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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Who are you…really?
Dictionary.com provides several definitions for “integrity,” including: Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty, The state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: A sound, unimpaired, or perfect condition: Ethical principles. The Rules and Decisions of Golf can present quite a formidable challenge to maintain. However, some golfers shrink from the challenge and […]
Ready to Quit?
Perseverance, another one of our company values, is sometimes the hardest to keep, but it is often the most rewarding. Countless stories have been told through the ages about people facing formidable odds who persevered and emerged stronger on the other side. Many cancer patients live to tell their story years later about their struggles […]
Humility: Competitive Advantage?
Business student, Jim Collins, wrote a best seller several years ago regarding companies that transitioned from good to great. Employees of these companies described their CEOs as having large measures of humility and leading their companies toward sustained growth by doing what they could with what they had to make their customers’ lives better. Humility […]
