April 2004
In This Issue:
Play to Win
I am not a big fan of golf, but I am a fan of stories that demonstrate the potential of the human spirit. And that is exactly what I witnessed when I watched the Master’s Tournament on April 11. I grew up in a golfing family, and I’m now married to a golfing guy. So I know and respect what it takes to play the game. Going into the final round of play, the sentimental favorite and all-around nice guy, Phil Mickelson, was several strokes behind the leader. Mickelson—often called the finest golfer never to win a major tournament—has gained notoriety for playing a superb game, then choking when it really counts. He wasn’t going to let that happen this time. On pins and needles, my husband and I watched him play the last seven holes of the match. He made birdie after birdie and showed an air of calm confidence that we hadn’t seen in him before. At one point, my husband said, "It seems like he knows how it will all turn out." Apparently he did. When Mickelson approached the 18th hole, he was tied for the lead. He knew he needed a birdie to win. Two beautiful shots, and he was on the green. But he was facing a putt that was anything but a sure thing. As the crowd held its breath, he aimed, then fired. The ball rolled toward the hole, rounded the outer edge of the cup . . . and dropped in with a plunk that sent the hands of every spectator up in the air amidst a siren of cheers. After the match, Mickelson told reporters, "I was very confident that good things would happen. I had a different feeling playing this week . . . entering this tournament. I just had a real belief that I was going to come through. I had had that belief a number of times before, and it never happened. But this felt different." Judging from comments from golf analysts and Mickelson’s own trainers, what was different was his attitude. During the year preceding the event, he had taken steps to refine not only his physical game, but his mental prowess—learning to integrate the elements of the body and soul with temperance, precision and faith. An important lesson from this great moment in sports and in humanity bears recognition: It takes more than knowledge to be a champion. It takes more than skill. It also takes heart.
Put Some Heart into the
Game of Your LifeAre you ready to make your body and soul work together to create the results you dream of? Take The Peak Performance Challenge—and become fully engaged in your life and work. I am now offering this three-month coaching program seasonally from June to August, September to November and February to April. Read more about it by clicking here. To discuss the possibilities that this program can create for your life—or to sign on for the summer session—please contact me at 410-840-2808 or e-mail kim@preparedtoperform.com.
If You Can’t Stand the Heat . . .
Get into the KitchenMark your calendars for an event that really cooks! A Recipe for Results
Thursday, July 29
The Fretz Corporation
9204 Berger Road, Suite H
Columbia, MD
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Join me and chef Catherine Bereson as we offer our popular culinary program, A Recipe for Results, to benefit Suited to Succeed, a non-profit organization that provides business clothing and career development services for women in transition. The evening begins with a wine and cheese reception as you network with other professionals and take time to browse through the Fretz showroom, which displays exceptional kitchen products in a variety of beautifully designed settings. Then it’s into the kitchen, where you will learn how expertly blend the skills of cooking, leadership, teamwork and communication to create, serve—and enjoy—a delicious, 10-dish tapas meal. Space is limited. Tickets are $50 per person and available by advance reservation only. You can also support this great cause by: - underwriting a portion of the event as a sponsor
- donating or soliciting items for door prizes
- or joining our event-planning committee!
To purchase tickets or provide support, please call me at 410-840-2808 or e-mail kim@preparedtoperform.com.
Women in High Places
Boost Financial SuccessA study released this year by Catalyst, a nonprofit research and advisory organization that works to advance women in business, demonstrates that companies with a higher representation of women in senior management positions financially outperform companies with proportionally fewer women at the top. These findings, based on information collected from 353 Fortune 500 companies, finally provide compelling data to support the notion that companies that recruit, retain, and advance women will have a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Click here to read the executive summary of the report (Adobe Acrobat required).
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