Former world number one tennis player Andre Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam champion, shared valuable insights on thriving under pressure at the Pendulum Summit. Agassi emphasized the importance of presence, trusting instincts, and taking ownership of one's destiny. He also reflected on his career challenges, his rebellions against established norms, and his philanthropic endeavors.
Former world number one tennis champion, who won eight Grand Slam titles, serves up lessons in how to thrive under pressure
“Tennis teaches you to be very present. You can’t afford not to be. It’s not like you can protect a lead and run down a clock,” he told the Pendulum Summit, a two-day business and leadership event at Convention Centre Dublin.Young people are rejecting work. Why?Meta kills its fact checking programme and house prices keep rising
Having had the sport foisted upon him by his father – as recalled with raw anguish in his bestselling post-retirement memoir Open – Agassi’s life work became taking ownership of his own destiny. Andre Agassi and fans at the 1990 US Open at Flushing Meadows. Photograph: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
“At my lowest point, I took out a personal mortgage of $40 million and decided to build my own charter school in the most economically challenged area of Las Vegas,” he said.
Business Leadership Philanthropy ANDRE AGASSI TENNIS GRAND SLAM PRESSURE LEADERSHIP PRESENCE INSTINCTS PHILANTHROPY EDUCATION
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