Crossing Delta’s – You might be surprised

We all cut corners.   There is no question that we will all continue to cut corners.  We all want to cross our delta as quickly as possible and not go back.   For years as a teenager I worked for $5.00 an hour.  There is no doubt I griped and moaned when plugging in […]

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The Difference is 1%

The study of performance begins with the application of efficiency.  All athletes, business men and women, leaders of organizations, and coaches have Deltas to cross.   Conventional stories on success speak of very lofty goals being the catapult to accomplishment.  Famously Ted Williams told an a reporter that he always wanted to be recognized walking […]

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The Delta

delta | ‘del-ta | noun – is a mathematical symbol for difference.  Often “delta” is used to describe the area that must be crossed to get from “here” to “there.”   When you first met an expert in your area of interest while still a green newcomer; there was a delta between yourself and him […]

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Schedules – How the Concept can Affect Performance

My schedule starts at 8:00 am and ends at 6:00 pm.  The schedule is set up in 1 hour blocks so that clients can choose the amount of time they wish to spend with me being coached or taught.  Why it is that way?  I really don’t have the answer.  Over the couple of decades […]

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It is all really connected (and the redneck cliff notes of what this means)

We Really have to start with God and his design of us as humans don’t we?  Before we have goals, dreams, and the stress of chasing down those goals and dreams.  Before we have a team, coaches, parents, and great friends that motivate, inspire, and push us; we are humans.  Below Thomas Myers does a […]

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On winning………..

Winning is defined as – to finish first, to succeed by striving or effort, to gain the victory or overcome the adversary.  Winning is one of the many things that makes life……well life. Some view it as the opposite of losing.  Some view it as the most important task.  Some view it as the product […]

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On losing…….

There is a sign hanging on the wall of my eldest son’s bedroom  that says:  “Competition Doesn’t Build Character – It Reveals It” Does it? Losing is defined to be “deprived of or cease to have or retain something.”  Losing can also be thought of as “becoming unable to find something or someone.” This latter […]

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Time…..it is the Boss. Or is it?

Coming to work this morning I was thinking of my father turning 67 and my son turning 15.  That places me at 43, sort of between the two with a chronological age that isn’t “old” but certainly isn’t “young.” Haven’t we all asked, “Where did the time go?” I coach by the hour, or at […]

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Accomplishment

“A Good Scare is Worth More To a Man Than Good Advice.” Peter’s Quotations (Bantam Books, p. 190) Accomplishment : Something has been achieved successfully, An activity that a person can do well, typically a a result of study or practice. In the recent years I have spent an exorbitant amount of time watching players play […]

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Focus: Tasks versus Technique

In a light discussion a few days ago an older client of mine began to talk about how “learning” was difficult for him.  After a few seconds it was very clear the “learning” he was talking about involved technique. Here is the thing: The Driving Range is no place to TRY AND LEARN A NEW […]

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