Connect with your family this week.
One of the biggest challenges of today’s time-pressed parents is having quality time with their children. Fostering a true connection with kids and family doesn’t always have to mean scaling back your work hours or stepping off the career fast track. Try these suggestions to stay connected: Hold weekly family meetings. Use them to schedule […]
Some Kooky Ways to Spike Your Creativity…
Everyone, it seems, wants to be more creative. But how? Here are few ways to spark the creative juices and kick off some creative adventures. Shake things up a bit—so that you become less dulled to the experiences you have: Write an anonymous letter to a younger person to save them from some trouble in […]
Golf is Too Hard! Tradition or Truth?
Ten years ago, two PGA Tour players got an idea to develop a way to help people of all ages get in and stay in the game. Their ideas focused on having fun executing four different golf strokes in a variety of games each producing feedback designed to help the beginner learn the game. Their methodology is drastically […]
Vacationing with the In-laws? Here’s help…
Summertime often means getting together with in-laws. While some look forward to this opportunity others dread it and can get very physically emotional about the pending visit. Here’s an article that we included in Family Times last November that you and your spouse might find helpful. Mothers-in-law might be the butt of many a joke, […]
What’s the big idea?
The legendary David Ogilvie was a pioneer of the advertising industry. One reason for his success and influence was his ability to create what he called “the Big Idea”—a memorable concept that he could wrap an ad around, or base an entire advertising campaign on. Here’s how he developed Big Ideas—and how you can, too: […]
Want to Swing Better? Let It Go!
You’ve been hoping to hit 300 yard drives, break par, play on the Seniors Tour, or just to win a friendly game of Nassau each weekend. You’ve focused intently on achieving those dreams. You’ve practiced every day for the last month and when you step out onto stage at the 1st tee, you begin strangling your […]
Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke? Both are serious. One can be deadly.
As temperatures rise in the summer months, so does the risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Both are serious. Heat stroke can be deadly. Heat exhaustion is more common. It typically strikes when people work or play strenuously in a hot, humid environment, causing them to sweat excessively. With diminished fluids and salts, the […]
What are you reading…to your children?
Reading to your children should start early. Really early. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends starting as soon as your children are born. Reading stimulates brain development and language skills, as well as fostering a closer emotional bond between parents and children. Remember these tips: Read widely. Infants respond to voices around them, so start […]
Great golf shots all begin at the same place. Where do you start yours?
Whether it’s the first swing of the day or a tap in for double bogey on the 18th, every shot counts the same – one stroke. One swing. One shot on the way to a final score. Each one counts the same. So, each swing should begin the same way with the same pre-swing routine. […]
Try Audio Books for Learning on the Move!
Trying to knuckle down and learn something new when you are already living your life at breakneck speed can simply be too much of a challenge. There are times, though, when you might not be able to sit at a desk with a pile of books but you can afford to concentrate just enough to […]
