Company Affair

Summer time in the United States means two things: one, vacations and two, tennis season. And this year’s tennis season has been outstanding. Rafael Nadal won the French Open for a 4th straight year by shutting out Roger Federer. Then Nadal went on to win the Wimbledon. He had never won this before and he did it by beating Federer.

The U.S. Open tennis tournament should also be very exciting. Federer will try to show that he is still number one and Nadal will try to prove him wrong as he did in the last two.

For the women’s singles, I predict that Venus and Serena Williams will play each other and that Serena will ultimately be the winner. Their father will sit on the court, exactly at the net. He must feel torn in so many ways when his daughters play each other but as long as one of them wins, he wins.

This year’s Wimbledon is as exciting as ever. Federer would like nothing better than to win, for the sixth straight time no less, and Nadal would like nothing better than to knock him off his high horse. The rivalry between the number one (Federer) and number two (Nadal) ranked tennis places always makes things heat up.

I think Federer will win again. What I’m hoping will happen is that he either retires after this season or he comes back to win the French Open next year. I don’t want him to continue playing and start losing then retire. He should go out on top and leave tennis amazed by his presence.

Many look at those with careers in golf and wonder if they might be able to do the same thing. After all, it is well known that individuals who hold jobs that pertain to their interests are not only happier but also more financially stable. The idea of enjoying one’s job and pay is more than intriguing for those stuck in dead end jobs that seem to go nowhere. In the golf industry, one can start out teaching golf in a school setting and move on to a top-notch golf resort in a tropical paradise. With golf being as popular as it is, creating the career of one’s dreams is rather easy compared to other professions.

For those looking to do a u turn in their career, golf schools can offer the best place to start. Many of these venues offer small classes and retain a good student to teacher ratio. This means an individual will have less chance of falling behind on classroom material. Plus, accredited courses can mean financial aid for students that qualify. This can be good news since financial aspects are well known to put a damper on starting a new career.

This year’s French Open is sure to be as exciting as last year’s. Rafael Nadal has won the men’s singles for 3straight years. He defeated Roger Federer last year and though these 2 men will not say that they have a rivalry, it appears that 2008 might prove otherwise.

Last year’s French Open news was surprisingly quiet about the women’s singles. Justine Henin-Hardenne was also a 3 time winner when she defeated Ana Ivanovic. This competition does not seem to have the same “rivalry” aspect that the men’s does.

No matter who wins, this competition on the clay courts is sure to show who is the best player on this type of court. 

Around this time of the year many tennis fans start thinking about the upcoming French Open.  The French Open takes place from mid May through to early June.  The tournament is also known as the ‘Tournoi de Roland-Garros’ and is played in the Roland-Garros stadium.

The French Open is the second major ‘Grand Slam’ tournament and because it takes place on clay courts is one of the physically demanding for players.  Previous mens tournament winners include Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, and Rafael Nadal.

The French Open tournament has the largest broadcasting audience around the world of any tennis tournament including Wimbledon.

The winter holiday season brings with it many feelings of joy. In the business world nothing brings as much joy as the elusive holiday bonus. This is the time of year where companies, large and small, show their appreciation to their empoloyees with some sort of gift. Bonuses range from useless nutcrackers to cash to concert tickets. With the Super Bowl always around the corner, some very lucky, or derserving employees will even get football tickets. The christmas bonus always makes me think of the Chevy Chase film, Christmas Vacation. Chevy keeps his cool through every possible mishap, but when he receives his christmas bonus and all it is, is a card, he goes beserk; people take their bonuses seriously.