by Minter Dial | Jan 16, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Reading the Game: What to Watch for When You Start a Padel Match Even before you step onto a padel court, your mindset should be half-player, half-detective. The match doesn’t begin with the first point — it starts in the few moments you meet. Smart players use those...
by Minter Dial | May 14, 2024 | Padel, Sports
Desired Behaviour over Result I recently played a padel match and watched as my partner, for the umpteenth time, struck a ball full toss from the back court. The ball looked well on its way to hitting the wall directly (i.e. out). His shot went straight back to a...
by Minter Dial | Apr 11, 2024 | Padel
Telltale Signs of Character In one of the more fascinating podcast interviews I’ve ever had, Trinity squash coach Paul Assaiante said that, over the span of his 30+ years of coaching, he learned one lesson above all others when recruiting talent. Of course, he...
by Minter Dial | Oct 30, 2022 | Leadership, Marketing, Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue with Jesse Cole Jesse Cole is the owner of Savannah Bananas, a minor league baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia. Through his leadership, with his wife, Jesse has radically transformed how baseball is played. He’s the author of two books, the...
by Minter Dial | Nov 30, 2021 | Branding
Unless you’re living in a cave, you’ve surely seen how brands and companies are pursuing purpose. The Business Roundtable issued a statement in 2019 to encourage companies to support “a life of meaning and dignity” and that a company’s purpose should...