As you might have heard, The Masters gets underway today. Tiger Woods tees it up this afternoon, making his reappearance in professional golf since his little Thanksgiving turkey trot and subsequent unmasking. But this piece isn’t just about Tiger. It’s about you and your business. You see, Tiger had a bunch of people helping him to do all those horrible things to feed his addictions. Every junkie has them – people who buy alcoholics drinks, let junkies in their medicine cabinets, lend money to gamblers. They’re the enablers and in many ways they’re just as screwed up. Thing is, you just might be one. Continue reading
Category Archives: Consulting
The Boob Tube
If you’ve spent any time reading this blog you’re probably aware that I have a “thing” for golf. Actually, it’s the same sort of “thing” that assorted rocks stars have for illegal substances – a full-blown addiction. Before you offer, I’m not looking for cures or support groups – thanks for trying to help.
I recently had the experience of having my swing videotaped and analyzed. It was really humbling but it was also a great business lesson. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, Reality checks
The Ocean
There is an old Italian proverb that I don’t expect you’ve heard although you’ve probably experienced. It goes like this:
“Tra il dire e il fare, c’è di mezzo il mare.”
For those of you who don’t speak the language, roughly translated it means “between saying and doing lies half the ocean” and like many old proverbs, this one has endured because it’s spot on. There are lots of great ideas that have amounted to nothing because of the ocean, that vast space between saying and doing. We need to navigate those waters or drown. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, Thinking Aloud
Consult Keith 