I received an email from the pro at the golf club yesterday which was sent to the entire membership. Not that I was planning on it, but he informed us that if we wanted to play golf today we’d have to walk the course since carts would not be available. It seems we’re getting new ones. That’s not a bad thing – some of the old ones had issues and you would occasionally find one stranded on a cart path where it had died mid-round. But it isn’t really a good thing either, since maybe the focus should be on things like getting some sand in the bunkers so they’re playable or even filling the ball washers now that season has officially begun and there is a lot of mud on the course. I know – great having me as a member, right? But it’s good business lesson (which, after all, is what these clubs are!). Continue reading
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The BOA
I leave tomorrow morning on an annual trip I take to Myrtle Beach. In theory it’s a golf outing but it’s more of a 5 day stay in a rest home getting my batteries recharged. 13 of us go, 12 of whom play golf. The other guy is a “social member” – most golf clubs have them – who enjoys the non-golf activities – cards, movies, and general guy banter. Like “Fight Club“, the first rule is we don’t really talk about it. However, what I can talk about that these are the guys whom I trust, to whom I can turn for advice, and who are honest – often brutally so – with me about everything from my golf game to my attitude. For all of the social networking tools available out there, nothing beats the face to face contact with this group for me. There is a business lesson in this as well. Continue reading
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