Master

A friend recently passed me a link to an article by Jeffrey Gitomer, a Charlotte, NC based writer and speaker focused on sales. This particular "Sales Moves" column talked about his airplane conversation sitting next to Zach Johnson, the golfer who recently won the Masters.

The article says Johnson always knew he had talent, skill, and passion for the game even though he was not the #1 golfer on his high school or college golf team. But things didn't come together for him until he surrounded himself with a team of coaches and an inner circle of experts. And it came together in a big way, winning the most prestigious tournament in the game of golf.

Johnson had the tools, but he needed help along the way. "If you can get others to believe in you as much as you believe in yourself, you can become a master. And not just in golf or business or sales - a master in life."

If you are the leader of a business, the manager of people, or trying to get something new off the ground, the key is surrounding yourself with good people and sharing a common goal. Prepare to be amazed by the opportunities coming your way.