Ben Johns: The Path To Greatness And Keys To Pickleball Success | E84

You're listening to part 2 of the incredible conversation with Ben Johns, the number one pickleball player in the world and the greatest player of all time. 

On the business side, Ben is a co-founder of Pickleball Getaways, a vacation travel company, and the co-founder of Pickleball 360, an online instructional video subscription service.

If you haven't yet listened to part one, be sure to check that one out first.

Time stamps:

00:58 Winning his first US Open

• Ben wasn’t expecting to win
• Incredible feeling, felt like a dream
• Professional high and low in Ben’s career

04:01 Being the lead in the beginning and today

• Pickleball is a new sport and requires a lot of learning
• More competition leads to being a better player
• Winning 108 matches in a row

08:04 Is tennis background an advantage?

• Tennis definitely lends a ton of advantages
• Doesn’t automatically guarantee success

10:00 How long can Ben be so good?

• No concrete plan as to how long he will be in pickleball
• The ideal age to play

12:47 Making money in pickleball

• The potential of making at least seven figures
• Sponsors have a huge role

17:39 Ben’s mixed doubles partner Anna Leigh Waters

• 10 years younger
• Very tough and extremely talented

20:22 Ben’s diet and training routine

• 2-3 hours every day on court
• 5 days a week working out in the gym
• Standard healthy diet

21:49 A flow state in sports

• A state where your body knows what to do without you thinking about it
• It’s the perfect feeling that all athletes pursue

22:59 The importance of extreme preparation

• Preparation is crucial
• The more prepared I am, the luckier I seem to be

24:39 The importance of humility

• You don’t need to talk yourself out
• People will admire you for your accomplishments
• How do people approach him?

27:02 All-inclusive pickleball vacations

• Pickleball instructions from a pro player
• The cost of training with a pro
• How to contact Ben?

30:40 Elon Musk and Ben’s role models

• His greatest role models are his parents and brother
• Admires Elon Musk very much

33:06 The importance of giving back to the community

• Being a good example
• Contributing to the events with good cause

34:18 Fill in the blanks to excellence

• Biggest lesson I learned
  • You are most fulfilled by working hard
• My number 1 professional goal
  • To be number one as long as I can
• My number 1 personal goal
  • Learn new things frequently
• And more

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