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Tuesday
06Oct2009

Lessons From Pro Golfers

I’m not talking about improving your slice or putting stroke.   I’m talking about the way tour golfers do business.  Tour golfers are persistent, dedicated, hard-working, very disciplined, and know that the buck stops with them. 

  1. Tour golfers have an incredible knack for persisting without exception.   When the ball finds the water, they drop another ball and move on.  If they don’t, you can be sure it will not be their week.
  2. They practice every shot thousands of times.  Research tells us that you will only be great at something if you spend at least 10,000 hours on that subject or task.  You can be sure they have met that requirement.
  3. No one tells them to go practice.   They are out on the course by themselves.   They know what it takes.   It takes discipline to work at the game everyday.
  4. They know that they are totally responsible for their past, present, and future.

 

There’s no multi-million dollar contract.   There may be a pot of gold at the end of the tunnel, but only if they follow the above golf rules.

So, if you need a lesson, just go to the Golf Channel and see some great lessons on life and work.

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