Former World No.1 Serena Williams has been extremely successful in her quest to achieve a perfect balance between sports, business, and personal life.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner has perfectly kept herself in good shape in order to be competitive on the tennis tour. Moreover, she has also kept track of all the business activities. However, she didn’t let her professional life disturb her personal life. How did Williams manage to find the perfect blend of her professional and personal life?
“I just need to turn my brain off” – Serena Williams
Williams has trained herself to be focused when she’s working — that’s clear with her achievements. However, she is also focused on when she is “not working”. When she’s not working, whether it’s her ventures or whether it’s tennis, she shuts off.
“Something I do every day is to completely turn my brain off, which sounds weird but because I work so much between tennis and running my other properties—Serena Ventures and Serena Clothing. But it’s a lot so I just need to turn my brain off and not think about anything,” Williams told CNBC Make It.
The 38-year-old focuses on doing things that keep her on the ground. She knows that there is life outside the tennis court and spotlight. This also helps her to stay attached with her family.
“It really helps me to focus on Olympia and focus on the moment and not think about anything else,” she added. “And I purposely do that with her because I know that I just need to shut off.”
Serena is extremely committed to the time she spends at work. However, she is equally committed to the time she spends at rest and recovery. Hence, Williams is focused on both her physical and mental stability. It’s not just resting your body, it’s also resting your mind.
It is certainly the only way anyone can perform at the top level so consistently and under so much scrutiny. We should certainly take some inspiration from the legend to find the right balance in our life.
WATCH – When Serena Williams Locked Horns With Jimmy Fallon
The American legend Serena Williams made an appearance at ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ in 2018. It was her first appearance in the show, after delivering her daughter Alexis Olympia and getting married to her husband Alexis Ohanian.
Williams is one of the best servers in tennis, Fallon wanted to test whether she’s an ace axe-thrower or not. After failing for the first two-times, Serena succeeded to bolt the axe on the third attempt.
While enjoying the game, she earned five points, but before that Fallon claimed 10 points. “I’ll give you the win,” Fallon said. “Serena Williams, everybody! The real champ.”
Serena Williams speaks about her daughter and husband
She shared about her daughter when she was a toddler and seven months old. “I love her so much, we are just so close. Now she kind of has a personality and she knows what she wants and knows what she likes. It’s the best time. She’s been saying her first word a little bit, and she’s been saying mom,” Serena Williams told Jimmy Fallon.
Followed by that, she revealed a funny encounter with her husband Ohanian when they first met in Rome, Italy. Williams was in Rome for a tournament, and they met on the breakfast table. During their first meeting, she tried to scare him off.
Her purpose to be present on the show was to promote Being Serena documentary series. The documentary was aired on HBO, and it unfolded Serena’s dominance on the WTA Tour, while she simultaneously handles pregnancy and motherhood.
Besides being a tennis professional and a mother, Williams is also a businesswoman and investor. The HBO documentary illustrates how Serena handles everything while acing on the court.
