Business Hub Consultant in Colorado Springs

A friend of mine enjoys tennis. And I’ll bet he’s tuned in to Wimbledon 2024 that’s going on for the first couple of weeks in July. But he enjoys talking about the “good ol’ days” of tennis that included Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Chris Evert, and Martina Navratilova. So, not sure how this year stacks up.

As for me, Wimbledon 2024 is more of the same.

Just a little, yellow tennis ball getting smacked back and forth over and over. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the athletic skill it takes to play tennis well. But, c’mon. You watch a shot of the crowd as they’re watching the game, and their heads look like they’re all saying “no” at the same time.

I know how running a business can feel like a tennis match. Sometimes you feel like you’re getting smacked back and forth just like that little, yellow ball. Right? Maybe it’s your schedule, or your to-do list, or your clients. Whatever it is, it doesn’t feel good does it? Wouldn’t you like to change that? If so, I feel your pain.

Yeah, I’ve “been there and done that.”

But I’ve worked with scores of clients. And I developed a way to help define, plan, and implement a personalized system. So, I think I can help you overcome that out-of-control feeling. Imagine this.

Pretend you’re a star player at Wimbledon 2024. And let’s say you’re known for your powerful serve. You’ve practiced and played hard your whole life to be here in this moment.

So, here you are. On the grassy stage known, all around the world, as Wimbledon. It’s famous. One of the top tennis arenas.

Now, you toss your first ball into the air and lift the racquet to swing into the serve. Aaannnd, stop action!

Let’s zoom into that shot a lot more closely. Zoom in. And just a little more. That’s it. A cropped shot of just the ball and the racquet.

OK, which one do you think is about to feel the impact more?

The racquet? Or the ball?

Yeah, that’s right. The ball is about to get smacked through the air at about 140 miles per hour. And that’s a whole lotta impact.

But that’s not the end of it. Because it’ll fly through the air, over a net, bounce on the ground, and get smacked again by another racquet. And that poor, little ball will be totally at the mercy of the racquets.

Now, here’s where my business analogy comes in…

Don’t be that ball. Be the racquet. Because the racquet controls the impact, pace, and direction. And that’s where you want and need to be as you run your business. And if you don’t run your business, you might end up with it running YOU.