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	<title>Golf News Now &#187; Tiffany Gordon</title>
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		<title>New People Offer Fresh Perspective</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re starting our first full year with Tyler Patroch, our golf course superintendent, and he’s been a great addition to the club. We had 65 resumes for that position. When we were first looking, I was pretty overwhelmed and I’ll be the first to admit it. Tyler and I just hit if off immediately. He’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Somebody Please Explain Why Golf Isn&#8217;t Tax Deductible</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2012/01/29/somebody-please-explain-why-golf-isnt-tax-deductible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It would be huge for the golf industry if the federal government allowed it to become a legitimate business expense once again. There’s really no reason for golf being any different than any other entertainment-related business expense. I’ve wondered why tax-deductible status was ever taken away. I’d love to know what the answer is and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Results Are What Counts In Golf Canada Hiring</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s been a lot of discussion on both sides regarding the hiring of Tristan Mullally of Ireland as head coach of the women’s national team by Golf Canada. I’ve got an Aussie working for me in the shop here and, from my perspective, he’s the best guy for the job and that’s what matters. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Gear Up Slowly In Early January</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things are pretty quiet around the club in early January. Personally, I go full steam for about six weeks and then, I take a couple of weeks off, but we’re working with a small core staff right now. Our year-end was the end of December. Our dues are in on February 15, so administration is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Advantage Of Down Time During The Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our year-end is at the end of December and I’ve got a few things to do before the holidays kick into high gear, but we’re working with a pretty skeleton staff at this time of year. The ones who are here through December and January have put in so many hours throughout the year that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Feel Good When Staff Members Advance Their Careers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve already begun to see various positions across Canada being filled and there will certainly be more opportunities opening up, either through people leaving for other positions or through retirements. That’s the golf business and it happens regularly every off-season. We have a team here and if somebody decided to leave for what was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Search of Continuing Education For All Staff</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/12/14/in-search-of-continuing-education-for-all-staff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several things I like to get done before the holidays swing into full gear. My own personal opinion is that if you’re not growing or learning or trying new things, then it may be time to do something different. You want your team to be growing and engaged in moving the facility forward and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology Can&#8217;t Replace One-On-One Mentorship</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/12/08/technology-cant-replace-one-on-one-mentorship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve done rants in previous blogs about technology such as e-mail and texting in respect to club operations, but let’s take a look at how it applies to mentorship. The word mentorship is powerful and you don’t become a mentor automatically. Being a good mentor comes from trials and tribulations, successes and failures, not being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Cautious Doesn&#8217;t Mean Being Negative</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/12/06/being-cautious-doesnt-mean-being-negative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We concluded our PGA of Alberta show recently and while it sure seemed busy, I still have the sense that there’s caution out there. I emphasize the word caution, not fear. Calgary is doing better than some areas, but you still have to take a realistic look at the year ahead. You’re still at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look Outside Golf To Succeed In Golf</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/11/22/look-outside-golf-to-succeed-in-golf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a time when golf operations were very successful within our own little bubble, but these days, it’s important more than ever to keep an eye on the world outside our gates. When I was learning the business, golf was booming, but times have changed. Golf courses are closing, the time available for people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lianne Ritchie Appreciates Her Mentors</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/11/15/lianne-ritchie-appreciates-her-mentors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don’t know Lianne Ritchie personally, but I read with interest the GNN story last week about her landing the job as head professional at Ladies Golf Club of Toronto. I’m so happy for her because I know what it’s like to land your dream job. It was especially good to see how appreciative Lianne [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listening Has Taken On A New Importance In Business</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/11/13/listening-has-taken-on-a-new-importance-in-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/11/13/listening-has-taken-on-a-new-importance-in-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So often, people will blame a lack of communication for things not working. Sometimes, I think we communicate so much that people are just tired of talking. In other words, there’s too much talking and not enough listening going on. I know, personally, I can be a better listener and I think we’ve reached a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Need To Accept The Reality Of What&#8217;s Ahead</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/11/07/we-need-to-accept-the-reality-of-whats-ahead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We haven’t gone over 32,000 rounds in the past three years and, as much as you want to believe things will get better, when do you check your optimism at the door and say, `Here’s the reality’? That’s not a bad thing. It’s just being responsible. If we haven’t done 32,000 rounds in three years, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Members Want May Not Be What We Think</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/11/01/what-members-want-may-not-be-what-we-think/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been watching with interest the “Occupy” movement that is taking place around the world. It’s not as if I’m watching TV or reading the newspaper and disagreeing with what they have to say, but I can complain about things too. At the end of the day, if all we do is identify what the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Should Feel Lucky With Canadian Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/10/27/we-should-feel-lucky-with-canadian-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my off-season junkets will be to California to watch world No. 1 Yani Tseng play in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. As I mentioned in a previous blog, I had the pleasure of playing with Yani in a pro-am and we’ve corresponded since then. She’s a pretty neat lady and an unbelievable golfer. She’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golfers Seem To Be Getting Complacent</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/10/17/golfers-seem-to-be-getting-complacent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my main concerns in the golf industry is that people aren’t taking many lessons, so they’re not trying to get better. Our average handicap and index is the same and I think, as golf professionals, we need to address that. My main concern is that the average golfer is becoming complacent. They’re just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Planning For A Late Spring</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/10/03/im-planning-for-a-late-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you have a bad spring, you have to find a way to make ends meet and be realistic in your expectations as you look forward to the next year. My clock turns into planning mode after Sept. 1. We’ve got people who we need to look after and we do that, but my mind’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Worth It To Stretch The Season</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2011/09/19/its-not-worth-it-to-stretch-the-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About two weeks ago, we had a stretch of weather in which the temperature went over 30 C and as tempting as it may be to stretch the season out, we’re still going with our original closing date. The way the weather has been this year, many golf operations might be tempted to stay open [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9/11 Did Affect Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Sunday, I watched CNN all morning, remembering the events of 10 years ago – 9/11 is a day that panic went through the entire world. We’re a private club, but a lot of our members work in the oil and gas industries and they’ve often got people coming in. Travel was affected greatly after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emphasize The Word &#8220;Club&#8221; At Your Operation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an era of many challenges to the golf industry, emphasizing the word “club” in golf and country club or golf club becomes even more important. Whether it’s through nine-and-dines, Christmas In August events or packaging food and beverage, we want to keep our members at our operations. In order to establish a feeling and [...]]]></description>
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