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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You Can’t Buy A Swing
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While I’m sure most of you aren’t as obsessed with golf as I am, I hope you managed to watch some of The Masters yesterday. Even if you don’t like golf, it was hard not to get caught up in the excitement of Phil, Tiger, Kenny Perry, Angel, and Chad. Watching them it was interesting to notice how different each of their swings is and it brought to mind the golf truism that “you can’t buy a swing.” Of course, there are supermarket-sized golf stores that cater to those who believe otherwise. The reality is that a repeatable, dependable golf swing comes in many variations and is the result of years of practice. Just like business! Continue reading
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The Masters
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This is one of my favorite days of the year. Competition begins today in The Masters. It’s not just that it’s the first of golf’s major championships but also that it’s one of the big harbingers of Spring along with the opening of the baseball season and lighting the grill for the first time each year. But there is one other thing about The Masters that make it one of, if not the, most unusual events in sport. Is it that it’s the only major championship played on the same course each year? No. That it’s an invitational? No. Continue reading
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