PETER BURWASH
Founder and President of Peter Burwash International,
World-Renowned Tennis Coach and Author of The Key to
Great Leadership, Total Health, Tennis for Life and
Improving the Landscape of Your Life.
2004 ISPA Conference & Expo Speaker
Pulse: What’s keeping you busy?
Peter Burwash: I just completed my 11th book entitled
Behind Every Lesson There is a Wonderful Journey. I am also
helping to build schools for girls in India.
P: How do you productively manage your time?
B: Write everything down. We are on information overload
these days. Stay away from smartphones. They truly are
“weapons of mass distraction,” and an addiction for so many
people.
P: How do you continue to grow your knowledge in your area of expertise?
B: Read, read, read. I read magazines and newspapers, and
ask questions to everyone I meet.
P: How do you handle stress in your daily work
and personal life?
B: I start my day with a 7 am yoga class. Plus, I always try to
remember Billie Jean King’s quote, “Pressure is a privilege. It
only comes to those who earn it.”
P: If you have a chance to hear a fellow
speaker or an expert in another field speak at
an ISPA Conference, who would you like to see
and hear?
B: I’d like to hear Isadore “Issy” Sharp, founder of Four
Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Sir Richard Branson, founder
of Virgin Group. Issy is a class act as a human being while Sir
Richard is an outstanding innovator.
P: Recalling the time you spoke on stage at the
ISPA Conference, what was your favorite
moment?
B: I spoke a couple of times at the ISPA Conference. The
second time I spoke, an attendee told me how her life was
changed after she followed my recommendation and switched
to a vegetarian diet. She brought a before and after photo of
her 50-pound weight loss. ■
BURWASH RECENTLY became the 10th inductee
into the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame. As the sole
inductee for 2015, Burwash will join tennis legends
Billie Jean King, Nick Bollettieri and Dennis Van der
Meer. For more about Burwash and his work, visit
pbitennis.com and peterburwash.com.
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October 2015