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