Thank you to our sponsors for an incredible 2016 tournament season! Professionals, please reach out to our sponsors to thank them personally. You will find their contact details on the member website (under tournament information) and in the program book from the 2016 PNW PGA Merchandise Show. Tournament Name Sponsor Company Last Name First Name … Read more
Consider these hard truths: unlucky timing can be very bad for your financial health; bad assumptions lead to bad outcomes; mistakes become far more costly later in life. Let’s look at a case study to see if the timing of retirement is important and whether the risk can be mitigated. The chart below shows two … Read more
Take a breath, and then kick-start your “climbing team plan” for 2017! Here we are, November. (Exhale.) We are climbing up the mountain path (your choice: Rainier, Hood, Baker, Mt. Sentinel, Jumbo or Three-Fingered Jack) toward our “Summit of Success.” It’s been a steep path of late, filled with long days, and stress over the … Read more
Dear PNW Section Members, By now you have heard about the Section’s Strategic Plan and Mission Statement. While this may come across to you as “Board Speak,” it is imperative to the Section and its 5 Chapters in improving its Governance and Operating practices, culminating with serving you. Having a plan at your facility can … Read more
I hope you were able to join us in Tacoma for our Merchandise Show, Annual Meeting and Education programs. The venue is perfect for our activities with everything you need within just a few blocks – convention center, hotel, restaurants and a few spots for later. Thank you all who wrote orders at the show. … Read more
The importance of listening in customer service, sales and relationship building is paramount. According to industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the most successful people listen more than they speak. Studies have found that about 40% of one’s time in communicating is spent listening, and by a wide margin more time is spent listening than reading, writing, or … Read more