It really shouldn’t make that much of a difference.
It’s just one degree.
You see, there’s a little screw that sits at the end of the head of my driver. (The longest of golf clubs, not my chauffeur.) It attaches the head to the shaft, with a small mechanism that allows you to adjust the effective loft of the club by a degree or so.
Want to hit the ball a little lower? Dial it down a notch.
Need a little more loft? Move it the other direction.
Of course, all of this matters a lot more if you actually hit the ball in the center of the clubface. I’m not a professional golfer, so let’s just say the results can vary.
It’s Just a Slight Adjustment
We tend to think making a big impact requires making a big change.
It doesn’t.
In golf, improvement might come from changing your stance, adjusting your grip, or switching to a different golf ball.
In life, it might mean waking up a little earlier, staying a little later, making one more phone call, or spending a little more time with the people who matter.
The same is true in business.
What little change have you been thinking about making? Could one small adjustment to your routine create new opportunities? Maybe it’s getting back into the office for your prospecting efforts. Maybe it’s revisiting an “old school” tactic that helps you stay top of mind. Maybe it’s simply doing a little more of something that’s already working.
Think about your direction.
If you’re headed somewhere far away, changing your heading by just one degree doesn’t seem like much at first. But keep traveling in that slightly different direction and eventually you could end up somewhere completely different.
Your next big improvement might not require a major overhaul.
It might just require the tiniest adjustment.
Maybe even one degree.
And remember, no matter what setting you have your driver on, you still have to make the putt when you get to the green.
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