What is Your Suit of Armor?

If you are a golfer or a fan of golf, you know that Tiger Woods has now won five tournaments in a row. (Even if you know little about the game, I suspect you know that this Tiger Woods guy is a pretty good golfer!)

Last week I was in Niketown in Chicago and saw the lineup of the four shirts Tiger is currently wearing in the four days of a tournament. (You can see them here.) If you don't know, Tiger always wears a red shirt for the final round of a tournament. My understanding of this habit is that it relates to his mother calling it his power color.

This post isn't about clothing though, exactly.

Tiger excels in his profession - excels at the highest level - which means there are things we can learn from him, regardless of our interest in golf. While there are many lessons we could find, I've been thinking about his shirt. His red shirt.

I believe it gives him a feeling of confidence. I believe it reminds him of past successes on Sunday afternoons. It may also help him focus - he doesn't have to waste mental energy deciding what to wear on those days. Thinking about it this way, Tiger's red shirt could be considered a suit of armor - armoring him for success in his profession.

My question then to you is, what is your suit of armor? What can you wear, or carry or have with you that will give you the advantages Tiger gets from the red shirt?

On your most important days - the days of a key presentation or important sales call, or key meeting - do you have clothes or other things that can give you greater confidence? If so, do you use them to your benefit regularly?

If you don't have these things, or don't use them, it's time to take a lesson from Tiger.

Determine your suit of armor, then use it.

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