Comments on: Andre Agassi’s Coach, Brad Gilbert Slaps Me In Open http://shermanlive.com/2009/12/09/andre-agassi-brad-gilbert-slaps-me-in-open/ Vancouver & Fraser Valley BC Video, Internet & Search Marketing Thu, 03 May 2012 12:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/12/09/andre-agassi-brad-gilbert-slaps-me-in-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6136 Sherman Hu Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:21:50 +0000 http://shermanlive.com/?p=1938#comment-6136 Hi Paul, thanks for sharing your thoughts! Yes, Agassi really focused on his conditioning and returned several times with vengeance. And in all areas of life, be it sports or business or any other platform, its the unsexy preparation that matters, the stuff people don't see. I believe your situation calls for the same mental and attitude fortitude Agassi executed for his game. Keep the 'ball' moving, focus on your strengths, outsource the rest. Either learn the technical stuff, oftentimes not the most productive use of our time, or pass it on to the outsourced practitioners. I overcame my perfection through 'pain'. Has always worked better for me than 'pleasure'. I envision how much 'pain' the 'perfectionism' in whatever I'm working on is preventing or road-blocking me to my destination/objectives/success/ROI/profits/pain I'm causing myself or family etc etc... then I knock it out with vengeance ;-) It's a mental game. A journey. That's why what Brad Gilbert shared in 'Open' spoke to me so deeply. It's not about hitting winners every time, just keep the ball moving. I have Oscar W's "Play Better Tennis In 2 Hours" book!! It's brilliant! Have to get my hands on his training videos :-) Thanks Paul! ROCK ON!! Hi Paul, thanks for sharing your thoughts! Yes, Agassi really focused on his conditioning and returned several times with vengeance. And in all areas of life, be it sports or business or any other platform, its the unsexy preparation that matters, the stuff people don’t see.

I believe your situation calls for the same mental and attitude fortitude Agassi executed for his game. Keep the ‘ball’ moving, focus on your strengths, outsource the rest. Either learn the technical stuff, oftentimes not the most productive use of our time, or pass it on to the outsourced practitioners.

I overcame my perfection through ‘pain’. Has always worked better for me than ‘pleasure’. I envision how much ‘pain’ the ‘perfectionism’ in whatever I’m working on is preventing or road-blocking me to my destination/objectives/success/ROI/profits/pain I’m causing myself or family etc etc… then I knock it out with vengeance ;-)

It’s a mental game. A journey. That’s why what Brad Gilbert shared in ‘Open’ spoke to me so deeply. It’s not about hitting winners every time, just keep the ball moving.

I have Oscar W’s “Play Better Tennis In 2 Hours” book!! It’s brilliant! Have to get my hands on his training videos :-)

Thanks Paul! ROCK ON!!

]]> By: Paul Weinberg http://shermanlive.com/2009/12/09/andre-agassi-brad-gilbert-slaps-me-in-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6106 Paul Weinberg Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:44:08 +0000 http://shermanlive.com/?p=1938#comment-6106 Hey Sherman, Met you briefly at Stomper F5 last year in Atlanta. Liked the Agassi review and application. All this web/blog stuff is new to me, unlike tennis which I've loved and played since I was 12. Always found that Agassi's comeback also teaches us a lesson: he just focused on conditioning. The day to day, off the TV, discipline. Also liked how Agassi created high purpose for himself and tennis earnings (eg work with kids and foundation.) Was willing to change himself and change his mental game and attitude. Not sure how to change mine when it comes to being stopped by technical stuff in front of getting content out. How did you overcome your blocks/perfectionism)? In tennis, there's a great virtual coach who played pro and studied Agassi and others natural grace. Tip for you: check out Oscar Wegner! Hey Sherman,

Met you briefly at Stomper F5 last year in Atlanta.

Liked the Agassi review and application.

All this web/blog stuff is new to me, unlike tennis which I’ve loved and played since I was 12. Always found that Agassi’s comeback also teaches us a lesson: he just focused on conditioning. The day to day, off the TV, discipline.

Also liked how Agassi created high purpose for himself and tennis earnings (eg work with kids and foundation.) Was willing to change himself and change his mental game and attitude.

Not sure how to change mine when it comes to being stopped by technical stuff in front of getting content out. How did you overcome your blocks/perfectionism)?

In tennis, there’s a great virtual coach who played pro and studied Agassi and others natural grace. Tip for you: check out Oscar Wegner!

]]> By: BusinessBiker http://shermanlive.com/2009/12/09/andre-agassi-brad-gilbert-slaps-me-in-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6092 BusinessBiker Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:28:04 +0000 http://shermanlive.com/?p=1938#comment-6092 I think it also has to do with trusting that you are indeed on your true path and that it should never perfect. If it were you'd not be able to truly enjoy the daily Moments of Zen that occur when just being and experiencing it. The gratification that comes with accomplishment cannot exist without the trials of the lesson. I think it also has to do with trusting that you are indeed on your true path and that it should never perfect. If it were you’d not be able to truly enjoy the daily Moments of Zen that occur when just being and experiencing it.

The gratification that comes with accomplishment cannot exist without the trials of the lesson.

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/12/09/andre-agassi-brad-gilbert-slaps-me-in-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6064 Sherman Hu Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:44:56 +0000 http://shermanlive.com/?p=1938#comment-6064 Greg, thanks for sharing your wisdom. You are right. Imperfect thinking = Perfect Inaction. Thanks man! Greg, thanks for sharing your wisdom. You are right. Imperfect thinking = Perfect Inaction. Thanks man!

]]> By: Greg http://shermanlive.com/2009/12/09/andre-agassi-brad-gilbert-slaps-me-in-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6063 Greg Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:09:05 +0000 http://shermanlive.com/?p=1938#comment-6063 Hey Sherman, here's my story regarding my wife and how she used to state that things need to be done perfectly, and how she is unhappy if things are not done perfectly. You know, if she forgot somethingthing here, a missed something there. I said, and she gets it now... "The IDEA that things CAN be perfect all the time is itself imperfect thinking." Because humans are fundamentally prone to make the occasional mistake, at its core the pursuit of perfection is imperfect. It's a bad place to be starting from. Hey Sherman, here’s my story regarding my wife and how she used to state that things need to be done perfectly, and how she is unhappy if things are not done perfectly. You know, if she forgot somethingthing here, a missed something there. I said, and she gets it now… “The IDEA that things CAN be perfect all the time is itself imperfect thinking.” Because humans are fundamentally prone to make the occasional mistake, at its core the pursuit of perfection is imperfect. It’s a bad place to be starting from.

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/12/09/andre-agassi-brad-gilbert-slaps-me-in-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6060 Sherman Hu Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:28:30 +0000 http://shermanlive.com/?p=1938#comment-6060 Great question. I've grown & evolved whereby certain areas or disciplines come easier to me, so there's very little procrastination or perfection hangups in those areas. It doesn't excuse my clients to hang on to their perfection hangups, regardless :) But there are certain areas in my business, including mindset, that I find myself delaying action, or justifying or making things more complicated than necessary. This is what I'm changing. Thanks for your feedback, T! Rock on! Great question. I’ve grown & evolved whereby certain areas or disciplines come easier to me, so there’s very little procrastination or perfection hangups in those areas. It doesn’t excuse my clients to hang on to their perfection hangups, regardless :)

But there are certain areas in my business, including mindset, that I find myself delaying action, or justifying or making things more complicated than necessary. This is what I’m changing.

Thanks for your feedback, T! Rock on!

]]> By: Terry Retter http://shermanlive.com/2009/12/09/andre-agassi-brad-gilbert-slaps-me-in-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6059 Terry Retter Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:12:24 +0000 http://shermanlive.com/?p=1938#comment-6059 I would never have guessed that you were focused as a perfectionist. Your message to me has always been to "just do it" (something the Tiger should not have listened to) and to keep getting things done. So is it a do as I say and not as I do syndrome? Or do you need to follow your own advice to use newbies (after 2 years I guess I can no longer claim that status)? Thanks for sharing this excerpt for Agassi's book. I probably would not have gotten it to read my self. yogiwan chef@chefwannabee.com I would never have guessed that you were focused as a perfectionist. Your message to me has always been to “just do it” (something the Tiger should not have listened to) and to keep getting things done. So is it a do as I say and not as I do syndrome? Or do you need to follow your own advice to use newbies (after 2 years I guess I can no longer claim that status)?

Thanks for sharing this excerpt for Agassi’s book. I probably would not have gotten it to read my self.

yogiwan
chef@chefwannabee.com

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