inner Game of Tennis by W Timothy Gallwey -https://amzn.eu/d/eY3Q21w
ABOUT MARIUS BARNARD
Marius' interest in psychology was galvanised when he learnt to shift his mindset as a 16-year-old tennis player after freezing on 17 match points. A month later, he won the South African National Grass Court Championships, followed by ATP Tour titles and quarter finals at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. With a degree in Organisational Psychology, 20 years in management and coaching, Marius is cu