We've all had the experience of watching the pros make it look easy; while knowing that getting the ball to do what you want it to do is...

Harvey Mackay has some great suggestions on learning from dogs. Here is an extract from his recent newsletter (Nov.6/08). We can learn a...

Here is an inspiring fact about Elvis. Among dead celebrities he is still number one in annual income. More then thirty years after his...

Another exciting week for investors. Was it the bottom finally? Did you have the nerve to jump back in and was your timing right? The...

With credit to one of my favourite comic strips, "Real Life Adventures": Father and son are finishing their round of golf and the young...

Apologies to all my regular readers, if I have any. (Are you out there?) I've neglected this Blog and my golf for several weeks. Too many...

My Dad used to say, "Nothing succeeds like success". I'm sure you've heard the expression also. My interpretation is that the more you...

I was in a good discussion today on the special challenges of managing young employees from the twenty-something generation. There is...

Quietly drifting in no particular direction. That's what the doldrums mean to me, based on vague memories from high school history...

An interesting round this week with my friend Giles. We are about the same calibre and often are close in score but this week was...

I had already learned from my seven year-old grandson that hitting balls at the driving range was not much fun. So yesterday we tried...

The most common reason for preparing a business plan is because the bank asked for one before evaluating a request for financing. We've...

I had a banker comment this week on my earlier posted opinion that it is important to know all the requirements before starting on a...

As Tiger comes back from his surgery and the recovery related delay to play the US Open this week there is much talk of whether he's...

I started a new golf challenge on the weekend - introducing the game to my seven year-old grandson. We soon agreed that hitting balls at...

Asking for more information is often just another way of postponing the inevitable "no". I've learned this is often the way potential...

I recently participated in a breakfast seminar with some associates, clients and friends where the guest speaker was Dr. Oomen from the...

Business consultants and executive coaches often use the line "even Tiger Woods needs to consult with a coach to improve his game"....

The value of a good company name struck me en route to spring skiing on Sunday. Flying by on the freeway I suddenly noticed two...