by Minter Dial | Mar 28, 2024 | Collaboration, Padel
As some of you will know, I’m a keen padel player and have been playing the sport for a long time. That said, my understanding of the subtleties of the sport have only really emerged in the last decade. And I’ve been fascinated by the parallels / extrapolations one...
by Minter Dial | Mar 27, 2024 | Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Joni Luolamaa Joni Luolamaa is a full time padel professional, one of the top players in Finland. In addition to his playing padel, he is a bona fide YouTuber and padel influencer in Finland. We discuss his rather unique journey to...
by Minter Dial | Mar 13, 2024 | Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Luis Estrada Luis Estrada, the current number one male padel player in the US. Coming from tennis, Luis fell head over heels with Padel. He recounts how quickly it happened and his journey to becoming number one, with partner Nico Agri....
by Minter Dial | Mar 12, 2024 | Leadership, Padel
In a recent article, I sought to explain how padel can be a great sport for building team spirit and enhancing communication and collaborative skills. [You can read that article here]. In this article, I want to dive into how padel is a fine way to exhibit the...
by Minter Dial | Mar 7, 2024 | Responsibility, Sports
How and why struggle, sacrifice and hard work = success Over this past weekend, I read an interview in the Guardian that sparked a lot of thoughts. The interview [here] was with Aitana Bonmatí, a Spanish female footballer, playing for Barcelona, Ballon d’Or,...
by Minter Dial | Mar 5, 2024 | Padel, Sports
Padel as a Game for Team Building, Improving Communication Skills and Collaboration By its nature and history, padel (tennis) is fun, social sport. But, padel is much more than that. It’s a highly engaging and strategic sport that can be used as a powerful tool...
