I realise that it might appear that there have been a disproportionate number of  blog entries about golf from me over the past few weeks. This is however part of a plan for me and my development wider than the game itself.

As a coach I know that when a client recognises what they want to do and has a clear idea of their current situation they can make choices and take steps to reach their goal.

My goal is to play golf to a standard that means that I can play with others without having a negative impact on their game.

Now to be fair everyone I have played with so far has been hugely supportive and encouraging. Maybe all golfers are like that – I don’t know.

But what I have done is focused on what I know I am good at and I am working on  refining that. So I took a lesson a couple of weeks ago because my driving was OK – and he showed me how it might be better. I tried out the new technique yesterday and indeed it was so much better that I won my first ever golf prize – the nearest the hole prize!!!

Now after reflecting on my game yesterday I know what to concentrate on next – more of the good stuff and working round the edges of the other million and one other things you need to do. I am eating that elephant in small chunks.

 In an interview last week it was important to tell the interviewer about my talent for numbers. This is not one that I have used much recently but I got good exam passes in accounting and economics and I told her that I knew that I was “blowing my own trumpet” but we both agreed that it was a good time to do so.

I am proud of myself -  and that’s OK.