In baseball, it is known that major league players, though they are at the highest echelon of their profession, always go through slumps.  They may go through a drought of hitting whereas they had had streaks of success in the past.  It is in those times that baseball players get back to the fundamentals.  They start thinking through the micromovements of their swing, stance and approach.  The fundamentals were what made them successful in the first place; they cannot violate natural laws for long without having to realign with them.

This is true for golfers, basketball shooters and business people.  Yes, in the game of business and life, there will be slumps.  Many are due to macro effects.  Some are due to ability and talent. [Read more...]