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PUBLISHER'S LETTER LUXURY T R AV E L A D V I S O R jmcmahon@questex.com rterrero@questex.com deisen@questex.com Who’s Your Coach? Inspiring and Educating Sellers of Affluent Travel Vice President/Group Publisher: John McMahon (212) 895-8243 Vice President-Content/Editorial Director: Ruthanne Terrero (212) 895-8423 Managing Editor: David Eisen (212) 895-8436 T hose of you who play golf know it is one of the most difficult and frustrating games going. It’s that toughness which separates Tiger Woods from the Sunday hackers of the world. Very few people actually become low-handicap golfers; the majority continue to play bad golf. Part of the game is trying to figure out what you are doing wrong: alignment, backswing, club selection, which leg to load up on—the list is endless. Often, it is the bad golfers who promulgate bad advice to already bad golfers—a vicious cycle, so to speak, but one that is actually enjoyable, if you can believe it. FEARSOME FOURSOME: Kelly Egan Merryfield, director of entertainment sales, New York Palace I recently played at Winged Hotel; John McMahon; Patrick Roy, director of Foot Golf Club in Mamasales, Waldorf=Astoria and Harley Riak, executive roneck, NY, one of the most director, Valerie Wilson Travel. difficult golf courses in the world (it hosted the 2006 U.S. Open and counts Donald Trump as one of its members) as part of the Wall Street Charity Golf Classic. Many of my fellow players were wealthy Wall Street executives who have the means to pay professionals to give them good and helpful advice. Pictured was my team, which I am excited to say was the low-gross team for the day. The real reason: Harley Riak, of Valerie Wilson Travel, who served as our coach that day. Harley kept us motivated, focused, calm and, above all, happy during those moments when frustration invariably sets in. In the office, I have a few coaches who do the same thing that Harley so expertly did on the golf course. These people are there to bounce ideas off of, share your frustrations with and, most importantly, put you back on track when you stray. My advice is to find and maintain a coach in your professional life. Your business will be better for it. Contributing Editors: Mark Rogers, Joe Pike, Susan J. 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