Golf Life

So every big wig plays golf right? Getting face time with those people "high up" is key. Majority of them play golf...fun sport!

For me, I just started this endeavor picked up the activity at the start of this rotation. Sure I've been golfing for a long time but never really got into it. While I was in Dallas a lot of the people I'd hang out with commonly went golfing without me. Phew it is way too hot over there any ways to be in the sun all day.

How I got started...well I decided to go to Goodwill, a local thrift store where you can find just about anything from clothes to golf clubs. Lucky for me, I called up some friends that were "seasoned" to the sport. Brad...for one started to explain clubs to me over the phone where you could hear the background of people laughing...and how he wished to see me hit. (Brad I'm ready to play when your down here!) The clubs there are cheap and obviously I will get better ones as I get into the sport.

This isn't something where I could just buy simply a basketball and then just go to a court to play...no its really expensive...practicing is expensive. Can you imagine buying 100 golf balls and then lose them? Yeah that might be me...(no j/k)

Anyway, if you haven't started playing golf and your looking to move up take it up! That is the advice I've heard from many many...people.

Smack FORE!

The Jar...

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full.

They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.

The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.

Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full.

The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space
between the sand.

The students laughed..

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything
else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children.

Spend time with your parents.

Visit with grandparents.

Take time to get medical checkups.

Take your spouse out to dinner.

Play another 18..

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter.

Set your priorities.

The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented.

The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.

Networking Part 1

Networking is one of the many great ways to expand your career. Many people agree, unfortunately, its not what you know, as much as its a matter of who you know. With this in mind networking is a must to climb any corporate ladder. What kind of networker are you?

There are two types of "Networkers." One is a hunter and the other is a gatherer. What is the difference?

Hunter: Are those people who walk into a room and just wants to meet anyone and everyone. They end up walking out of the room with a hand full of business cards, but is that person going to call anyone of those again? Probably not.

Gatherer: Is a person who sees that they are going to a networking event and sets goals for themselves. They instead of meeting 100 people they meet 5 new people. That should be enough. It is the spider web concept where you meet those 5 eventually it will explode to more.

Setting goals that are measurable and achievable will distinguish you as a networker from the rest of crowd.

Ideas to network:
- Join cross-divisional organizations
- Get that common denominator
- Go eat lunch with your co-workers don't just sit at your desk and eat
- Do Informational Interviews on the positions your interested in
- Do presentations, get your name out there.

Vacations or rather Staycations?

With the economy not being the greatest a question was asked on my company's homepage...is your next Vacation going to be a staycation?

Well what the heck is a staycation? According to Wikipedia, its when the person stays close to their area of residence. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staycation)

I guess many people these days don't want to spend a lot of money and travel, unfortunately, my second half loves to travel. It's not a bad thing, right now with no attachments and young its the best time to travel! A couple places I want to see:

- Brazil

- Paris

- Spain (Barcelona?)

- Taiwan and China

- Jamaica (Hopefully this will be done later this year)

Where else do you think I should visit?

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