The Cheat Code to Connections

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2:21We talk about this a lot, and we try to get people interested in golf because we say a lot of business deals and a lot of business flow happens there. I wonder for you guys, how has that been for you? Right? Like, you're in the world of golf. How many business deals are being negotiated for y 'all through your travels on the course? All of them. All. Yeah, all of them. Every one. All of them. Yeah. Most of them. Yeah. I mean, even some of our partnerships. I just got hit up today. couldn't even make it because we're traveling, but they're inviting us out to go play golf just to, you know, talk, you know, where are you guys as heads?

2:53Like, what do you guys have coming up next? How can we be involved? Like, I mean, they're inviting us out to the nicest country clubs, trying to honestly sometimes earn our business. You know, I mean, this is how the game works. I mean, there are no gatekeepers. There are no people that say, I mean, you know, you can't talk to this person. No, you can eventually talk to them. Just stay out there on the golf course. I mean, you'll eventually have that time to where you've been wanting that CEO's time, five minutes, a coffee or something like that. But you can actually get five hours of their time if you know how to play golf.

3:26It don't have to be good. Like Angie says, just keep up with the pace to play. Keep up with the pace to play. No, that's right. I mean, I was recently planning this event on the Nexus Cup where I met Tiger Woods at and I'm in the cart when he it was my partner and his last name is Resigio and he is he's like a partner at uh or runs the U.S. for Mizzouho Bank I'm not sure if you ever heard of Mizzouho Bank but I hadn't right and so I'm asking an inquisitive question like oh how much is under management you know what I mean he used a number I never even heard anyone use he's out their mouth. He said$2 trillion.

4:05I was just like, oh, okay. So I'm sitting on a cart with a guy that's like top level at a bank, at a global bank. It's based in Japan called Mizuho. And they managed$2 trillion. They lend to AT &T, all these big Fortune 500 companies. They do the lending to them. And so it wasn't like they automatically did our lending, right? That's not what I'm trying to say, but that's a relationship there, right? That if we do need to, or if it does make business sense that you can kind of grow and develop. So it's never a thing where it's like an instant, oh, you go to the golf course, it's going to immediately mean that you get something.

4:42Cause then it becomes like very transactional, but it's like the people that you meet, the opportunity, the time you get to spend with them, you know, cause I hear you talk about all the time is relationships. One thing we talk about here is, is relationships. So being able to, again, nurture those relationships and getting to spend quality time with busy people is golf. It's a cheat code. So how do you see the future of golf? Because, you know, we have Topgolf, which has become very popular. Yes. And we see like a lot of hybrids of different sports that are taking place. We just had Rich Klein here and he was talking about lacrosse, like the streetball lacrosse.

5:22and then going. So golf is a sport that is still a time-consuming sport. Yep. And we live in a culture that really appreciates things that's fast-paced. So do you see like a hybrid, faster-paced type, miniature golf, Adam Sandler on steroids type thing happening potentially in the future? I mean, like I said, Topgolf is actually like that. Yeah, no, it's booming. It's a driving range of sorts. But do you see a world with extreme golf? I don't know if you get extreme. They got this thing coming out top of the year called Tomorrow Golf League where it's literally played in an arena. So you're going to hit into a simulator, and then when you get to a certain yardage, you actually hit a real shot.

6:09And so they built this arena from the ground up. You got Tiger Woods. I was going to say, this sounds like Tigerston. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. But it's so, I mean, it's so technology savvy. Like virtual. yeah well uh so yes but then they have it to where the green can change elevations and like so under the under the turf like you have this machine that makes it into this shape-shifting type of place to where it changes into a different hole every time you play it you know what i'm saying you just i mean it might only be like i think 150 yards but you're gonna hit your first shot the The pole might be 500 yards.

6:47Going to get your first shot into a actual simulator. Then when you get 150 yards in, that's when you'll hit your real shot. But it changes and makeshifts every time when you get down to the 150 yards. Yeah. So, I mean, it's happening now. Like, you got that happening now. And then I think where it is headed, though, is the culture is headed for golf, right? And that's clear. And so I think you're going to see. I think one of the biggest things I think we'll see too is like the dress code really loosening up over the years. Right. Because like at one point in time, like for the PGA Tour, you could not wear shorts like you had to wear pants.

7:26Period. Period. And you still have to wear pants. I believe in the tournament you could just wear shorts during the practice round now. So it's starting to like really loosen up. You're starting to have, you know, folks playing a little bit more music now, that sort of thing. That's always kind of been like a little taboo-ish, like don't play your music, don't play loud. So it's evolving. I think you're going to need a sport. You need that one athlete that just comes in and is just unapologetic and he's just that nice that can really move the needle. You know what I mean? Because like you got to understand too, man, like shout out to Tiger Woods because he brought that level of intensity.

8:03Like remember everybody was doing this. He was out there like fist pumping. Like that was his mantra and people didn't really like that. Like that wasn't, you know, a thing that everyone was just like, oh, great. Tiger Woods, you fist pumping and excited and showing emotion. That wasn't something that, you know, we were ever, I know for me specifically, you know, that we taught him like you were trained not to be emotional. Like you're trained to be like very like stoic, like focus. It's something like, you know, I'm thinking like a ninja type vibe, like a zen-esque. You know what I mean? And Tiger was someone that really came out there and just poured his emotions out.

8:46And they were, you could see that. And that's what we could, you know, relate to. You know what I mean? We used to people getting upset. That's real. Well. Quick one before you jump back in. You're listening for ways to help teams move faster, make sharper decisions, and turn scattered context into work they can use. ChatGPT for Business can help. ChatGPT for Business gives teams a shared workspace with admin controls, permissions, and access to work and codecs in ChatGPT. This means your business can move from question to answer and code to rollout quicker. Join over 10 million business and enterprise users worldwide already using ChatGPT for Work.

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12:21You know, we were on the Fidelity stage with Corey and Sarah over there. And I mean, we got to tell our point of view on what we're doing and why we're doing it. You know, it was it was empowering because it was so many, of course, so many people in the room that look like us and just so many diverse people that were just looking for. Honestly, sometimes looking for guidance or a different way of thinking about things, you know, and just looking for that push, you know, so for them to look to us and, and for us to be up on that stage. And, and I mean, I'm honored to give these people, you know, how I got to where I am, you know, I'm honored to, to, to tell them how relationships work and how to be successful in the work within a company, work within a conglomerate that can push forward and be seen as something that is, is successful.

13:12Like it's very hard to do at the end of the day. Of course, if you guys know, but at the end of the day, I mean, it was, I'm glad we got to do it because it showed just how connected that we were in pushing this game forward. But at the end of the day, that it wasn't about us. It's about how far can we take people within this game of golf and what they can actually use it for. So I'm glad we could show that. Yeah, no, I agree. It was mind blowing, man. I walked in there and I told you, I mean, you know, y 'all hear the numbers, right? It's like 20 ,000, 20 ,000 people. Get your tickets now. And literally it might be 21 ,000.

13:52Like I walked in that room. I'm like, yo. And it's crazy too because, and kudos to you, man, you guys deserve your flowers because you really have created a moment. Like we were staying at the Club Wyndham and they have a rooftop and it's literally right across from like that park. And I can see it's like a sea of people like either walking, going. And I'm just like, wow. Like y 'all really have like created a culturally relevant moment. Like people are like, are you going to InvestFest? You got to be at InvestFest. We got to be on stage. Like it's a thing now, right? Like you guys are converging all of this.

14:32And to see that, to be a part of it, it's been unbelievable for us. So, I mean, we, and again, you guys have the, you know, the wherewithal to be like, not just thinking, oh, it's a golf brand. I don't know if they can fit our demo or, you know, because most people may not look at it that way. You know what I mean? Just off the surface. Eastside Golf, oh, we're only going to invite them to golf events. You know what I mean? But it's like, nah, you're like, no, they have a voice. They have a perspective. And so we appreciate y 'all. But I was blown away and, you know, kind of sent for next year.

15:04Put our bid in now, you heard? So what's up for you guys? End of this year, 2024, what's on the vision board? What do you have planned? Yeah, no, 24 is going to be a very packed year. I mean, it's already kind of booked up, which is good. You know what I mean? We're excited about that. You know, we have a lot of events that we did last year. One of the biggest things is going to be our community day. So in the city of, we have four different cities that we'll be hitting this year. So last year we beta tested in Memphis. and the goal around our community day is we want your first interaction on a golf course to have nothing to do with finances.

15:41So come out, meet the founders of Eastside Golf, but also you'll get free tee times all day for folks to go play. We'll have lessons going if they're on the driving range. We'll have free food. And again, you get an opportunity to probably grab some of the gear, but you get an opportunity to meet people, connect, and you realize, oh, a bucket of balls may only be$10. Oh, they have rental sets in there for free. I can rent clubs or rent just one club. And if you don't, we want to leave rental clubs. So we're going to, we have a couple of them, the city of Augusta. We're going to Jacksonville. We're going back to Memphis.

16:20We're going to Detroit. And then the biggest one, you know, back to the crib, add the A. So we got five community days. that we're doing, you know, what Cali say, still. You know? Yeah, that's still. Let's go golfing. Let's go golfing. We got the Invitational coming again. And we really, I think what I'm most excited about, too, is just the clothes, man. Like, the clothes is going to be, we really, the team really, you know, they did an amazing job in stepping that up. And we're going to be, you know, fashion shows, New York Fashion Week. We're definitely going to be there strong this year. You know, we're still going to be out in Paris.

17:01The show's not going to be there yet. I think y 'all will leave. No, already. I don't think y 'all will leave. That's just the research, man. What did you say? We're beta testing. Right. Before you sign off, you tuned in for ways to help teams move faster, make sharper decisions, and turn scattered context into work they can use. ChatGPT for Business can help. Chat GPT for Business gives teams a shared workspace with admin controls, permissions, and access to work and codecs in Chat GPT. This means your business can move from question to answer and code to rollout quicker. Join over 10 million business and enterprise users worldwide already using Chat GPT for Work.

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