I was at a golf tournament a few weeks ago and watched some of the world’s best players work their way around the course. One of the things you notice, and hear great golfer’s talk about, is that while they take dead aim, they also plan on where to miss.
Why would the most accomplished golfers in the world plan on where to miss? It’s because the game is hard. They can’t execute perfectly every time. If something goes slightly wrong, they want to make sure their ball lands in a safe area so they’ll have a chance with their next shot.
The same lesson applies to life, whether personal or business. You cannot execute perfectly every time. Most of the decisions you make will be impacted by circumstances and events that were unforeseeable or beyond your control. Plan for the miss and give yourself some margin for things to go wrong. It’s far better to regroup and hit a shot that fell short of the green than deal with a shot that landed in the ocean.
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