Creating the Impossible: How to Get Any Project Out of Your Head and into the World in Less Than 90 Days

by Michael Neill

Golfer One is having an amazing day. His mind is clear, he did really well on the last hole, and he’s in the flow. He lines up his tee shot, takes the perfect swing, and the ball goes flying. Golfer Two lines up exactly the same way and takes an identical swing. But he’s having a terrible day. He woke up on the wrong side of the bed, blew an easy putt on the last hole, and things seem to be going from bad to worse. Here’s the question: which of the two is going to hit a better shot? Approximately 99 out of 100 people I’ve asked that question of say, ‘Well, the golfer who doesn’t have a lot on his mind, who’s clear-headed and in a good space will hit a better shot, because golf is 90 percent mental.’ But if you think you’ve got to feel great to play great, you’ll be thinking about how you’re feeling and trying to fix it or cope with the circumstances that appear, to your outside-in misunderstanding, to be involved. This hyper-focus on thoughts and feelings (as opposed to the golf ball and your target) may well interfere with your natural ability and learned skills and affect your golf shot.