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EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 20 MIN

4 Unexpected Lessons From Pickleball That Apply to Business

from Earn Your Happy · host Lori Harder | YAP Media

Sometimes the best business lessons don’t come from a boardroom, they come from the pickleball court. Chris just spent hours taking pro pickleball lessons and came home fired up with insights that immediately translated to business, growth, and leadership. In this episode, we break down 4 powerful lessons that apply far beyond the court, including why being ready matters more than being lucky, how fundamentals always beat raw talent, and why obsessing over results instead of working the plan is keeping so many people stuck. Get ready to rethink how you’re showing up, because the people who win aren’t luckier, they’re prepared. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/happy SKIMS - The SKIMS Holiday Shop is now open at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent you by choosing Earn Your Happy podcast in the dropdown after you purchase. Brevo - Head to brevo.com/earn and use the code EARN to get 50% off Starter and Business Plans for the first 3 months of an annual subscription. Aura Frames - save on the perfect gift at AuraFrames.com - get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames with promo code EARN at checkout. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Visit www.northwestregisteredagent.com/paidearn Blinds.com - The Black Friday deals at Blinds.com are going strong all month long! Save $50 off when you spend $500 or more - use code EARN at checkout.  HIGHLIGHTS Why assuming the opportunity is coming to you changes everything. The mindset shift that makes you faster to act and win. How two men in their 70s destroyed talent with fundamentals. The pickleball lesson that changed how we think about business. Why staring at the score never grows your business. Why accountability partners matter more than motivation. How the right people force you into action when you’d normally procrastinate. RESOURCES Shop the Glōci Holiday Sale (Buy 2, Get 1 Free until December 18) HERE! Apply for the Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE! Get on the waitlist for MCM Mastermind HERE! Join the Audacity Challenge HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Chris: @chriswharder

Sometimes the best business lessons don’t come from a boardroom, they come from the pickleball court. Chris just spent hours taking pro pickleball lessons and came home fired up with insights that immediately translated to business, growth, and leadership. In this episode, we break down 4 powerful lessons that apply far beyond the court, including why being ready matters more than being lucky, how fundamentals always beat raw talent, and why obsessing over results instead of working the plan is keeping so many people stuck. Get ready to rethink how you’re showing up, because the people who win aren’t luckier, they’re prepared. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/happy SKIMS - The SKIMS Holiday Shop is now open at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent you by choosing Earn Your Happy podcast in the dropdown after you purchase. Brevo - Head to brevo.com/earn and use the code EARN to get 50% off Starter and Business Plans for the first 3 months of an annual subscription. Aura Frames - save on the perfect gift at AuraFrames.com - get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames with promo code EARN at checkout. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Visit www.northwestregisteredagent.com/paidearn Blinds.com - The Black Friday deals at Blinds.com are going strong all month long! Save $50 off when you spend $500 or more - use code EARN at checkout.  HIGHLIGHTS Why assuming the opportunity is coming to you changes everything. The mindset shift that makes you faster to act and win. How two men in their 70s destroyed talent with fundamentals. The pickleball lesson that changed how we think about business. Why staring at the score never grows your business. Why accountability partners matter more than motivation. How the right people force you into action when you’d normally procrastinate. RESOURCES Shop the Glōci Holiday Sale (Buy 2, Get 1 Free until December 18) HERE! Apply for the Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE! Get on the waitlist for MCM Mastermind HERE! Join the Audacity Challenge HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Chris: @chriswharder

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