November 3, 2011 · 11:06 am
If you’ve seen Happy Gilmore you understand the notion of someone who is skilled at one thing transferring those skills to something else. In the film’s case, Happy’s ability to smash a slap shot was a perfect antecedent to his long drive skills in golf. As an aside, it’s not all fictitious: I”ve played golf with many hockey players from the NHL level on down and almost without exception they play golf quite well.
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This got me thinking about if the same is true in business – someone who is successful in one industry can transfer those skills to another. Here’s my thinking and I’d like to get yours: Continue reading →
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November 1, 2011 · 11:33 am
In many cultures, today is The Day Of The Dead, a holiday on which families remember deceased relatives and honor their memories (I know – you thought I was going to be writing about a rock band…).
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The celebrations are generally light-hearted and family members tell humorous stories about the deceased. While my family doesn’t celebrate this day, we certainly sit around telling stores about those family members who can’t join us (hence the business axiom to never miss a meeting..) at other holidays. Which of course reminds me of a business point.
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October 27, 2011 · 10:59 am
Not surprisingly with the weekend approaching, your writer’s thoughts turn to golf. Every golfer who plays regularly should have a handicap index. This is probably the most misunderstood statistic that golfers use. The short explanation is that for every round one plays, you (or a computer, usually) figure out the stroke differential between what you shot and the stroke rating of the course. You adjust that for something called the slope rating (a measure of how difficult the course is relative to other courses) and add it on to your list. Your handicap index is 95% of the average of the ten best (lowest) adjusted stroke differentials of your last twenty rounds. Clear? Good, because it’s a great business lesson too.
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