The Skytop
Wednesday morning I made a four and a half hour drive to Skytop, PA, in the northeast corner of the Poconos. I presented to a small group of insurance folks at the behest of The Hartford, the US Paralympic Team’s Founding Sponsor. At this historical hotel and conference center we wrapped up the discussion on the lawn bowling green, overlooking the grand gardens and a couple holes of their golf course. The best part of the this trip was a discussion I had with George, a bald guy about my age who strives for a career himself as a professional speaker. We traded tips on the business, his advice to me being to involve more details of my car accident in the discussion, something I tend to ignore. Thanks George!
The worst part of the trip was not having the time to stick around the next day for golf with the group!
Two weeks ago I had the luxury of time and played a round at The Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, GA. This trip was another gig for The Hartford presenting to CBIA - the Connecticut Business and Insurance Association. The Oconee Course’s 12th hole was featured, if I’ve got this right, on the cover of Golf magazine as the “Hole of The Year.” Aesthetically stunning. I double bogied…
