When Goal Setting Goes Bad

Posted by C How on March 27th under Business Working Knowledge | Add comment

Q&A with:
Max H. Bazerman

Published:
March 2, 2009

Author:
Sean Silverthorne

It’s the rare manager who doesn’t partake in quarterly or annual goal-setting exercises. And woe to those who don’t make their goals SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely).
But do these goals really work? Researchers from four top business schools have collaborated to show that in many cases goals do [...]

Jackass: Golf Edition

Posted by C How on April 5th under Golfing | Add comment

Jackass, the wildly popular TV show and movie series, is one of my guilty pleasures. It’s so stupid it’s funny. It also evokes memories from my youth because Johnny Knoxville and his crew reminds me of my crazy buddies from high school.
Interestingly, Jackass has inspired a countless number of idiots to videotape their [...]

Four Companies that Conquered America

Posted by C How on April 11th under Business Working Knowledge | Add comment

Editor’s Note: Harvard Business School professor John Quelch writes a blog on marketing issues, called Marketing Know: How, for Harvard Business Online. It is reprinted on HBS Working Knowledge.
Accounting for almost 30 percent of world GDP, the United States is the world’s largest and most demanding market for almost everything from oil to microprocessors to [...]

Full Shoulder Turn Golf Drill

Posted by C How on March 25th under Golfing | Add comment

You’ve heard it before. You MUST have a full shoulder turn for maximum clubhead speed, power and distance. I want to briefly explain that a full shoulder turn does not mean your golf club has to get high at the top of your backswing. So many golfers are worried about getting the club shaft parallel [...]

Five Checkpoints To Find The Perfect Slot Position

Posted by C How on March 24th under Golfing | Add comment

How critical is finding the perfect slot position at the top of your swing? Damn critical. Finding the perfect top-of-the-backswing position boosts consistency and increases power. While many talk about achieving this position, few can tell you what it is or how it affects your swing. Even fewer can tell you how to find it [...]