As a Career Consultant, I don’t have to do inventory or budget reporting like other PGA professionals do at golf facilities. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have anything on my “end of month” to do list. I do, and my main “to do” item is ensuring that all of my interactions are entered into … Read more
In the last article, I shared the resonating comment that my mentor, Gus Jones, PGA often said to me, “…these people join this club first, because of the access, the course conditioning and possibly because of the recognition…but THEY STAY BECAUSE OF US.” Then, I unpacked the meaning of THEY STAY BECAUSE OF US as … Read more
Can you believe it? It’s been three years since the COVID-19 shutdowns helped instigate the “Boom” (or at least “The Bump”) in the golf industry. During that time, all golf facilities saw significant growth in utilization, and many also saw revenue increases. Private clubs that had been seeking new members filled up and suddenly had … Read more
In part one of this series, I wrote about “Daring to Lead” with Integrity by drawing inspiration from different sources including “Dare to Lead” by Brene Brown, “Integrity: Without it Nothing Works” by Michael C. Jensen and the innovative thriller “Where Eagles Dare” by Alistair MacLean. “Own the fear, find the cave and write a … Read more
As a young person, I had a few authors that I really enjoyed in the fictional space. Authors included Zane Grey (100+ cowboy stories), CS Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) and Alistair MacLean, whose books were often set in the timeframe of WWII and the Cold War. Some of MacLean’s books were made into movies, including … Read more
How to Flourish During this Season Happy mid-April to you and yours! I’m still feeling a sense of awe, inspiration and frankly a little silly after returning from the 2023 Masters Tournament. It was my first time going…you’re probably wondering what took me so long? I was privileged to attend my first Masters with some … Read more