I am coming to the end of my week long Ithacation of golf and not much else. I have met a lot of my classmates this week and right now there are two lessons I will take from my week off in Ithaca.
One, small setbacks can have a tremendous effect on my performance if I don't put them behind me. Thursday I had what I thought was a great round of golf. I pitched well, I putted well and I was consistent off of the tee. I had two holes where I completely blew up but recovered quickly and finished with what I felt was a great round. Today, I struggled off of the tee and allowed it to affect my second and third shots. I came off the 18th green feeling like it was a terrible round. That was until I added up my score and compared it to Thursday's score. I had the same score but felt very different about the rounds because I allowed myself to concentrate on what I didn't do well.
As an MBA candidate that has been out of school for over eight years I need to remember that. I need to be prepared to work harder than some of my classmates and put minor setbacks behind me early. If I don't meet my own expectations for something, I need to be prepared to stay consistent and make sure my "second shot" makes it.
Second, there is a reason that no man in my family has a mustache. They look terrible. Don't ask for pictures because I won't send them.
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This is my attempt to consistently get my ideas and experiences down in a format that others may read. I guarantee that the social redeeming qualities of this blog may be slim but that it could be entertaining if I melt down...and then post it.
1 comment:
facial hair is bad.
learning from your mistakes is good.
really being willing to put yourself out there and allow yourself to make mistakes it is the best.
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