“It’s not what you achieve in life; it is what you overcome.”

Famous words from Tiger Woods press conference last week.

It is so sad this revelation was reached by Tiger only after embarrassing himself and his family. Tiger had to hit rock bottom and go to rehab .The world will be watching to see what he is made of, not on the golf course, but in his personal and professional life.

In the beginning of his career Tiger invested time in being the best golfer he could be; now it is time to invest in his character.

To quote President Abraham Lincoln, “honor is better than honors”.

At ActionCOACH we have seen hundreds of business owners make a comeback.

These are the people who had a vision when they first started their business but somehow like Tiger lost their way.

They had a five year business plan, did a SWOT analysis, set up a mission statement and created spreadsheets with projections for growth.

They were hard workers and high achievers, and yet their business failed. Operating a small business successful is not easy.

80% of businesses fail within five years.

The business owner who recognizes that he his business is in trouble, and takes action before he goes to rehab, who like Tiger Woods, asks for help, will overcome. Most great athletes have had a coach who mentored them to their level of success. A successful entrepreneur must have advisors who can do same.

Business today is a race for growth and efficiency. It’s a race with few rules.

Why try to forge your own path to the fairway?

Invest in yourself and hire a business coach who has played the course before you. At ActionCOACH Business Coaching we see honor in mulligan’s.

If you would like a second shot at growing your business, call our office at 203 210 7003 and ask for Jim Malski. He is a man of honor and has a 10 handicap.