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Partnerships For Profit
How Jay Wilkinson Turned Repeated Failure Into Serial Success | Episode #127 With Jay Wilkinson
Join us on Partnerships for Profit episode #127 as we welcome Jay Wilkinson, serial entrepreneur, startup investor, and founder of the Do More Good Movement. Jay turned early failures into explosive success, building Firespring—Nebraska’s first Certified B Corp—and investing in nearly 100 startups. From working with the Backstreet Boys to launching a global nonprofit, Jay is a master of mixing business with impact.📌 Connect with Jay:🔗 Website: jaywilkinson.com🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jaywilkinsonDon’t miss this episode on purpose-driven business, creative resilience, and redefining what success truly looks like.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard a...
2025-06-27
45 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
When you should quit on an idea, and when you should keep going.
It’s hard to know if an idea is good or not and if you should keep going forward with it. So, instead of trying to figure out if the idea is good. Find out if you like the work of going after it.
2020-08-31
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Don’t Let Good Decisions Turn Into Bad Ones.
In poker, you can make a good decision with the odds in your favor and still end up losing. The same can happen in your job and in life. The key is not letting those results cause you to make worse decisions next time around. Make the best decision you can based on what you know, and let the cards fall where they may.
2020-07-16
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Do You Have A Purpose or Just a Plan
We all had a lot planned for their year before fate intervened and threw that all on its ear. But when things change, do you have a purpose that you can fall back on to collect yourself and help you determine your next plan?
2020-06-06
09 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Getting the Right Job References
References for jobs always seem like that left step in the process of applying for a job and often get overlooked. In this episode I give a tip on how many defenses you should have and how to get the right ones for the right situation.
2020-06-05
07 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Why We Should All Be Ready For (and hoping for) An Eventual Decline in Golf’s Recent Popularity.
As golf courses and clubs around the world report record rounds and membership sales, let’s not all forget how we got here. Just because Golf is enjoying a surge in activity lately doesn’t actually translate to growth.
2020-05-25
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Will It Sell In Your Golf Shop?
Picking new lines for the golf shop is always tough. And you never really know how it will do, and what your margins will be, until you have had time to sell it all through. This can take weeks or most often months to see the whole picture. In this episode I provide a tip for how to find out how an item will do much faster.
2020-05-21
08 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Are Premium Green Fees Acceptable During Covid-19?
I’m not saying that clubs should, but is there a case to be made for charging a premium for green fees amidst the restrictions created by vivid-19? Is it price gouging? Aren’t you providing a better products under some of these restrictions? I look forward to hearing your reaction to the topics brought up in this episode and to any feedback you have on if you are doing this at your club.
2020-05-14
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Reduce Your Golf Shop Merchandise Inventory Levels Now
With many golf shops still closed, inventory levels can remain higher than where you want them. Now is the time to look at where you need to be by the end of the year and start offering promotions to help get you there. You may have to give up the margins you were looking for for this year. But, just make sure you don’t sacrifice next year too by trying to hold out for higher prices. Use what communications channels you have to start some one day hot sales by email, social or website to start moving things now, be...
2020-05-11
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Do This, Before Going Back To Normal at Your Golf Club.
There has been a lot of longing for life and golf to “Get back to normal.” But don’t forget to look at the changes you have been forced for make at your facility and ask yourself the question, “What parts of what we are doing are actually working better than before?”
2020-05-06
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Winning on Profit Margins, But Losing Profits
Being more efficient managing your costs can be a good thing. But just make sure the systems you put in place to become more efficient, don’t create friction for your customers. You may end up making more per customer, but just having a lot less customers... and profits.
2020-05-02
07 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Customer Service Still Matters When Selling Online.
Last night a listing that I had for a broken rangefinder completed with the auction price going well over $100. This made me suspect considering that most of them go for about a third of that in broken condition, so I emailed the person that bought it and reminded them it was in not working condition rather than send it with the no reruns policy in this item that I had listed. He asked to cancel of course, but maybe the rangefinder came back for a reason?
2020-04-23
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Good News Bad News
I killed my Inventory, Order and Sales Tracking system by accident. But at least there may be a happy ending to the backwards battery rangefinder saga.
2020-04-18
07 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
OK... So, Maybe I’m Not Being Scammed
A couple days ago I thought I was being scammed by a buyer on Amazon. Today I’m not sure I have that right.
2020-04-14
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
My First Amazon Scam?
I'm no Professional Seller but I think I know a sketchy deal when I see one. In this episode, I share my first 24 hours of experience with what I think maybe my first buyer trying to scam me.
2020-04-12
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Don’t Plan the Ending to Your Story, Earn It
Sometimes we have an idea of how a plan will come together, other times we just need to start telling a story and let the ending reveal itself. This was a paraphrasing if a quote by Rose Tremain by the way. Hers was better but too long for the title. “ In the planning stages of a book, don’t plan the ending. It has to be earned by all that will go before it.”
2020-04-09
07 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Sharing the Action, NOT the Ambition
There is no grand plan. But I just want to start sharing what I’m up to, without having to worry about where it’s going or what I’m trying to do with it. Let’s just enjoy the process together and I hope that helps more than anything.
2020-04-06
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Making Money While Your Golf Course is Closed
With courses closing around the world, many Golf Professionals and Facilities are scrambling to find sources of revenue. With it being the start of the season, many golf shops are loaded with merchandise they can’t sell, and many golf pros are out of work. Over the weeks and months ahead I hope to share my own process of building and online golf shop to help golf shops do the same for themselves. I will also be sharing what I have learned about buying and reselling on eBay and Amazon in the hopes some out of work pros can make a...
2020-04-01
07 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Golf Course Closures on the Rise
Based on a very unofficial pole I ran across socials it appears that the number of golf courses that are closing is on the rise as many cities and states mandate the closure of non-essential business.
2020-03-26
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
What’s Happening at Your Club or Golf Course?
With the recent non-essential business closures in many cities (including mind). The situation for Golf Professionals remains a very dynamic one. I’m trying to get a sense form all of you what’s happening so I can get and idea of what I can do to be helpful. So email me at jay@pgajay.com or DM me on socials with an update.
2020-03-23
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
“Always think with your stick forward.” - Amelia Earhart
Sometimes you don’t have to know exactly what to do. You just have to focus on keeping your speed and your spirits up so that you avoid stalling out.
2020-03-19
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Making The Right Decision.
It’s not always about making the right decision, but making the decision right.
2020-02-22
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Accountability and Autonomy
In this episode we discuss the relationship between accountability and autonomy and how managers and employees are held responsible for results.
2020-02-10
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Stop Telling Employees To Smile and Be Kind to Customers.
This episode elaborates in a quote I put on Instagram (@pgajay) the other day. It was “Stop telling your employees to smile and be kind to customers. Instead, make them want to smile and be kind to customers.”
2020-01-27
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Keep Members Coming Back After The Off Season.
Giving an end of season gift that members will use on the off season will help ensure they return for another year.
2020-01-18
02 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Making Golf Work for Today’s Busy Golfer
The game of golf as we think of it most of the time, 18 regulation holes over 4-6 hours, doesn’t fit in to many peoples busy lives anymore. What if we started thinking about ways we can shape and adjust the golf experiences to satisfy the core needs of golfers without being stymied to traditional restrictions?
2019-12-28
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Creating Huge Excitement and Buzz Around A Skins / Horse Race Game
This Idea for a Skins / Horse Race event at your club could be just the ticket for drumming up some excitement around a short event at your club.
2019-12-17
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Instagram Can Build Up Your Golf Lesson Business
Giving free lessons has always been an effective way for new golf professionals (or professionals who are new to an area) to build up a client list. In this episode I talk about using Instagram to do this can be even more effective.
2019-12-09
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
What Members, Margins and Merchandise numbers say about your Golf Shop
Splitting your members into different buying profiles can help you determine what is actually driving your golf shop profits and losses.
2019-12-05
08 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
How Much are Your “Most Valuable Members” Costing You?
Sometimes the members you think are most valuable are actually the ones that are costing you the most.
2019-12-03
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Get Paid For Referring Members to The Club
In an recent poll I did among my followers on social media, I found out that 85% to 95% of Golf Professionals, don’t get paid for member referrals. In this episode find out how to change that trend.
2019-11-25
09 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
A new beginning for PGAjay
November 19, 2019 Marks my first day as just PGAjay.
2019-11-21
01 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Old and Young Golf Professionals Tackle Social Media Together
An original article posted on PGAjay.com. How young and old golf professionals can use their skill-sets to tackle social media together.
2019-11-15
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Where to Find More Videos on Social Media For Golf Professionals
In this podcast, I talk about where I will be storing and organizing all fo the new educational content on social media for golf pros. Working to update my website PGAjay.com will be the perfect place to store it all where I can have a little more control. It's a work in progress still but you can go check it out at www.pgajay.com and while you are there be sure to subscribe for updates by email. And, let me know what you think when you visit so I can make it better for everyone.
2019-11-05
03 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #835 - Jay Laliberté - “Les p’tites cocottes de O.D.”
Ben ouiiiiiii c’est vendredi, c’est déjà fini. Au moins, t’auras un super épisode pour clore la semaine: Claudia est fascinée par l’émission Occupation Double, Nick va lire l'horoscope (si c’est devant lui, mais pas tout le temps parce que, tsé...), Chuck nous parle son fantasme d'adolescence par excellence et Jay nous parle du GRAND film de Tenacious D. Merci d’être là! On apprécie tellement que tu sois des nôtres, bon weekend et à la semaine prochaine! Jay: http://bit.ly/31LULJg Claudia: http://bit.ly/2I2OAKa Nick...
2019-11-01
19 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #834 - Jay Laliberté - Les fillms pornos gay ont les pires noms ever
La semaine achève, mais sois sans crainte, on a un autre épisode pour toi! Au menu: Chuck parle du vieux vieux YouTube, Nick parle de la savoureuse programmation de Super Écran tard tard, Jay nous parle de ses inspirations créatives venants de ses talents en impro et la télé a encore son utilité selon Claudia. De quoi de succulent pour toi! Ciao. Jay: http://bit.ly/31LULJg Claudia: http://bit.ly/2I2OAKa Nick: http://bit.ly/2LbOVuW Chuck: http://bit.ly/2L45sBi iTu...
2019-10-31
19 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #833 - Jay Laliberté - Black & Yellow...pis à moment donné...la chaîne débarque
Bon mercredi toi là là là! Un autre petit bonheur écoeurant pour le bonheur de tes oreilles. Aujourd’hui: Nick nous raconte le désintérêt qu’il a eu envers le hockey...et même la f1, Jay a déjà été un expert dans le monde du vélo, Claudia était une CHOISIE pour gagner ton coeur avec Jésus et Chuck parle de l’entonnoir (le FAMEUX entonnoir). Enjoy! Jay: http://bit.ly/31LULJg Claudia: http://bit.ly/2I2OAKa Nick: http://bit.ly/2LbOVuW Chuck: http://bit.ly/2...
2019-10-30
14 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
S2 Ep2 - Why Golf Professionals Hate Social Media
Ok.... So not all Golf Professionals "Hate" Social Media. And there are some examples out there of clubs and pros that have used these platforms to increase very traditional metrics like, selling more outings, increasing rounds and many other things that are important. But it takes understanding what the Golf Professional faces every day and the capabilities of the platforms to start to understand where we should focus our efforts. I hope to create some videos base around specific interests of different Golf Professional roles and types of clubs, and share very specific but easy to adopt practices on some of...
2019-10-30
12 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #832 - Jay Laliberté - Chuck dit beaucoup trop d’anglicisemes
Boom, bon mardi! Aujourd’hui dans ton petit bonheur: Jay est déchiré pour aller voter, Nick nous fait une autre grande analyse politique, Chuck parle du miraculeux McDo qui lui permet de travailler et Claudia nous parle de toutes les inspirations lui venant du Funtropolis. Passe un bon mardi et à demain. Jay: http://bit.ly/31LULJg Claudia: http://bit.ly/2I2OAKa Nick: http://bit.ly/2LbOVuW Chuck: http://bit.ly/2L45sBi iTunes (On vous adore quand vous nous laissez ★★★★★): http://goo.gl/n1411W You...
2019-10-29
13 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #831 - Jay Laliberté - C’t’un brun de médicaments
Woo, attend là, t’es pas prêt! J’espère que tu t’es bien reposé ce weekend parce qu’on reçoit cette semaine le si drôle, si fantastique et si comique Jay Laliberté! Tu vas triper: Chuck veut vraiment faire chier son rhume dans la vie, Jay se confie la gelée royale, Claudia est capable de sortir la vendeuse de balayeuses en elle et Nick est capable de devenir le sociologue durant un party. Un show beaucoup trop incroyable pour que tu le manques. Jay: http://bit.ly/31LULJg Claudia: http...
2019-10-28
17 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
How to Make Original Golf Instruction Videos
In this episode. Golf Professionals and Instructors can lean how to make a little tweak to their golf content videos that will separate them from the crowd of other golf coaches and help them connect more with the people that matter the most.
2019-10-24
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Going Exclusive On One Apparel Brand In Your Shop...... Without the Risk.
There are a lot of great benefits to having an exclusive golf shop with one brand across all lines. There is also a huge perceived risk in making the all or nothing’s switch. Here’s and idea on how to test out being exclusive without over committing.
2019-10-23
09 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Rep Your Sales Reps To Sell More Golf Merchandise
Creating a video with your Merchandise sales reps is a great way to build excitement around your golf shop, and to even pre-sell some merch. Thanks for the show idea Jake! He’s @jbutta on Instagram go check him out.
2019-10-21
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Don’t Count On Other People To Make The Right Decision
Never leave it to somebody else to make the right decision.
2019-10-03
01 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Putting Your “Best Sellers” To The Test
A great way to find out if you can or can’t do without something is to take it away and see what happens. From golf shop merchandise to extended teaching hours, sometimes cutting things out has less of an impact than you think it will. But sometimes the taking away will actually prove how impactful that thing is.
2019-10-02
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Being Better Than Average
Make sure to make space for yourself to be exceptional in your career. Even if you current job responsibilities don’t include being exceptional. Make it a part of your job and your life.
2019-10-01
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
The Greatest Golf Shop Credit Book Hack
I heard a great idea on how to handle credit book so members can’t clean you out at a discount at the end of the year sale.
2019-09-26
01 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Why I started making videos again
Published 9-21-19. Recently started posting some VLOG videos. I did it because I needed to confront a little bit of fear about being judged and putting out content for people to see. But it was also a way for me to start thinking creatively again and see the world in a fresh way. I also think being able to produce an edit videos as a golf professional is a great skill to have an a great resource for any golf course to have as well.
2019-09-21
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Customizing Your Golf Shop Merchandising Operation Using Basic Technology
How to use basic technology like email and text to offer your members a customized pre-order apparel offering.
2019-09-16
07 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
It Shouldn’t Be That Hard
Great little life and professional insight I picked up from someone recently.
2019-09-15
01 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Most Great Writers Were Great Readers First.
Creating something new and different often requires pulling from all types of areas of expertise. In this episode I discuss how even creating something new requires us to educate ourselves and continue to educate ourselves through the process.
2019-09-10
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Get Members To Listen or Watch Your Golf Shop Content
How to get members to customers to tune in, and keep tuning into your golf shop merchandising podcast or social media content.
2019-09-04
02 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
If You’re Not First, You’re Last
In this episode I take some inspiration from one of the great sports films of all time, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Reminding us that you’re always first if nobody else is in the race.
2019-09-03
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Junior Golf Equipment Pre-Orders and Membership Retention.
How creating a Junior Golf Equipment Preorder for the next year can not only grow the game but improve your membership and customer retention.
2019-09-01
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Holiday Party Sales Without Additional Inventory
An idea for a Special order Christmas sale at your club Holiday Party.
2019-08-30
02 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
How Golf Professionals Can Fail Forward
Just because you didn’t get the answer that you were expecting or the result that you wanted it doesn’t mean that sharing the failure or the attempt it. In this episode I talk about how sharing what you’re learning right and wrong with your head golf professional can actually help move you along your career.
2019-08-29
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Being an Impressive Golf Professional
The difference between impressing people and being truly impressive.
2019-08-28
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
When To Lower The Bar
Creating content and sharing your ideas is frigging hard! So don’t set yourself up for failure by pilling more expectation on yourself. Just be good enough with starting and making crappy content and you will be further along then if you never started.
2019-08-27
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Always Question What You know
Building up knowledge in any industry is very important. But it’s also important to always question and learn what parts of that knowledge may not be true anymore.
2019-08-26
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Why You Can’t Be On My Podcast
The number one question that I get asked for people is, can they be on my podcast. My answer is no. Not just because I have anxiety about interviewing people (That’s true) but it’s because the whole point of this podcast is inspire people to create their own content. I see too many talented Assistant Golf Professionals wait to be chosen thinking that they just get picked it will be their next big break rather than creating their own opportunities to shine. My hope is that this podcast, and all my content, inspires more people to choose themselves. So n...
2019-08-23
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Rewriting The Head Golf Professional Rule Book
Making the transition from being a lead as an assistant off for Fessional to being a leader as a head golf professional is a difficult transition. In this episode I talk about some ways to look at how you can re-write the rulebook and make that transition easier for yourself and the people you’ll be responsible for.
2019-08-19
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Move Up In The Golf Business By Helping Those Below You.
Many Golf Professionals get in the trap of trying to impress their bosses by wanting to learn and take on jobs of people above them. But it’s ok the work you do to help those around and under you preform better that truly gets you noticed.
2019-08-17
02 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Be Nice For You, Not Them
There’s a common theme when people get burned out in the service industry. And that’s that they get tired of giving to other people and not taking care of themselves. And we all need time off to take care of ourselves. But is the taking care of other people in the work where those gifts are returned to us making the work more enjoyable.
2019-08-16
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Food And Beverage Service Tips
In this episode I share a little of my hospitality and food service background to help a golf pro, who is aspiring to be General Manager one day,
2019-08-14
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Become Irreplaceable as a Golf Professional.
In this episode I talk about how you can make yourself more irreplaceable and more valuable as a golf professional By doing the things nobody else thinks are important.
2019-08-08
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
“The Tournament Handicaps are Wrong!!!!”
Nothing is more stressful than someone saying the handicaps are wrong 5 minutes before a tournament starts. Here are some tips to help avoid the stress of incorrect handicaps .
2019-08-07
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
What You Can Learn About Life By Watching Golf On Mute
Words can be created out of thin air as a ways of convincing people what you are capable of. But your actions are the true expression of your intent.
2019-08-05
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Your Members Would Love A Podcast About Drinking
In this episode I discuss how a bartender or food and beverage manager can create a podcast around their beverage offerings.
2019-08-02
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Why Golf Instructors Should Start a Course Strategy Podcast for Their Course
Having a podcast as Golf Instructor is a good idea. Many have them. But not many use the platform to create a course tour podcast, where you can discuss strategy by hole and certain areas to avoid or ways to get out of tough spots. This will also give you exposure for anyone looking for information on your course or club since you “How You Play Your Best at XYZ Golf Course” will come up in search.
2019-08-01
02 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Tell People Who It’s For
One of the things people always miss in marketing and sales is telling people who something is for. In this episode I share how you can change your message to help your customers buy things from you that they will enjoy.
2019-07-31
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
How To Get People To Listen To Your Golf Shop Podcast
Starting a daily podcast from your golf shop is a great way to get members involved in what is going on at the club. But getting them to listen every day is another thing. In this episode I share one of my best tricks for getting people to tune in.
2019-07-30
04 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
When “Real Life” Is The Vacation.
We spend a lot of our lives working hard so that we can go on vacation and enjoy our lives. But the whole point is actually enjoying our lives so that our vacations don’t feel that much different.
2019-07-29
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
The Downside of Quitting Social Media
There are many good things that come with not having social media on my phone. Not being as anxious or distracted having to check things all the time or not being distracted about “what should I post next?” or “should I post this?”. But there is one downside I don’t know that o can live with.
2019-07-25
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Two Ways To Make Money On Social Media
There are two ways to make money on social media, make something people want, or entertain them enough to sell them something.
2019-07-24
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Do You Teach Golf Like an ER Doctor or a Surgeon?
There are two types of golf lessons that a golf professional can give. One where they act like and Emergency Room Doctor and one where they are trying to be a surgeon. Understanding these two approaches and how to communicate them to your student can help make your lessons more productive.
2019-07-22
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
You Don’t Have to Be a Head Pro To Start a Podcast For Your Club
In this episode I talk about some ideas on how you can start a podcast as an Outside Service person or other position that isn’t a figurehead position like Head Professional.
2019-07-20
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Doing Your Job Like It’s the Last Thing You Will Do.
We often get ourselves caught up in doing things with the hope that we will get some result out of it. It’s the basis for the expression “It’s a means to an end”. The means are the things you have to do to achieve some end. But what happens when you the end doesn’t happen? And what would you want to waste any of your life doing something in the hopes that something will happen? Shouldn’t it be good enough to do great work, or to get to know someone without intending to leverage that relationship for somethin
2019-07-17
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
The Golf Course Podcast, Radio The Kids Will Listen To Too.
With most platforms you choose to create content on, you are always having to choose between what audiences you are trying to reach and what audiences you will miss out on. Podcasting serves a wide audience because it’s Radio, and old people understand the Radio and young people enjoy podcasts so they will listen as well.
2019-07-16
07 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
You Can’t Fix Everything
In today’s world we have more technology and things that can break sitting on our office desks than our grandparents had in their entire homes growing up. So we don’t need to be so hard on ourselves when we don’t live up to the standards of being able to fix everything. So let it go, buy a new one (or hire someone to fix it) and get on with your life.
2019-07-16
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Remember Why You Started.
Sometimes we loose sight of why we originally started things and end up doing things we don’t need to to accomplish things we don’t want. I started out trying to make a difference by sharing my experiences with other golf professionals staring out or just trying to figure new opportunities for growth. Along the way I started to get distracted by things that weren’t that and I found myself being pulled in too many directions alway from things that mattered. Whatever you want to accomplish personally or professionally we can all benefit from asking ourselves what is the sp...
2019-07-11
08 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Success is Built on a Mountain Of Failures
I always thought that the more I progressed in my career the less I would fail. And while experience does allow us to learn from our past mistakes, it’s a mistake to try to avoid failure. Failure is the price of admission with progress and you shouldn’t let trying to be right 100% of the time stop you from being right 25% of the time. A baseball player who bats .250 with 10,000 hits in their career is seen as much more successful than a player who bats 1.000 with one hit.
2019-07-10
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Stop Waiting For The Responsibility of Being A Head Golf Professional.
Being the Head Professional or GM of a Golf Club means handling a lot of responsibility. But you don’t have to wait to be promoted to take more responsibility. In fact, the more you take on yourself the more you show people you are capable of leading from the top.
2019-07-09
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
What Every Member at Your Club Can Do For You
Meeting members and understanding what they do for a living but in a way that is intended to find out how happy they are. Learning life lessons from people of all ages and demographics is so valuable. Use that information not as networking but as leaning to make your own path.
2019-07-08
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
The Golf Professionals Super-Power Is a Gift For Life
The gift of being a. Golf pro. Most professions have a single focus you are tying to get someone to do. Sell pants, buy insurance from you buy this house. But golf allows you to see the person and try to understand that they want and then deliver that. Are they looking for friends, a place to take their kids, or something as simple as do they need a water, or are they trying to impress their clients they are bringing out. Golf Pros develop this quick read ability over time and it’s a skill not many other professions gi...
2019-07-01
09 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
You Don’t Always Have to Listen To Your Members
It’s always good to “listen” to your members and what they are saying but you don’t always have to get involved. Sometimes just collecting the information as a data point to add to the list of unsolicited feedback is enough.
2019-06-30
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Why Your Golf Events Will Fail.
It’s often too late to recover when all the things that could go wrong with a club golf event do go wrong. That’s why the practice of trying to figure out all the things that could go wrong help you prepare for them in advance.
2019-06-28
08 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Don’t Let People Steal More Than They Already Have
Often I find myself wasting more time worrying or getting mad about something that I either can’t control or is really not that big of a deal. What I have learned over the years is that it’s in the worry or the getting upset that you lose much more than what you lost as a result of the thing you are upset about.
2019-06-26
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
The Point When Trust Breaks Down
Managing relationships with 100’s of members and customers is hard. And there’s actually research and history that tells us why and at what size tribes and communities start to fracture.
2019-06-25
06 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Think About This When Asking Career Advice
There are two types of advice people give when asked. What they would do in your situations and what they think you should do in your situation. They seem like the same thing but they aren’t. And knowing the difference may be the key to succeeding.
2019-06-24
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Focusing on the Next-Next Move In Your Golf Career
I’ve always struggled with people saying you need a 10 year plan or asking the question “where do you want to be in your career in 10 years”. In a recent episode of Masters of Scale, with Reid Hoffman, he gave his perspective on how to look at the next step in your career that I think can help a lot of people.
2019-06-22
03 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
Taking a Break From Social Media and Trying Not To Be a “Guru”.
It may sound shocking for somebody that touts the benefits of social media so much to delete them off of their phone, but that’s what I did. I also share my thoughts on the podcast and how I struggle with walking the line of wanting to bring people value by being myself but not trying to tell people what to do in their own lives.
2019-06-21
05 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
135 - Don’t Trust “Best Practices”
Recently I started trying to follow “best practices” around publishing my podcast and saw a negative result. It made me think about all the “best practices” out there that may work for some in come cases but not for others. Each situation is unique and while best practices can inspire unique ideas that work, you should always be cautious of following them blindly.
2019-06-06
04 min
GBN University Podcast
S4 EP 02 - Making Social Media Work for Your Business and Your Career w/ Jay LeDuc of the "PGA Jay Show"
Jay LeDuc is a PGA Professional who’s spent over two decades in the golf industry and held positions running the gamut from Outside Services to Head Golf Professional. Now from his spot outside the industry running strategy and innovation for a luxury travel club, he’s giving back to his fellow PGA Professionals through his podcast, the PGA Jay Show, and wealth of content on multiple social media channels. Through this work, Jay’s been helping promote the usage of social media for Golf Professionals, showing how when used properly, social media can help you add value to...
2019-04-30
53 min
PGAjay Golf Business Podcast
113- My First Speaking Engagement....HELP!!!
Very excited (and a little nervous) to have the opportunity to speak to PGM Students at Campbell University this March. Based on some feedback I have already gotten the top will be a lot around networking using social media and the tools that are available to this generation, that were not available to previous generations. But I’d also like to know what pieces of content that I put out that her resonated with you so that I might be able to include some of that or some of those themes in my talk as well. Email is Jay@pgajay.co...
2019-02-28
04 min
TM GolfCast
TM GolfCast EP. 22 Jay Leduc
In Episode 22 we sit down with the host of the PGA Jay Show, Jay LeDuc. We talk about how he started the show and how he worked his way through the industry.
2019-02-26
17 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #380 - Jay Du Temple - Ven - Brasseries et dodos interdits
C’est le week-end! Enfin. Et pour commencer ça, t’as ton tout dernier show du PB en compagnie de Jay du Temple. Vous en faites pas, il est bon: Audrey a décidé de se réserver pour ne plus faire trop de blagues, Guy a commencé à dire “bien aimable”, Chuck adore la brasserie Cherrier, Jay nous jase de “madame Ti-Jean”, on recommence John Mulaney, Guy nous parle de “Jean-Guy le coiffeur”, on sent que Guy A est l’expert en taverne, Nick et le bar “LEEEE PORTAAAGEEE”, Vicky nous parle du bar “L’obsession”, Audrey n’est jamais allé dans une taverne en part...
2016-11-04
29 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #379 - Jay Du Temple - Jeu - La vie qui change quand les projets débarquent et des hôtels du Québec
C’est Jeudi. On continue dans notre lignée de show incroyable en compagnie de Jay du Temple. First thing first, Guy A nous sort LE fun fact sur le show et l’enregistrement de la semaine, Nick et Vicky continuent de se bitcher entre eux, Guy A fait la meilleure imitation de Jean-Sébastien Girard, Jay nous présente la meilleure sonnerie de cell de la vie, Jay s’est donné des limites pour son travail, Jay nous explique ce qu’est de faire une première partie de show, Jay aime bien que ses projets reflètent son humour, on...
2016-11-03
30 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #378 - Jay Du Temple - Mer - Un coup dans l’ego et l’univers contre toi
C’est mercredi et c’est la folie!! (ouais, Chuck dit ça au début du show et là il essaye de se faire croire que ça sonne pas trop looser). Bienvenue au Petit bonheur! Aujourd’hui: On a détruit le légo de Nick, Chuck se fout des gens qui n’ont pas d’esprit critique, Jay n’est pas capable des gens qui trouvent des choses “laides”, Vicky fait une folle d’elle au Café Benelux, le père de Guy A détient la meilleure solution pour consoler son fils, Audrey la photographe a compris bien des choses sur les gen...
2016-11-02
25 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #377 - Jay Du Temple - Mar - Magazines à potins et job de marde
Un mardi de fou en compagnie de Jay Du Temple. Dans ton show débile-écoeurant aujourd’hui: On jase d’Elvis Stojko (parce qu’il faut), Jay fait des analogies avec le mardi, Guy A trippe sur les nouvelles de faits divers, on jase du “Allo Police”, le Dernière Heure qui n’est plus le même, Audrey appelait Jughead de la mauvaise manière, Audrey ne jurait que par le “Lou Lou”, le fléau des collants au Reitman, Justin Bieber est notre Garou canadien, “Cosméticienne-Vicky” qui lisait les magazines à potins, l’expérience de Jay interviewé par Echo Vedette...
2016-11-01
43 min
Le petit bonheur
LPB #376 - Jay Du Temple - Lun - Magazines papiers et survivre au boulot
Bon lundi à tous! C’est tellement excitant. On l’attendait depuis un bout. Cette semaine, on reçoit Jay du Temple!!! C’est juste malade. Aujourd’hui, Jay dit “Bicyclabes”, Jay trippe sur les chiffres ronds, on parle de la voix sensuelle pince-sans-rire d’Audrey, Chuck trippe sur les beaux magazines, Urbania + Infopresse, Chuck fait un lien évident entre le Voir et le Playboy, une anecdote avec Guillaume Wagner, Vicky nous parle du magazine Rock N’ Folk, mini-Vicky qui découvre les femmes fontaines, Trois fois par jour, Vicky est très “blog”, Audrey est plus “Betty”, Guy nous parle de Safarir, Guy A aime...
2016-10-31
31 min