Comments on: winning and losing http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/ Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kid http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/comment-page-1/#comment-227 kid Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:48:53 +0000 http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/#comment-227 patient teammates. communication is the key to success in any relationship. people who are patient seem to be the best communicators. this allows them to also be the most supportive and the best from whom to learn. patient teammates. communication is the key to success in any relationship. people who are patient seem to be the best communicators. this allows them to also be the most supportive and the best from whom to learn.

]]> By: Peg http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Peg Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:06:29 +0000 http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/#comment-226 The best teammates are the supportive and positive ones. Anyone can have a bad hand: loss of concentration, terrible bid, poor luck. Good teammates - whatever bad happened - will tell you to sluff it off, focus on what is ahead, and win anyway. The best teammates are the supportive and positive ones. Anyone can have a bad hand: loss of concentration, terrible bid, poor luck.

Good teammates – whatever bad happened – will tell you to sluff it off, focus on what is ahead, and win anyway.

]]> By: stacy http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/comment-page-1/#comment-225 stacy Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:42:14 +0000 http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/#comment-225 One of my favorite stories that Geo tells is a time he played the mixed pairs with Petra and they were leading the event but didn't know it. He's always said the same thing -- she's one of the best. One of my favorite stories that Geo tells is a time he played the mixed pairs with Petra and they were leading the event but didn’t know it. He’s always said the same thing — she’s one of the best.

]]> By: Bob Katz http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Bob Katz Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:28:43 +0000 http://stacyjacobs.com/2007/08/18/winning-and-losing/#comment-220 While I have not played with very many of the people with international or even high level national experience, the one that stands out is Petra Hamman who I got to play with in a national mixed. She never harped on any errors and only spoke of maintaining concentration and playing one hand at a time. But I think it is similar to managing a team. Some people need encouragement, some a bit of babying and some a good slap in the face to wake them up. While I have not played with very many of the people with international or even high level national experience, the one that stands out is Petra Hamman who I got to play with in a national mixed. She never harped on any errors and only spoke of maintaining concentration and playing one hand at a time.
But I think it is similar to managing a team. Some people need encouragement, some a bit of babying and some a good slap in the face to wake them up.

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