Best Careers

I think that I have officially heard it all now.  The other day, a friend of mine was telling me that you can get a golf associate degree.  I didn’t know this, but there are apparently golf colleges that people can attend in order to study for a career in golf.

I would have never guessed that you could go to a school specifically for that.  I know that people can train to be better golfers, but for other golf related career, I just assumed that a normal college degree would suffice.  Going to college for golf, other than to play golf on a collegiate team, just never came to my mind as a career option for people.

Of course, it does make sense that there are schools out there to prepare people for the golf industry.  At the same time, I don’t know how many people could really take a degree in golf seriously.  Granted, I think it might be a lot of fun.  Instead of skipping class to go play golf, you could just go to your next class and get credit for playing golf. 

I do realize that the school is a little more serious than that.  I know there are many different types of lucrative careers outside physically playing golf.  A school like this would be great for preparing students for a golf career.  I just wonder if the teachers hold up a “quiet please” sign when they begin class.

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When I was a kid, my grandfather always told a story of what his father (a lawyer and a self-made man) told him about choosing a career: “I don’t care if you decide to be a shoe-shine boy, but you be the best shoe-shine boy.”

In other words, no matter what you decide to do with your career, just make sure you do it well.

Unfortunately, I think many people forget that what you do isn’t as important as how you do it.  For instance, many highly educated people look down their nose at vocational school and career training, and ignore the very real accomplishments of the people who start careers this way.

For instance, golf colleges may not seem like “real” colleges to some people, but would you think differently if you knew that many students who attend these programs later pursue careers in golf business management?  What if you knew that someone trained in golf instruction can make a good living as a private instructor and the owner of their own business?

It’s not really about what your degree is, what school you went to, or how much you spent on it.  It’s more about how you use your education — and how you perform in your career.

Whatever school you attend, whatever career you pursue, just be the best at whatever you do.

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Many people think that choosing a college major and getting a job is something that requires a lot of thought. While it’s true that you should think through this type of big decision, it is also important to realize that you really need to follow your heart when it comes to figuring out what you want to do for the rest of your life.

Many people are afraid to dream big when it comes to their careers. Say that you want a pro golf career. Do you start looking at golf colleges to try to go for this big dream? Or do you tell yourself that you’re never going to make it as a professional golfer and then just give up? Most people in this position wouldn’t even bother looking into golf schools because they would talk themselves out of going for this type of goal.

You should never tell yourself that you can’t do what you want to do. Try it. If you fail then at least you’ll know that you went for it. In the end, you are always going to be more unhappy about those things that you didn’t even dare to try than you are about anything you tried and failed at.

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