All in a Day's Work with Ben Stimson

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK...

06:00

Alarm goes off, a warm then cold shower, catch up quicky on social media and the news and then head straight into work. During my car journey I like to listen to a book or podcast. I like to use this 'dead' driving time to be as productive as possible and learn something new about leadership or modern world affairs.

08:30

Emails and tee-sheet - I would not say I like to spend too much time at my desk as my role is very handson and people orientated, but there are many email requests and tee-sheet management duties that are my responsibility.

11:30

Lunchtime - the first meal of the day is provided in our staff canteen. It's a good time to refresh for 30 minutes, have positive conversations with the team away from work and take a breather from a busy morning.

07:00

Arrive at work and get a black coffee (no sugar) to start the day. No need for breakfast as I intermittent fast until 11:30, it is great for cognitive thinking and reducing insulin levels. Eyes and ears - I'll spend the first hour walking around the golf club, talking with staff members, and asking them about their plans for the day and what is happening at the club. I use this time to check that everything from a five-star standard perspective is where it should be, and that our team has everything they need to have a productive day.

10:00

We host a daily '10 @ 10' with all club managers advising one another on what is happening within their departments. This helps for total transparency within the club and ensures communication is flowing.

12:00

Eyes and ears - I'll spend an hour after lunch working with my team to understand how their day is going and how I can help them achieve their goals. I am very fortunate that my team is incredibly proactive, so this time is mainly spent building relationships with them and encouraging them to achieve their objectives.

Ben Stimson is the director of golf at London Golf Club. He has extensive club experience and a passion for staff development and relationship building. Ben previously worked with us in 2018 during the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship. However, more recently he has been the director of golf at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in Saudi Arabia.

13:00

Business strategy - this includes membership programmes, corporate event management, job descriptions, business planning, training, budget and forecasting, staff career development and partnership agreements, to name a few.

17:00

Home time - music on the way home before getting back home to my wife and three beautiful daughters. Our girls are very active and enjoy playing tennis, football, running and hide and seek. It is the best two hours of the day by a mile!

20:30

Dinner and time with my wife - all we ever talk about are the girls, but we enjoy this and have deep and meaningful conversations about parenthood and how annoying young kids are!

15:00

Eyes and ears - I'll spend the last few hours with my team on the ground. I like to be hands-on (without getting in their way) and help them as much as possible.

19:00

Running - I am training for a sub-three-hour marathon, so I will run from anywhere between 10km - 21km every night. I enjoy this time to get away from the world and reflect on the day's activities.

22:00

Lights out - time to get eight hours of sleep and go again in the morning!