Maintain Your Rhythm

Yesterday I shot the second best 9-holes of golf in my life; a 43. And yes, I counted everything. I felt like I was in the flow, everything seemed easy: drives, fairway shots, and putting. Then it happened: I made the turn and lost my rhythm.

What happened? At the turn, the two women I was playing with stopped, because they were only playing nine holes. I was walking with my pull-cart and decided to grab a golf cart and wait to join the threesome two groups behind me.

Sitting in my cart eating my peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I was basking in my quiet glory of shooting a 43. Me! I was relaxing and taking in the sights and sounds of the golf course at the clubhouse.

Finally, the threesome finished their quick stop in the clubhouse and I was able to resume play. The first six holes on the back were a disaster: bad shots, lost balls, sand traps, and water all called to me. By hole sixteen I was gaining some momentum back, making a par and looking like a big-girl golfer again.

Sadly, my back-nine score was a 57, making a total of 100, which still was good for me.

What happened? I lost my rhythm:

• Changing partners
• Switching from walking to riding in a cart
• Relaxing too much in-between the front and the back
• Not staying focused
• Letting bad thoughts take over after hole 10!

For my golf game, I may remedy this by:

• Continuing to walk
• Staying fresh by putting and chipping instead of lounging in the cart
• Focusing and centering my mind on continuing to be in the ease and flow of the game

But this blog is not really about the game of golf. It is about how you transition what you learn from the magic of the golf course into your own life, career and business.

Where are you losing rhythm in your career and business? When are you not being in the ease and flow?

Success Principle: Always maintain your rhythm and stay in the ease and flow.

• Stay gently focused on your goal. When you force it, it makes it harder
• Keep moving forward – don’t look back at past mistakes – avoid that negative self talk
• Take breaks, but find a method for transitioning back into your work at hand
• Sometimes it is best to keep initial victories to ourselves – meaning, if you start talking too much about something, it may not continue
• Breathe. Breathing is a good method for helping you relax and stay focused
• Have fun. Always have fun

 May you always swing with ease and flow into your success!

 Jeanette