Boris Becker won Wimbledon at 17.
My age at the time.
A teenager with incredible focus, athleticism, and a presence that made the world stop and jaws drop ( or at least mine!)
And then I heard him recently on the High Performance Podcast. Speaking about bankruptcy. Prison. A very public unravelling of a life that once seemed like it was scaling heights most of us can’t even dream of.
It was humbling, honest and moving.
It also reminded me of how life is so precarious.
We assume tomorrow will look like today.
We stare in the rearview mirror, dissecting or regretting what’s already done or not done, as if analysis could change that past.
But Boris Becker’s story reminded me that there’s no permanence in success… and no finality in failure.
It brings to mind this question: what are you going to do with the time you still have?
For senior leaders I work with, that question is and should be unavoidable.
Many are at the top of their game, yet they are quietly wondering:
“Is there more than this?”
“Have I peaked?”
“Do I have more to give?”
“Do I want different?”
From doing this work myself and with others, I see this time and again.
You don’t need to settle for coasting or a slow fade.
You don’t need to replay old victories or decide (yes decide) your best is gone.
You can reinvent.
You can build something that outlives your title and reshapes your legacy.
That’s the work of what I call ‘Ignition Point’.
It’s private, identity-level coaching for senior executives who know their final act deserves to be their finest.
Because time may always be borrowed time but with intention, it can still be the most powerful time of all.
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