The weedwhacker was jealous

It was last Sunday’s afternoon, and the yard looked great from yesterday's work.??

I wanted to start playing golf again after a twenty-six-year hiatus, the same time my wife and I had twins, and I knew that my playing days were over for a while. My inspiration was to have something fun that my son and son-in-law could do together.?

So, I went into the garage, and the weedwhacker looked jealous as I walked past it. I picked up the pitching wedge, ten balls, and a towel.?

I dropped the towel down on one side of the lawn and walked about sixty yards in the opposite direction.?

I thought, "This should be fun and easy."

Ball one – left; Ball two – right; Ball three - airmailed into my neighbor's yard.

Ball four – worm burner for about thirty yards; Ball five – whiffed.

I knew what my problem was, sort of. I once was a twenty handicap.

I fixed my posture, adjusted my grip, changed how I addressed the ball and took a deep breath.

Ball six - nice but ten yards too far;? Ball seven - nice but ten yards too short.

Another deep breath, and ball eight bounces on the towel! HURRAY!

And I think, "You got this, man."

Ball nine – pulled it left; Ball ten – utter frustration – a ten-yard pop-up.

And I think again, "Man, you need a coach."

The lesson for today was more repetitions of bad is bad.?

As I walked back into the garage, I could hear the weedwhacker laughing as I put my golf gear away for now.

The next day was Monday, and Justin had a meet and greet.?

After asking him what got him interested in the recruiting business and what he does for fun, I asked him to describe his business and his dreams and aspirations.?

And he asked me about myself, what I do for fun, and my focus areas in coaching.?

And as we talked, a new friendship was forming.??

I asked him, "What's in the way of achieving your goals?"?

He said, "I am presenting five people for a search, and only one is getting interviewed."?

I shared my golf practice fiasco from Sunday.?

Then I asked if it paralleled the presentation to the interview scenario.??

He chucked, saying, "I think you have a point."

He needed a proven system, so I gave him an overview of the System to Freedom.???

Whether it’s golf or business, having a great system will help us achieve our goals.?

If your system is not hitting the target consistently, comment this post or send me a message with the process in your business that could use the most help.?

?Thanks for reading,

Mark