Always Try Your Best

So last Sunday, Lee Westwood finished Tied 4th at the British Open...his 19th Top 10 finish in one of golf's Major titles without managing to secure that elusive maiden victory.

Now aged 46 if he is to break his duck at this late stage of his career, Mr Westwood will have to match the achievement of golf's oldest ever Major winner (Jack Nicklaus) who managed the feat in 1986 by winning the US Masters.

Unfortunately I was not one of the thousands of spectators who descended on Royal Portrush to watch the action unfold however I did manage a day at the Scottish Open the week prior. This was held at Renaissance Club in Edinburgh and I managed to watch Mr Westwood practice before his round and also play a few of the holes during the round and two things stuck out for me;

1. He was golfing with a smile on his face and was one of the minority who seemed to be playing for enjoyment.
2. On the back of his baseball cap, rather than have a sponsor's logo, it simply said "Always Try Your Best".

Now it may be that Mr Westwood has resigned himself to never winning a major. It may also be that he is completely satisfied that throughout his career, a fairly stellar one regardless with 43 wins across the world, he has always tried his best.

Encased within that ideology is something which is applicable to each and every one of us both in our professional and personal lives. We all know our own limitations, our own boundaries and our own comfort zones - and by the same token, we all know when we are trying our best.

I for one am going to take a leaf out of Mr Westwood's book and try to adopt this both in my personal life but also through my team in the workplace. As a business we always aim to satisfy the demands of our clients and also meet the expectations of our candidates. This juggling act is not always easy however by always trying our best we will continue to surpass the industry norm!