Does Your Golf Grip Wear Too Many Hats?
Perhaps the most important element of learning the game, is the grip and its purpose in your golf swing. Obviously, the grip’s primary purpose is to communicate your desires to your golf club. Unfortunately, like most communications the grip is often given too many jobs to do. For example, suppose your child says, “Dad, I’m staying over […]
Self-control, a requirement to financial independence?
Personal finance sadly still has not become a prerequisite subject in either high school or college, and so many young adults out in the real world for the very first time can end up being pretty clueless about how to manage their money. The good news is that personal finance is not difficult to understand […]
Want your family to grow closer? Try Family Adventuring.
When I was 13, my folks took our family on an extended trip to the Seattle World’s Fair. My home state, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, was the beginning point of an adventure that would cover over 3,000 miles and last over a month. The story gets better. The adventurers included my parents, my brother, my three […]
Fore Fun: A Little Bumper Sticker Wisdom (?)
Sometimes the best entertainment during the morning commute comes from the bumper stickers on passing cars. Here are a few samples from the Internet: Have you ever stopped to think and forgotten to start again? Where there’s a will, I want to be in it! I don’t suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of […]
“Will You Do Me a Favor?”
Robert Collier as one of the most famous salesmen of the 1930s, able to sell just about anything to anyone. One of his most powerful sales tactics was letter writing, and one of his most successful sales letters was the “Will you do me a favor?” letter. Collier was inspired by the story of how a […]
What do public speaking and playing golf have in common?
“I’ve always longed for adventure. To do the things I’ve never dared And here I’m facing adventure then why am I so scared.” Walking to the podium to speak to an audience? Slipping behind the wheel for your first driving test? Standing on the first tee at Augusta National? Watching your bride walk down the […]
How am I doing?
Former mayor, Ed Koch, was well known around New York City for his introductory phrase, “How am I doing?” He wanted to know what the citizens of the largest city in America felt about how he was running things and New York citizens, not known for their shyness, were always ready with a response. Feedback. […]
Let’s Celebrate! It’s Just S.M.A.R.T!
“Know what you want, go and get it, and when you’ve got it take time to celebrate.” For over 20 years now I’ve shared this quote with those I meet and more recently on our website. Most say that the hard part is the “going and getting.” I’m more inclined to suggest that the “knowing” part […]
When it comes to golf instruction, who do you trust?
Growing up in the family of the only doctor in the county, it was very clear to me that if someone had a medical question in our county they were going to see Doc Graves. When it came to medical care, he was the last word. Today I live in a county where hundreds of […]
Who’s Going To Teach Your Children to Play?
Great introductory session Thursday evening with nine women. I started the session as I do and asked them why they want to invest time to learn the game. One by one each of the attendees shared their reasons. One wanted to enhance her career. Another came because her husband “pushed her into coming.” But, most of the […]
