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