What They Say....
“The give and take of the game, the seductive power of the game, the illusion of perfection, golf is a game for life. It provides access to lots of interesting people, and business is all about people.”
Jack Welch, Former CEO of General Electric, author of Straight from the Gut
Joan helps women discover how to gain access to the boardroom by entering thru the game of golf.
Her message is extraordinarily relevant and important especially for business and career women today who have parity and advancement challenges. Joan knows how to move business women to develop the confidence and competency to get out on the course and build solid professional relationships.
Karen Hinds,
Workplace Success Group
“People do business with people they know. Any woman serious about moving up the corporate ladder or building a business would be foolish not to use golf as a tool for new business development. While playing with someone you form a bond — you talk about families, your children, your dogs. You get to know them quickly and get a sense of their personality in a way you could never do in the boardroom, or at a cocktail party.”
Colette Phillips, CEO Phillips Communications Inc., Golf for Women Magazine, 2004
“Career women golfers have typically closed five transactions annually on the golf course at an average value of $110,000.”
Oppenheimer / Mass Mutual Survey conducted by Golf Digest on “Career Women Golfers,” 2003
“Relationships are everything and golf is a great way to build and maintain those relationships. Remember that everything is hard before it is easy. It is never too late to become better.”
Lee Cockerell, Former Executive Vice President, Operations
Walt Disney World Resort, and author of Creating Magic
“We can all choose to do business with anybody – it just so happens
that most people will choose someone they know, trust and like.
Often this is what comes out of a simple round of golf.”
Debbie Steinbach, LPGA Teaching Pro, and author of Venus on the Fairway
“I know that every time we try something new, we are pushing ourselves out of the comfort zone. I think it takes some significant intestinal fortitude for a successful, poised woman to head for the driving range, teeup a ball, and take a healthy full swing at it surrounded by on lookers.”
Cheryl A Leonhardt, author Breaking the Glass Ceiling,
A Woman’s Guide to Golf as a Business Tool
“Once I tried (golf), I realized how fun and relaxing it could be.”
Catherine Bell, TV Co-star, Army Wives
“I remember why golf had never interested me. Today it’s a different story. Golf clothes have style. Thank goodness companies woke up and started designing hip golf clothes.”
Cheryl Ladd Token Chick, A Woman’s Guide to Golfing with the Boys
Joan was the first winner of the
Member-Get-A-Member Campaign and was awarded a round of golf with Michele McGann, seven-time major LPGA tour winner.
Our vision is to help professional women advance to the highest possible levels in their careers. This is accomplished by mentoring them in the use of golf — an extraordinarily powerful business tool. Our goal is to empower women, so, like men, they have equal access to the decision makers in all business settings, including social and informal venues.