Archive | May, 2011

Ten Things I Learned About Life from My Golf Coach

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My first golf coach, Paul, taught me a heck of a lot more than just golf.   He taught me lessons that I could apply to life. During my career as a consultant, I was often invited to golf outings, but had to decline.  When I was looking at ways to improve my career, I decided [...]

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Five Lessons Learned on the Journey from 42 to 43

Happy Birthday!

I had initially thought I’d kick of this blog off with a “43 things I’ve learned in 43 years” kind of post. When I began to write, however, I saw that the list of 43 lessons, while valuable, was just too much to digest in a short amount of time. Instead, I’ve chosen to condense that list down to five lessons I’ve learned over the past year that have radically changed my life.

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Debra Smouse’s Coaching

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“Don’t be too proud to take lessons. I’m not.” – Jack Nicklaus

Sometimes, we need a coach to help improve our game. Coaching is a strategic and creative partnership between the coach and client. Client and coach work together to help the client maximize his potential and achieve success.

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