Doing The Impossible With Dennis Walters

In this episode of the Revenue Builders podcast, our hosts John McMahon and John Kaplan talk to professional golfer Dennis Walters. In 1974, Dennis was paralyzed from the waist down in an accident, an injury that could have put an end to his golfing career. But rather than give up on his dreams, he chose to ‘get a new dream.’ Through perseverance and innovation, Dennis developed an adaptive way of putting, going on to win prestigious accolades such as the Bob Jones Award, the Ben Hogan Award, and an induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

 

Additional Resources:

• Connect with Dennis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-walters-300672250/
• Check out The Dennis Walters Golf Show: https://www.denniswalters.com/
• Listen to More Revenue Builders: https://www.forcemanagement.com/revenue-builders-podcast

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• The injury that almost ended Dennis' golf career
• How Dennis learned to swing a club on a wheelchair
• Pursue your dreams; if you fail, get a new one
• Winning the Bob Jones Award and induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame 
• Recognition from Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, and other awards 
• All it takes is hard work and a little help

 

QUOTES

Dennis on starting the Dennis Walters Golf Show: "As I started to perform, right from the very first show, I told people how much I loved to play golf and how everyone told me it would be impossible to do. And what I was trying to do, among other things, was to show people what's possible not only in golf but life itself. I try to encourage them to do things in their life that the thought was impossible. As everyone said, golf would be impossible for me."

The traits that make a successful man, says Dennis: "The only way I know how to do it is through hard work. And I think this applies to selling, it applies to how you conduct your life, it depends on how you treat others. But I think there's no substitute to hard work and perseverance. If you can put those things together, I think you can be successful at anything."

 

Check out John McMahon’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Qualified-Sales-Leader-Proven-Lessons/dp/0578895064