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BTB54: The Four Foundations Of Golf | Jon Sherman

Before the Bestseller

Jon Sherman wrote and released what has become one of the bestselling golf books of the year, The Four Foundations of Golf.

I personally know nothing about golf and so in this episode, Jon and I dove into golf for the beginner. Golf was emphasized in business school as a place that business got done. If you also thought you’d never touch a club but understand the value in being able to hold your own, Jon gives us the quick rundown on what to focus on when starting out.

We do two very different episodes with Jon, this one’s obviously about golf and if that’s not your cup of tea, listen in to next weeks episode where Jon takes us step by step through how he went from something he was passionate about to translating that into 100K copies sold in the first 6 months of his book launch.

Get the book here: The Four Foundations of Golf

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