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rom the course to the shop, PGA of America Golf Professionals are always looking for new perspectives or ideas that can improve their businesses and their lives. That search for innovative content includes books, podcasts, YouTube videos and a number of other avenues where experts share their thoughts.
PGA Magazine asked a number of PGA of America Professionals and golf industry experts what books and podcasts they’ve enjoyed, and why they’d recommend them to their peers.
by Randy Emelo
A podcast featuring 30-minute interviews on mentoring, these quick-listen episodes are packed with impactful tips that mentors and mentees can use to get the most out of the process. Each show features an interview with a different business leader who benefited from mentoring and is now paying it forward with their own employees. Topics include getting started in the workplace and making major life decisions.
with Tom Martin
Aging is a topic that impacts us all, whether we’re just getting started in our adult lives or at a point where mortality is top of mind. This podcast, now in its eighth season, explores research and new developments in understanding the aging process and looking at growing older as gamification – like “leveling up” in a video game. Through expert interviews and entertaining stories, the podcast shares tips for living and aging better.
by Ken Blanchard and Claire Diaz-Ortiz
Co-written by one of the authors of the iconic “One Minute Manager,” this book uses the same parable approach to explain the ways to create a mentoring culture that benefits employees and businesses alike. It explains how people like being mentored and serving as a mentor to others, but often don’t know where to get started in the process, then provides a clear approach to help employees of all generations benefit from mentoring.
by Andrew Temte
The PGA of America regularly promotes a lifelong learning journey for its members, and this book follows suit by endorsing a culture of continuous improvement. The author recommends doing so by outlining how today’s leaders must balance their approach by showing both strength and vulnerability, which allows the entire organization to feel comfortable being their “whole selves” as they grow throughout their lives and careers.