What is a Young Gun?

"There is no substitute for experience!" ...I disagree! Whoever said this was obviously not in Augusta, Georgia in April of 1997! On this day in history a 21-year old, rookie, golfer named Tiger Woods walked off the 18th green, at Augusta National, with his first Masters victory...but this wasn't any normal victory...Tiger Woods, in only his 9th month on tour, had demolished the field by shooting an 18-under (270) and had won by 12 strokes over PGA veteran Tom Kite! So let's return to the cliche "There is no substitute for experience!"

In this story of one of the greatest sporting performances in history we must understand that Tiger had very little professional experience and NO Masters experience, yet he was able to dominate a field of experienced professionals! So what can we attribute his success to, since it was obviously not his experience? The answer to this question is what makes Tiger Woods a Young Gun!

So...what is a Young Gun?

A Young Gun is an individual in their 20's or 30's who is competing in a world of experience and wisdom...yet they make a habit of living at the top!

Now I am not taking away from the impact that experience can have on our success but I am saying that there are many other components to being successful that go beyond our years of experience in a given area!

In this blog we will discuss those components and how to implement them into our lives, as professionals. While I will make many references to sports, movies, and other aspects of our daily lives, this blog will discuss what it takes to be a Young Gun in the world of competitive selling!


p.s. If you saw the focus on a certain age range and thought, "Well, this won't apply to me because I am not in my 20's and 30's anymore" don't go away just yet...

...this blog will also share many ideas of what it takes for us to influence the "young talent" around us!

I also encourage you to let me know if there is a certain topic you would like addressed through this blog because we would love to make this great, interactive, source of information for you and your team!