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Zen Jeweler: Go Ahead, Swing the Club

Parables by Jeff McCandlessBusiness, like golf, requires a delicate balance of attention. 
 
 
And sometimes, the deliberative process can hurt you more than it helps. If you stand over the golf bag too long, wondering what the perfect club is, your opponents, who have been switching from club to club, practicing their swings and talking to their caddies, have learned more about which club to use than you have. Don’t give your opponents too much time to practice. The longer you stand still, the more unsure you become. Take a club, make a mistake, learn from it, and your next club will be the right one. 
 
 
Oh, and don’t do what I’ve seen too many people do: They keep picking the same club, their ?go-to? club, the one that keeps them from ever learning to use the other clubs.  
 
 
THE TAKEAWAY: Bring versatility to your game.  

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