| I'm not a huge golf fan, but like most | | | | He knows (and I learned) that working on the |
| people, I know Tiger Woods as the best golfer | | | | things you are good at gives you more energy, |
| of our generation. He is a true master. A | | | | more motivation and ultimately more success. |
| natural. | | | | |
| | | | His work smart ethic is to focus on his |
| Even though he is considered one of the best | | | | natural strengths. By doing so he makes them |
| golfers of all time, Tiger Woods needs to | | | | sharper and they become an even stronger |
| practice to stay on top of his game. His | | | | asset to his game. |
| philosophy and approach to practice and where | | | | |
| he devotes his focus is very surprising. | | | | It is practice and it is effort, but because |
| | | | his swing is natural to him, he enjoys |
| To simplify the game of golf, there are two | | | | working at it and getting it just right. For |
| major skills needed, putting and swinging. | | | | him seeing the ball fly down the fairway with |
| Your swing drives the ball down the fairway a | | | | just the right angle and correct distance is |
| long distance onto the green where you then | | | | gratifying. |
| putt the ball a short distance into the hole. | | | | |
| The fewer times you hit the ball to reach the | | | | On the other hand, he works on his weaknesses |
| hole the better. | | | | just enough to keep them from hindering him, |
| | | | holding him back or getting in his way to |
| Tiger Woods has a great putt. In fact, his | | | | success. |
| putt gets all the glory, we've all seen the | | | | |
| commercial where he sinks a putt, pumps his | | | | The Tiger Woods story is a reminder that we |
| fist in victory and drives away in a new | | | | all have natural strengths and weaknesses. |
| Cadillac. But it is his phenomenal swing that | | | | It's where we spend our energy and time that |
| separates him from the rest of the field. It | | | | makes all the difference. |
| is truly one of the sweetest and smoothest in | | | | |
| the history of the sport. | | | | My challenge to you is to think about your |
| | | | business. How are you investing your time and |
| So what do you think? When Tiger Woods heads | | | | energy within your business? On your |
| out of the club house for his morning | | | | strengths, the things you enjoy doing or on |
| practice, where does he spend his time and | | | | your weaknesses, the things you really |
| energy? | | | | struggle with? |
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| Does he head to the practice green to work on | | | | In future issues, we will explore how you can |
| his biggest weakness, his putting or does he | | | | focus on the things you enjoy doing and less |
| head for the driving range to work on the | | | | on the things you don't. |
| biggest strength, his swing? | | | | |
| | | | Ed Toups, the founder of Office Ready LLC, |
| --Tiger Woods spends 20% of his practice time | | | | provides entrepreneurs with a protected haven |
| on his weakness and 80% on his strength. | | | | for their creativity and productivity to soar |
| | | | while introducing them to resources which |
| Surprised? I was. | | | | simplify running a small business. |
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