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Mike Branon was stuck on a cruise ship at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.   What came of that experience was Pickleball & the Art of Living:  The Power of Positive Dinking, a book which is a metaphor for life.  It combines humor, advice on how to live fully, and of course guidance on how to play Pickleball.

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss:

• What Mike did to keep himself busy while stuck on a cruise ship at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Why he completely rewrote the first draft of his book
• What a flow state is,  how it can help your game, and what you need to do to get in one
• What you should do when you lose a point during a Pickleball game
• How Mike’s book Pickleball & the Art of Living:  The Power of Positive Dinking is a metaphor for life
• Why he decided to incorporate humor into his book
• Why it’s important to have a roadmap both in life and in Pickleball
• Mike’s biggest challenge in writing the book and why writing it was so worthwhile for him
• The biggest challenge people have on the Pickleball court, how to overcome it, and how to help your partner if they are struggling with it
• Why people who do not play Pickleball enjoy the book
• Mike’s next Pickleball book and who it will focus on

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Pickleball & the Art of Living:  The Power of Positive Dinking

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