Monthly Archives: August 2017

Changing Plans

A Golf Course Superintendent and an NFL coach have this in common: an adept ability to change plans in the middle of the game. (8/11/17)  

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Heavy Load

A foolish Superintendent weighs down his staff; a wise one gives them an anchor. (8/10/17)

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Placing Blame

Shortages often precede tragedy, and when they do not, it remains a tragedy of a different, often deeper, kind.  (8/9/17)

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Friends and Work

Being with friends is different than being at work; I say it again, privileged is the Superintendent who works with his friends.  (8/8/17)

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Succession

A young Superintendent believes he surpasses him who was before him, and an experienced one believes he builds on him who preceded him; a wise one knows he who comes after him has surpassed him, because he was before him. … Continue reading

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The Thief

An ounce of anxiety can destroy a ton of joy. (8/6/17)

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The Precipice

A Superintendent makes his living working on the edge. (8/5/17)

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Only One

Most golf courses have only one Superintendent; I say it again, at times, a Superintendent labors with companions called Solitude and Loneliness. (8/4/17)

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Growing Gratitude

A young Superintendent finds gratitude in the presence of happiness; a wise one maintains it in the absence of joy.  (8/3/17)

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Popeye the Superintendent

A young Superintendent strains to play the part of a Superintendent; an old one fights to play the part of a ‘normal’ man, that is, a non-Superintendent, to which, he is destined to have limited success. (8/2/17)

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