Peter Rennert (Part 1) - Rising to the Top, the Role of Fear, and a Change of Priorities

Today’s guest is my dear friend and former professional tennis player, Peter Rennert.

During his playing career, Peter was ranked in the Top 10 in the World in Doubles and Top 40 in the World in Singles. After his playing career ended, he traveled the globe teaching tennis to thousands of people of all ages and skill levels at private homes, tennis clubs, luxury resorts and on the pro tour.

In his travels, Peter developed an awareness based approach to teaching that focuses entirely on optimizing the brain’s ability to learn. He calls it TELOS, which stands for The Effortless Life Operating System.

Peter has launched an online course for tennis players and will soon launch an online course for teaching professionals. He has trained and Certified TELOS Tennis Professionals around the world. 

The TELOS system is applicable to all walks of life, and I had to have Peter on to tell you about it, as well as his story.

In Part 1, listen as we discuss:

• How Peter and I met.
• What does it take to be a professional tennis player?
• The catalyst for growth is where the pressure is.
• Why he chose to go to Stanford and be the little fish in a big pond, and became the number one college player in America.
• Preparedness and opportunity are what we call luck.
• How Peter thrived because of his community, then plateaued while traveling.
• You don't need to endure unnecessary stress with training.
• How his impending injuries and total burnout led him to stop playing.
• The role of fear.
• The only truth in tennis is the ball goes where the energy goes.
• Connect your breath to the act of doing.
• How Peter fell in love with teaching.

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