The other night I turned on the Australian Open tennis tournament and watched 15-year old Cori “Coco” Gauff beat one of her idols in an exciting match: when they interviewed her afterward, she told of growing up dreaming about one day being as good as Venus and Serena Williams, and there she was, defeating Venus in the opening round. Most of us won’t ever reach that level, but in our own ways, we can dream of being our best selves. Like these tennis players who work closely with their coaches to learn to hone their skills, good employees work with supervisors who train, coach, mentor and inspire them to get up in the morning and give their best. Tennis players are like employees: out there by themselves, thinking on their feet, and focused in the moment. But in quieter times, they both dream about reaching their full potential. Life can be like a tennis match, full of ups and downs and shifts in momentum – dreamers find ways to get up, get going, and win. Dream about all the things you’ll do when you get up today.
Billy Wilder (1906 – 2002): Austrian-born American film director and screenwriter
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