UlTImATE SUccESS GUIdEDon’t worry about too many details yet. Over time, your BHAG will
direct your body, mind, and spirit to come up with all the steps required
for you to succeed. Stay focused on the end result of your BHAG, just
like the finish positions on a tennis player’s strokes.
Speaking of tennis, one of the most powerful concepts in the tennis
system I teach involves having players focus on the “finish” of their
strokes. This may seem a bit counterintuitive, especially if you know all
the details that go into hitting the little yellow fuzzy ball.
Traditional coaches give tips like watching the ball, bending your knees,
taking the racquet back, and hitting the ball more in front of you. Any
player who’s tried to apply all these tips at the same time knows “paral-
ysis-by-analysis” well, which is far from the best way to have success in
tennis. On the flip side, most players benefit tremendously from focusing
on the “finish”. Being “finish focused” keeps things simple and helps you
avoid thinking too much while successfully completing a solid stroke.
When a player focuses on creating a beautiful finish, their minds slow
down because they’re “dialed in” to the ending rather than trying to
perform all the moving parts in the middle of the stroke. Having one di-
rected focus on the finish gives players a better chance to make the right
calculations every time they hit the ball. The feedback a player gets at
the finish is very powerful in learning what worked and what didn’t. The
bottom line is that things move way too fast in tennis to analyze every
part of the stroke as the ball approaches, and that’s one reason why it’s
truly best to stick with the finish.
Executing the correct finish with tennis strokes is just like having your
BHAG in mind. Visualizing your BHAG allows you to get to the final
destination with passion and efficiency. Start by visualizing, get your-
self a BHAG, and focus on that finish.
- WRIte DoWn shoRt teRM goAls AnD tAke ACtIon
Every day is the perfect day to ask yourself questions about your
life goals, and how you plan to address those goals.
~Jonathan Lockwood HuieNo matter how good of a dreamer you are, and no matter how inspiring
you make your BHAG, that alone won’t complete the entire picture. To