Many companies today are dealing with challenges that are sometimes byproducts of the bad economy. However, some of the challenges facing each business owner or executive everyday are brought on themselves. Disgruntlement amongst a business’ workforce is usually generated directly from the business’ owners or executives bad decisions. For companies depending on their workforce …
Included in this NBC News report on Country Clubs I have a few words to say. NBCDFW Video 2-21-2011 The Following is from Scott Friedman’s January 21, 2011 Report By SCOTT FRIEDMAN Updated 10:20 PM CST, Fri, Jan 21, 2011 You hear the words “country club” and you might think of the 1980s comedy film […]
How country clubs are seen by today’s generation of young business people is not the same as the generations before them. Their interest and lifestyles, on the most part, do not mirror their parent’s or their grandparent’s drive for all things leisure. This is not to say the 25 to 35 year old business …
In the case of where a business is ‘strapped for cash’ logic would dictate if there is found to be too much of something for sale it would be good to discount the price and move it on. Would this logic persist with private club’s selling open tee-times? Predictably, many of the …
On the surface country clubs look to many as a place for a few ‘rich cat’s’ to get richer off the people who join the club. In the past, and in a few rare places in the world today, this probably is the case, however, many country clubs are like many other businesses who …
I find it rather interesting how many hits each day I get to my site from people searching for information on private country club’s survival. I guess some of my SEO is working. Looking at my analytics I find search term phrases like: best way to attract new members to private club average age of […]
It is encouraging to find others in the business world who see the same things and have the same concerns on certain parts of the world’s economy. Though the attached study was reported a number of years ago, it is interesting how relevant the issues are still today. The article also illustrates how so …
I am asked almost everyday what I feel is the hinge pin that keeps the golf economy going. I do not hesitate to say..Country Clubs, private or semi-private, play a huge part in golf’s overall survivability of this current recession. Oh, of course, even if the worst happens there will always be some form …
I find it interesting to the hear the reason (or excuse in some cases) golfers provide me with on why they will not join a country club. I am not sure why I get some of the excuses or reasons since some do not make sense..to me at least. The number one objection to …
OK, before all you under forty year old Young Executive Professional Entrepreneurial Business people all get up in arms over this issue,let me state the point here first and then let the debate begin. Does offering a membership program that takes away from a club’s budget make sense? Many private country clubs …
