Great post. And not surprisingly, a favorite of mine. A fun yet important lesson often completely overlooked by those who recall his 10 only as the mistake that made him a little more like them.
James, I loved entering your two worlds here. I'm not into sports much, and not a golfer, but my partner is. Your words gave me a peek into his world that only watching TV for example doesn't quite convey. We are, though, both investors and have had the good sense to hang on when other signs were shouting Get Out Now.
I LOVE this. This has got to be one of your best pieces ever. I laughed out loud several times and got the lesson.
I particularly loved the paragraph, "Imagine if Tiger Woods was the stock market. Investor selling would have started when the first ball touched the water, accelerated on the second splash, and turned into a deluge by the time his sixth shot got wet."
While I don't know golf very well, I do know you, very well. And I am very very very very very happy your are our financial advisor.
Amba, thank you for the lovely comment. When I read about that six hole stretch after the septuple bogey, I went back to watch it - most of it wasn't televised since Tiger was out of contention. And after watching it, and being a golfer, and being an investment manager the parallels to investing began to ring like bells in my head and I had to craft a story to finally quiet them. I'm so glad the story resonated with you :)
AND I'm so very very very very very very happy, you are my lifelong coach and development partner. :)
This was really fun. Tiger played at Amen corner much like I play on my home course. Always great to be reminded about the great benefits of preparation, perservance, and (I will add) patience.
Thank you, James. I am not a golfer but I noticed my heart-rate climb reading Tiger's story. There is something about discipline in the story, trust your preparation and don't get lost in your story. Thank you.
Rich - I'm glad your heart rate climbed a bit - makes me feel like I did my job to draw you into the story - even if you aren't a golfer. :) And your observation about trust and discipline is so true and relevant. Thank you for taking the time to share.
Great post. And not surprisingly, a favorite of mine. A fun yet important lesson often completely overlooked by those who recall his 10 only as the mistake that made him a little more like them.
Chris, what a great point about Tigers 10. Completely overlooked by me when I wrote it!
James, I loved entering your two worlds here. I'm not into sports much, and not a golfer, but my partner is. Your words gave me a peek into his world that only watching TV for example doesn't quite convey. We are, though, both investors and have had the good sense to hang on when other signs were shouting Get Out Now.
Thank you Linda. I appreciate you reading and seeing the integration of the two worlds. 🙏.
It was a heck of a tournament this year huh?!
I LOVE this. This has got to be one of your best pieces ever. I laughed out loud several times and got the lesson.
I particularly loved the paragraph, "Imagine if Tiger Woods was the stock market. Investor selling would have started when the first ball touched the water, accelerated on the second splash, and turned into a deluge by the time his sixth shot got wet."
While I don't know golf very well, I do know you, very well. And I am very very very very very happy your are our financial advisor.
Amba, thank you for the lovely comment. When I read about that six hole stretch after the septuple bogey, I went back to watch it - most of it wasn't televised since Tiger was out of contention. And after watching it, and being a golfer, and being an investment manager the parallels to investing began to ring like bells in my head and I had to craft a story to finally quiet them. I'm so glad the story resonated with you :)
AND I'm so very very very very very very happy, you are my lifelong coach and development partner. :)
This was really fun. Tiger played at Amen corner much like I play on my home course. Always great to be reminded about the great benefits of preparation, perservance, and (I will add) patience.
Drake, thank you. I’m looking forward to reading your AI piece. I saw it but haven’t had a chance yet.
Thank you, James. I am not a golfer but I noticed my heart-rate climb reading Tiger's story. There is something about discipline in the story, trust your preparation and don't get lost in your story. Thank you.
Rich - I'm glad your heart rate climbed a bit - makes me feel like I did my job to draw you into the story - even if you aren't a golfer. :) And your observation about trust and discipline is so true and relevant. Thank you for taking the time to share.
Yes, that was certainly a natural for you.