The Value of Stepping Back to Achieve More

Nov 26 2012

Andy Murray pulled away from the pack this year when he played but lost in the Wimbledon final, then earned Olympic Gold. But, when he won the 2012 United States Open and became the first British man to win a Grand Slam tennis title in 76 years, he joined Roger FedererRafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic—male tennis champions playing at the highest level in the game today. Djokovic credited Murray’s rise to the next level to his ability to believe in himself and understand what it takes to make the leap. Djokovic said, “Us four, we are taking this game to another level.”

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