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I decided to take a break from writing/posting this summer. I have returned from my walkabout. I am back!

Today, I decided to post an article about one of my all-time favorite tennis players Rajeev Ram in recognition of his winning the 2025 Cincinnati Open men’s doubles title.

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I first posted about Rajeev back in October, 2022 when he became the oldest first time ATP player ranked number one after he achieved the top spot in the doubles ranking. Rajeev was 38 years old at the time. I thought he was a good example of the virtue resiliency.  

“As long as you are resilient and persistent, things can happen even much later. Everyone is on their own path and maybe it is even a little bit sweeter if it takes a little bit longer.”– Rajeev Ram (American tennis player)

His words of wisdom resonate for me. Since I began my business adventure back in 1994, I have had my fair share of ups and downs and in-betweens. Candidly, business has been a rollercoaster ride. Being resilient has been key.

Recently at age 41 (remember age is just a number), Ram in preparing for the U.S. Open, a tournament he has already won three times, won the prestigious Cincinnati Masters Open men’s doubles title. That bought his career total to 32 ATP titles along with two Olympic silver medals. Impressive! When I thought about his achievements, I realized he has demonstrated the value of another key virtue, consistency. In addition to winning tournaments, I thought about all the hours of discipline (a.k.a. habits) Ram expended in preparation to achieve his goals – training, following a health & wellness regime, enduring the rigors of world travel. Consistency!

“I accumulated small but consistent habits that ultimately led to results that were unimaginable when I started.” – James Clear (author of the #1 bestseller Atomic Habits)