“Million-dollar deal was born from the golf course”
According to a survey at America’s Syracuse University, about 90% of Fortune 500 CEOs play golf. In which, 80% of senior personnel look to golf as a way to help them establish new business relationships.
Some other statistics show that golf entrepreneurs or CEOs and golfers earn 17% more on average than non-golfers.
In Vietnam, more and more Vietnamese entrepreneurs are also choosing golf as their favorite sport. They not only regularly participate but also actively organize many tournaments to make this sport more popular and connect more people.
Sharing their own views, many entrepreneurs agree that playing golf has many similarities with business.
Shark Dang Hong Anh: Golf is an inspiration for business
Shark Dang Hong Anh – Vice Chairman of Thanh Thanh Cong Group – is a famous golfer in the business world. The businessman’s son shares the same passion for golf as his father when he won many national and international awards for the age group from U19 to U14.
The businessman shared: “Being with golf for nearly 20 years, this sport is not only entertainment but also an inspiration for business.”
Shark Hong Anh shares golf as one of the inspirations for business. Photo: Internet
He believes that these two fields have similarities with each other, such as hard work, will, decisiveness, boldness and wisdom in handling combat situations.
“I did business with the spirit of an athlete like that, first I must not give up. When I find all sorts of ways to not solve it, I accept to lose a match, learn the lesson and do it again. It’s not hard to ignore.” – Shark Dang Hong Anh draws his own business secrets.
FLC President Trinh Van Quyet: Golf is a test of personality
For FLC Group Chairman Trinh Van Quyet, golf is the best personality test. Because, it helps to fully show the player’s personality, helping him understand more about the partner.
“Many people believe that, before partnering with someone, they will play a round of golf with that person,” he said. “This is a very good test, because no one can hide their true personality when playing golf. There is no sport that helps business like golf.”
“Good players are often careful with each shot, they don’t take a bad shot too seriously, but focus on the next shot with a calm mood. This character is good for both golf and business,” he shared. share more.
Therefore, as a golfer for more than a decade, Mr. Trinh Van Quyet believes that the golf course is the place for everyone to learn how to control their emotions. “Keeping calm is a huge advantage” because if the boss is a person who lets his emotions dominate, works not alert, the company is at risk of stagnation.
Entrepreneur Dinh Hong Phong: To play golf well, you must have the mindset of a good architect
According to businessman Dinh Hong Phong – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hoang Long Human Resource Development Company: Golf is not only a special friend for entrepreneurs after stressful working hours, but also requires determination and practice. repertoires.
For him, like any sport, golf needs to have fundamentals right from the start, which is very important. Approaching and learning in the right direction will help increase the excitement of the game.
This businessman said: “If you want to play golf well, you must have the mindset of a good architect. Golf requires skill and good mental state, but also a good physical foundation.”
Therefore, if you put a lot of emphasis on the score, the results will be even more unsatisfactory. Instead, you should relax and give yourself a break when you are under heavy stress, the results will be improved.
Entrepreneur Nguyen Quoc Bao: Golf helps us regain balance in life
Entrepreneur Nguyen Quoc Bao is Deputy General Director of MK Smart Joint Stock Company and a member of Sky Lake Golf Club. He shared that he once had the opportunity to witness an elderly European couple on the golf course. They refresh, relax, shake hands and congratulate each other after each hole of golf. That made him realize many good values of this sport.
Therefore, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Bao said that everyone has different views or goals when it comes to golf, such as entertainment, health promotion, exchanges, foreign affairs, making money… We should not be too burdened about winning or losing.
For him, this is a sport that helps us regain balance in life, especially when enjoying the sky and the vast grass. This is also an opportunity for someone to discover new good things from themselves.
Entrepreneurs share their views on golf. Photo: Internet
Entrepreneur Nguyen Hong Hai: If you want to understand someone, go out on the field and play golf with them
Entrepreneur Nguyen Hong Hai – Chairman of Indochina Group – was honored to be the first Vietnamese amateur golfer to debut at an international professional tournament (HoTram Open 2015) after finishing 4th at the National Championship.
According to Golfplus Vietnam, before achieving this result, he once hit 120 strokes, some players advised him to quit golf. However, thanks to his own efforts and constant practice, he has gradually improved himself.
This process made the businessman realize that golf is a great way to train himself. At the same time, when the business is under a lot of pressure, he also plays golf to effectively relieve stress and help his mind become more peaceful.
In particular, Mr. Hai shared that this sport also helps a lot for business because golfers have a saying: “If you want to understand someone, go out on the course and play golf with them”.
Accompanying each other for half a day on the golf course, partners will express their nature and thoughts more clearly because golf often contains many unexpected elements, bringing different emotions: fun, sad, worried, sublimated… just like the daily life of every human being.
“I think golf is an extremely effective means of helping people understand each other better,” said Mr. Hai.
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