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💬 "We don't have to be perfect to be great."    Just the other day, I played a tennis match and made a silly mistake that cost me a point. I got so caught up in that mistake that I lost the next point too. To get back into the game, I had to snap out of it and change my mindset.    In tennis, mindset is crucial. You can have all the skills and techniques, but without the right mindset, it will be challenging to succeed. Roger Federer, in his inspiring speech at Dartmouth University, emphasised this perfectly. Perfection isn’t the goal – progress is. His insights on embracing mistakes, learning quickly, and moving forward are truly worth a watch. As someone who plays tennis four to five times a week, I often draw parallels between tennis and my everyday work life. That made me think those parallels can also be applied to your LinkedIn activity. 🎾✨ Here are my key takeaways to apply to your LinkedIn activity: ➡️ Embrace Imperfection: Mistakes aren’t failures; they’re stepping stones to improvement. You will get better with each post you create. It's important to make a start.  ➡️ Quick Learning: The faster we learn from our mistakes, the quicker we can apply those lessons and advance. Learn from the impressions, engagements and comments on your posts. Test out different techniques and timings.  ➡️ Mindset Matters: Whether on the tennis court or on LinkedIn, a positive mindset can make all the difference. Enjoy connecting with your network, exchanging ideas and learning from each other.    What are the parallels that you can draw from your interests to your LinkedIn activity or your daily work life? Share your thoughts below! 👇    #Leadership #RogerFederer #PersonalDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #EmbraceMistakes #MindsetMatters    Watch part of his speech here: Roger Federer's Dartmouth Speech

*Perfection is impossible* from @rogerfederer In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. But what percentage of points did I win? 54% In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half the points they play. When you lose ever second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think: 'Okay, I double faulted...it's only a point.' 'Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again...it's only a point.' Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist – that too is just a point. Here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. And it is. But when it's behind you, it's behind you. This mindset is crucial – because it frees you to fully commit to the next point with intensity, clarity, and focus. If you have 25 minutes to spare today I'd recommend checking out this video 🐐 https://lnkd.in/eFHkeXg9 

“Even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play.” I love this. Highly recommend watching Roger Federer’s commencement speech he gave at Dartmouth this week. “In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches... Now, I have a question for all of you... what percentage of the POINTS do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point, on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think: OK, I double-faulted. It’s only a point. OK, I came to the net and I got passed again. It’s only a point. Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN’s Top Ten Plays: that, too, is just a point. Here’s why I am telling you this. When you’re playing a point, it is the most important thing in the world. But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you... This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point… and the next one after that… with intensity, clarity and focus. The truth is, whatever game you play in life... sometimes you’re going to lose. A point, a match, a season, a job... it’s a roller coaster, with many ups and downs. And it’s natural, when you’re down, to doubt yourself. To feel sorry for yourself. And by the way, your opponents have self-doubt, too. Don’t ever forget that. But negative energy is wasted energy. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That to me is the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point... It’s because they know they’ll lose... again and again… and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it. Cry it out if you need to... then force a smile. You move on. Be relentless. Adapt and grow. Work harder. Work smarter. Remember: work smarter.” #motivation #growthmindset #personaldevelopment

“Talent has a broad definition. Most of the time it’s not about having a gift; it’s about having grit. In tennis, a great forehand with sick racket head speed can be called a talent. But in tennis, like in life, discipline is also a talent, and so is patience. Trusting yourself is a talent. Embracing the process, loving the process, is a talent. Managing your life, managing yourself - these can be talents, too. Some people are born with them. Everybody has to work at them.” Roger Federer’s commencement speech has been eagerly shared within my circles these past few days. Why is it so... shareable? Federer applies a wide range of public speaking techniques, such as a sense of humour, the rule of three, or easy-to-visualise examples (I can sense some speechwriting support!). He also shares many personal stories, including those about imperfect human nature and flaws we all can relate to. However, what truly stands out is the wonderful analogy of tennis 🎾 providing lessons for life. We have probably heard the same messages a million times before, but isn’t it nice to discover yet another way of packaging them? It’s like unwrapping a birthday gift we already expect to like. That’s what I love commencement speeches for, too. If you haven’t seen this one yet, #MondayMotivation will be just the right excuse. ↓ #PublicSpeaking #RogerFederer Dartmouth College https://lnkd.in/eXNzmvsb

One minute master class from a living legend: “Perfection is impossible. In the 1526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think, okay, I double-faulted ... it's only a point. Okay, I came to the net, then I got passed again; it's only a point. Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist. That, too, is just a point. And here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world, and it is. But when it's behind you, It's behind you. This mindset is really crucial because it frees you to fully commit to the next point and the next point after that, with intensity, clarity, and focus. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That is, to me, the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point. It's because they lose again and again and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it. Cry it out if you need to and force a smile.” — Roger Federer

Exactly The Required Mindset This mindset is essential in every aspect of life, whether it's sales, marketing, finance, or anything else you do. - Acceptance of what happens - Leaving the past behind - Learning from the experience - Full focus on what you do Each item requires the attention of the mind. The Inner Game mindset is about cultivating this focus. It involves disciplined observation, application, and implementation—making sure actions are taken and not just words.

🚀EFFORTLESS IS A MYTH🚀 "In tennis, perfection is impossible. Out of the 1526 games of my career, I won almost 80% of those games. I have a question for you: What percentage of points won do you think I have in these games? Only 54%. In other words, even the best players in the world earn just over half the points they play. You learn to tell yourself: I'm making a double mistake, it's just a point. I came to the net and got flipped again. It's just a point. Even a great shot, a comeback smash that ends in ESPN's Top 10. That too, is just a point. That's why I'm telling you this: when you play a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. But when the point is behind you, it's behind you. This mindset is really crucial because it allows you to be fully involved in the next and the next with intensity, clarity and focus. In life no matter what game you will play, sometimes you will lose. One point, one game, one season, one job, it's a rollercoaster with a lot of ups and downs and it's okay to doubt yourself when you're down and feel sorry for yourself. But your opponent doubts him as well. Don't you ever forget that. But negative energy is wasted energy. Becoming a master at overcoming adversity is the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win all the points but because they know they will lose again and again and they have learned how to deal with it. You accept it, you cry if you need to, then you force yourself to smile. You are moving forward, growing, working harder, smarter. Remember: work smart!” Roger Federer during his #commencementaddress (also his #graduation speech) at Dartmouth College #championmindset #keeponworking #keeponlearning #resilience #highperformance #fedexpress #goat

𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻! 🎾 A couple of days ago, the legendary tennis player gave an inspiring speech at Dartmouth College. As a tennis enthusiast and huge Federer fan, his words truly resonated with me. Though renowned for his skills on the court (20 Grand Slams🏆), his speech was a master class in oratory: simple, thoughtful, and vulnerable. Here are three key lessons that stood out to me: 1️⃣ 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲: Federer revealed that even the greatest athletes don't win every point. He won 80% of his matches but only 54% of his points. This teaches us that success involves learning from failures and managing setbacks effectively. 2️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Federer emphasized that everyone can perform well when conditions are ideal. However, true champions shine when they are tired and challenged. This is a powerful reminder that resilience is about enduring and thriving in difficult times. 3️⃣ 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝘀. 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝘁: Talent is not just an innate gift but a combination of qualities like self-trust, patience, discipline, and a strong process. These traits are invaluable, not only in sports but also in careers and investing. Lastly, Roger reminded us that 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. It’s about finding happiness, spreading joy, and creating lasting memories with loved ones. True success is measured by the impact we have on others and the joy we bring into our lives. Federer’s speech is a beautiful reminder that success goes beyond sports. 🚀 #Resilience #Talent #LifeLessons #Investing #RogerFederer #Inspiration #leadership #business

“Even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play” Mindset is everything in professional sport, business and life. It’s something I’m working so hard on with myself now. Wimbledon’s just started so this works well: In the 1,526 singles matches Roger Federer played, he won 80% of those matches. Now, what percentage or points do you think he won? Only 54%!!! When you lose that much, every second point it works out. You learn to not dwell on things. The content you post flops. You don’t get a call back. The email you send doesn’t get a reply. It’s only a point. Although each point has to be the most important thing in the world when you are playing it. When it’s behind you, it’s behind you. This mindset is crucial, it allows you to fully commit to what’s next. The next point. The more points you play the more chance you have to win one. Keep posting the content. Keep calling. Keep emailing. All about the next point. Harriet Dart match point video from last week on Center Court at the Eastbourne International.

Perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. But what percentage of points did I win? 54% In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half the points they play. When you lose ever second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think: 'Okay, I double faulted...it's only a point.' 'Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again...it's only a point.' Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist – that too is just a point. Here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. And it is. But when it's behind you, it's behind you. This mindset is crucial – because it frees you to fully commit to the next point with intensity, clarity, and focus. - The Great Roger Federer