Author Archives: Joan

As you know, winning is not under your control. What are the skills you can develop that are under your control? There are the technical/physical skills where golfers practice in hopes of perfecting their golf swings. There are also the … Continue reading →

Modeling is the basis of Neuro Linguistic Programming. NLP is the study of the internal maps in successful people’s brains. Then their patterns of successful behaviors can be learned and modeled. Children are the most accelerated learners. For children everything … Continue reading →

The number one problem on golf courses today is slow play! Golfers get annoyed with players who delay the game. An average 18-hole round of golf takes four hours and twenty minutes. Golfers say their rhythm is impeded when they … Continue reading →

Now that we are well into playing summer golf tournaments, how are you doing? In golf, every golfer can compete on his/her own level/flight which makes the competition fairer than having to compete only against the best golfers. That being … Continue reading →

Breathing is the most vital body function you have. The intake of oxygen is necessary for your brain function. Almost all your body functions interact with your breath. You can live forty days without food, ten days without water, but … Continue reading →

Are you using positive self-talk but sabotaging your game with your body language? Non-Verbal Communication: Recent research shows that the mind controls the body, and the body also communicates with the mind.  Babies first learn to make their wishes known … Continue reading →

How many times on the golf course after a missed shot have you realized what you had done to miss it? Take the time to prepare mentally before your shot to produce the result you desire. Spring has arrived and … Continue reading →

My daughter, a working mother and weekend golfer, called to tell me that she had shot a 40 on the front 9 of her golf course, and a 54 on the back 9. How many times has that happened to … Continue reading →

February is the shortest month on the calendar, and this one in 2023 is jam-packed with must-see sporting events. Leading the roster is the NFL Super Bowl LVII championship with the Philadelphia Eagles facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs … Continue reading →

The New Year has begun and no matter where you live, now would be a grand time to do something different. The beginning of a new year brings the promise of change; the resolution that we can release something old … Continue reading →