Good Advice for All Managers (and Parents)
It’s said that when former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Gordon Dean died in a plane crash in 1958, an envelope was found among his personal effects. On the back of the envelope, Dean had scribbled nine lessons that he had learned in life. Every manager would be wise to take note of each one: Never […]
Want to Get Better? Describe Your Swing
Golf is a popular hobby and like most golf enthsiasts, I’ve read hundreds of magazine articles and dozens of books about the golf swing. I’ve tried scores of different clubs and chatted endlessly about golf with my golfing buddies. But, the other day I read something that caught me up short. A golf tour professional in a book I was reading was challenged by […]
Laugh Yourself to Better Health?
Laughter – it’s natural, it’s free and it’s totally contagious. It helps to bring people together, aids communication and reduces conflict. Did you know, though, that a daily dose of laughter is good for your physical health too? When we laugh, our bodies release endorphins, commonly known as “feel good hormones.” These chemicals not only […]
Planning a Random Act of Kindness?
Birthdays, Christmases, Valentine’s Days and anniversaries – if we are lucky, we can expect to be on the receiving end of kind messages and thoughtful acts on special occasions such as these. Often, though, the mere expectation of loving treatment can make it seem in some way false or forced. Random, unexpected acts of kindness, […]
Family Time: For What It’s Worth
So, you and your family would like to learn to play golf? Your next question is probably, “How much is it going to cost us?” Great question. Maybe it won’t cost as much as you think. Let’s for a moment assume that your family consists of two adults and two children; the youngest of which is 4 or more. […]
Play Your Children Smarter?
It might be fun, but playing with your children has much more going for it than just that. Not only does it help with your children’s concentration skills and to improve their attention spans, but it helps them to work through problems, triggers their imaginations, makes them more independent and, of course, helps to bring […]
Procrastination Reducing Your Leisure Time?
We have all heard the saying “Procrastination is the thief of time.” Stealing time, the act of putting off until tomorrow what we could do today, can also ultimately leave us dipping into our valuable leisure time to complete the tasks that should have been carried out during working hours-and vice versa. Procrastination can become […]
So, are you ready to turn pro?
The golf season is well underway. How is your game holding up? Any better than last year? Be honest. What metrics do you use to measure game your improvement? Are you only comparing final scores? What about the numer of putts, fairways hit, greens in regulation, or shots within 50 yards? “If you can’t measure it, […]
Convenience Has Its Price. Can you afford it?
Take a peek inside most people’s supermarket carts, kitchen cupboards and iceboxes these days and more than likely you will see endless varieties of convenience foods. With time being such a precious commodity and lifestyles being so frenetic, perhaps in some ways it is not entirely surprising that we resort to prepared foodstuffs and ready […]
What’s Your Company’s Value(s)?
Over the last few months we’ve shared in this space how we at Play-a-Round Golf conduct business to ensure that what we do is guided by the “how” of our values. Centuries ago an entrepreneur sent a letter to a small group and explained how they should care for one another. We want our business […]
