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I coach world No. 1 tennis player Aryna Sabalenka. Here’s what productivity culture gets completely wrong about pressure

The secret: be a warrior, not a fighter.

Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot against Cristina Bucsa of Spain during their Women’s Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2025 in New York City. [Photo: Getty Images]

I learned to perform under pressure at thirteen, sleeping rough on the street, where reading a room wrong could cost you far more........

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