In 2014, prem Carnot published Smart Pickleball: The Pickleball Guru's Guide, which later became a best-selling book on the Amazon. The world's first pickleball coach guides the choice of smart playing style and although many years have passed, pickleball has changed a lot, but intelligence is still very important.
prem Carnot pointed out that victory is often due to those who know how to play smartly. And if analyzed more deeply, those principles are not only limited to the framework of the field, but can also be applied to life.
In pickleball, not every shot is worth swinging the racket. In many situations, the smartest thing is not to hit, let the ball go out by itself. In life, too: Not all controversies need to be involved, not all issues need to consume energy. Choosing a battle is a way to save energy for truly important moments.
prem also emphasized the "third shot" of the third shot - often deciding the situation. This is similar to the principle of focusing on key points in work: Know the time to make big decisions, focus all your energy on that moment, instead of wasting resources on small things.
On the pitch, the position near the net is the "golden control zone". In work, that is the position of grasping information, connecting and coordinating. Whoever maintains that "zone" will master the tempo and lead the game, whether it is a match, a project or an organization.
Smart pickleball also requires intentional training: Set clear goals, divide skills, and continuously adjust. That is also the way everyone needs to practice: Studying or working must have a plan, have evaluation standards, not let everything go by the rules.
Finally, the most valuable thing from this playground is the 3 words "Conserve the heart - Keep the rhythm - Keep the position". Keep your heart from being hasty, keep the rhythm to avoid being swept away by others, and keep it there to be ready to turn around when the opportunity arises.
Pickleball teaches us that victory does not always belong to the strong, but to those who know how to think, choose and wait. Sometimes in life, a wise decision is just as concise as a hit, just at the right time - just enough for the ball to fall right in the desired position.
