Cool post Ricky. I totally understand what you mean and I respect your view 100%. You're a total class act too explaining your situation and view without coming back at me like I just wanted to offend you or something.

Ricky,

Thanks for this post. Just as some need a deeper understanding of GOLF; the sport, the business, the market...there are similarities to biz/copywriting and marketing...and since this is a copy writing forum...I'll go that direction.

I've known hundreds of golfers that have tried the PGA TOUR grind...and it isn't really about TALENT, in most cases. It comes down to ATTITUDE and work ethic.

There are some young copy writers on this board with great potential...there are hundreds, NO, thousands of others (maybe millions, now, since the elevation of copywriting to a biz-op)...who think they can.

They would be the guys who hit a bucket of balls and leave. They can be found at the parties, at the golf clinics chugging beer and telling tall tales...while Ben, Tiger, Jack, Lee are out on the range hitting balls.

Copywriting is HARD mental activity...it is work...and I'd be willing to bet the farm that everyone of the TOP guns put in time on the range...

In golf, they have an apprentice system...and most of the highest paid copy guys served their apprenticeships doing the grunt work, long hours, and learning and studying the craft, developing their skill.

You can get paid as a copywriter and make a decent living for being a Rod Funseth type golfer. BUT you won't be wearing the Green Jacket like a Gary Bencivenga without the callouses on your hand from whacking the ball when everyone else has called it a day.

gjabiz

PS. Most PGA types (or LPGA) have sponsorship during their early days, so they can focus on fulfilling their potential. I've seen a lot of these guys with the attitude they should be "paid" first, before they've ever entered a tournament...and like some noob copywriter who won't "pay the price", but thinks she deserves her paycheck and pooh poohs the Ben Hogans et al of COPY advice...they both get what they deserve: A JOB at the local Golf Outlet working 9-5 selling used clubs to golf wannabees.

Well said, Gordon.

Gordon,

Spot on as usual.

I've often said that when I started, I thought I knew what I was doing because I'd read all the books. Just like golf, you can't read books and learn how to golf.

Hogan said you have to "dig it out of the dirt". Copywriting is the same way. I still learn every day. I didn't know what I didn't know until I'd written a few dozen sales letters.

Heck yes. Great relatively new book out called Yoga As Medicine. I recommend it highly.

Also, strongly recommend A Tooth From The Tiger's Mouth on Sports Injuries.
I used the book to come back from a severely injured tendon.

And shoulder? I had a torn rotator cuff and did yoga to repair it.

Now, I do 108 push ups without a problem.

Peace.

Harlan, what type of yoga do you recommend for this? My left shoulder is all sorts of messed up and I'm afraid to go to the doctor in fear of them telling me my rotator cuff is torn.

Seek competent medical advice. Harlan is a doctor of education, not medicine.

Alex

First, you need to see a good yoga teacher in person. You can not help yourself from a video.

You'll need to find someone who can work on your range of motion and see what your limitations are.

Find someone who is certified by the Yoga Alliance and has a background in restorative yoga.

See a good PT and they may know a yoga specialist in your area.

Peace and Good luck.

I wasn't asking Harlan's opinion based on what kind of doctor he is. Anyway, as long as the injury isn't life threatening, I'll try just about anything that may eliminate the need for surgery. Probably should have a doc check it out anyway.

That sounds like a good 2-step plan:

1. Determine the nature and extent of the problem.
2. Look for ways to treat it.

Alex