Savvy Sugar had an article on how golfing helps your career and it’s something that I’ve been wondering about. In my career, golf helps a LOT. My boss has golf clubs in his office and clients always want to meet and talk over golf.
Also, whenever I go to meetings, clients and my bosses are always talking about golf and I just stand there awkwardly because of course I don’t play and I don’t know anything about golf past what I know about mini-golf.
I always think about taking up golf. I have some guy friends who golf ALL the time, so I could just ask them to help me. Here’s how golf can help:
Networking opportunities. As I said above, it would help me a lot. I would have something that I could connect to with my clients about.
Makes a great first impression. I feel that if I knew how to golf, my clients would think a little higher of me. I wouldn’t just be the “girl” in my field. They would be able to connect to me and might then therefore be able to remember me easier.
Relieves stress and is fun. My friends always say how fun it is and how it helps them relax. However, I find this hard to believe. For some reason, I have no interest in it. Anyone have any input? Tell me if you like it or not.
What helps your career? Would playing golf help yours?
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