Sunday, December 26, 2010

Do you have 10,000 hours??

I was recently reading the book "Outliers"by Malcolm Gladwell and he talks about something called the 10,000 hour rule. He basically states that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become truly great and have success in the field you choose. This started me thinking about how I got into my current profession and how I became successful. You could also say that to complete 10,000 hours of practice in anything would take about 10 years.

I ask you to think about your profession.

How long did it take you to become successful in your profession? Did you practice a lot? Did you spend roughly 10 years or so to get where you wanted to be?

Think about how you can apply this "10,000 hour rule" to your golf improvement. I'm not saying you need to spend 10 years of your life practicing golf unless you hope to play at a very high level. But, what if you spent a good 3 or 5 years putting a plan together in order to become a better golfer.

What could happen and how good could you get?

I think you might be surprised....

take care until next time. -Drew @ golfnut6468@sbcglobal.net

Sunday, December 19, 2010

How to Improve at Golf

Do you want to get better at the game of golf? If you want to get better you have to put a plan together. Like anything else in life, getting better at something takes time, patience, and hard work. You don't become a professional at anything without putting in enormous amounts of time. You may be saying, yes Drew, I know this. My response and challenge to you is then don't get upset when things aren't going like you want. Ask yourself some thought provoking questions instead.

What can I do better?

Am I practicing outside of my lessons?

How much time do I have to devote to this game?

What are my realistic goals and where do I want to be in a year?

Each person will have different answers and different goals that they want to achieve. If you would like help improving at this game or would like to put an improvement plan together I am here to help. E-mail me at golfnut6468@sbcglobal.net with your questions and information about your FREE evaluation lesson.