Don"t Play Scared
A good friend of mine is one of the best golfers I know.
He is a steady single digit handicap where a round of par is a reasonable and expected goal.
He is also very successful entrepreneur.
His success provides him ample time to focus honing his skills for the game he loves.
You can learn a lot about someone by playing a round of golf with them.
The game is both a physical and mental test challenging your focus, honesty, sportsmanship and temper.
That's probably why my friend always plays a round with someone before he elects to do business with that person.
If only we all could be so lucky.
Another great thing about golf is you can apply it to just about anything you do in life.
Do I take a chance here and go for the green? Or play it safe and lay up? All of us face decisions like this in our everyday lives.
Some may take a risk adverse approach.
Why take a chance? Especially if you're playing well.
I know a lot of golfers who avoid the use of certain clubs due to fear and lack of confidence.
Then there are others who approach a certain shot, assess the conditions and go for the green.
As you approach your everyday life, I suggest you ask yourself what course of action would you take? This is where my friend gave me some good advice about how he approaches the game.
He plays every shot like it's the last one he'll ever take.
This does not mean he plays carelessly or takes unnecessary risks.
He simply uses all of his clubs, assesses the probability of success and hits the ball.
Sounds simple enough, but I ask you how often do we find ourselves in a similar situation in everyday life? Yes, the payoff would be nice but it seems too risky, better off to lay up and not make a mistake.
The reality is those willing to take the chance are more likely to be happier, healthier and more successful.
Yes there will be times where it doesn't pay off but the key is you gave it a shot.
The worst that can happen is you dust yourself off, learn from the experience and move on.
As Teddy Roosevelt once said...
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
" I took my friends advice regarding his approach to golf.
Playing every shot like it would be my last.
Some birdie puts became bogeys and unfortunately some approach shots hit sand or water.
Overall though I became much more relaxed and really began to enjoy playing the game...
I also finally broke 90.
He is a steady single digit handicap where a round of par is a reasonable and expected goal.
He is also very successful entrepreneur.
His success provides him ample time to focus honing his skills for the game he loves.
You can learn a lot about someone by playing a round of golf with them.
The game is both a physical and mental test challenging your focus, honesty, sportsmanship and temper.
That's probably why my friend always plays a round with someone before he elects to do business with that person.
If only we all could be so lucky.
Another great thing about golf is you can apply it to just about anything you do in life.
Do I take a chance here and go for the green? Or play it safe and lay up? All of us face decisions like this in our everyday lives.
Some may take a risk adverse approach.
Why take a chance? Especially if you're playing well.
I know a lot of golfers who avoid the use of certain clubs due to fear and lack of confidence.
Then there are others who approach a certain shot, assess the conditions and go for the green.
As you approach your everyday life, I suggest you ask yourself what course of action would you take? This is where my friend gave me some good advice about how he approaches the game.
He plays every shot like it's the last one he'll ever take.
This does not mean he plays carelessly or takes unnecessary risks.
He simply uses all of his clubs, assesses the probability of success and hits the ball.
Sounds simple enough, but I ask you how often do we find ourselves in a similar situation in everyday life? Yes, the payoff would be nice but it seems too risky, better off to lay up and not make a mistake.
The reality is those willing to take the chance are more likely to be happier, healthier and more successful.
Yes there will be times where it doesn't pay off but the key is you gave it a shot.
The worst that can happen is you dust yourself off, learn from the experience and move on.
As Teddy Roosevelt once said...
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
" I took my friends advice regarding his approach to golf.
Playing every shot like it would be my last.
Some birdie puts became bogeys and unfortunately some approach shots hit sand or water.
Overall though I became much more relaxed and really began to enjoy playing the game...
I also finally broke 90.
