Ep. 90 - Business Mgr., Golf Pro, Entrepreneur- SRC Worldwide, Inc. & Buckeye Rental - Michael Caris

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This is the place to learn about careers from the people who are actually doing the work every day. I’m your host, Brian Bratt, and this week’s guest is 2010 Van Buren graduate Michael Caris, a business manager for SRC Worldwide, Inc., and owner of MC Golf Performance and Buckeye Rental. In this episode, Michael shares how a typical day looks as he juggles three jobs, why he moved out of working full-time in the golf industry while maintaining his own golf-focused business, the impact relationships have had on his career journey, and much more. Whether you are interested in a career in the golf industry, want to become an entrepreneur, or are still exploring your options, I hope that what Michael shares today will help all of you make better career decisions and have fulfilling career journeys. Enjoy the show! 1:13 - How a typical day looks for Michael as a business manager and entrepreneur. 2:07 - Still has 25 clients in MC Golf Performance. 3:05 - What Michael has learned about balancing three jobs. 4:33 - What SRM Worldwide, Inc., sells and what led Michael to join them after working in the golf industry. 7:03 - Buckeye Rentals has one employee in addition to Michael and has been running for about three months. 9:27 - Relationships lead to opportunities, and Michael learned that from his dad and while working in the golf industry. 10:35 - It is who you know and how a person maintains relationships. 11:12 - Michael did not plan to work in the golf industry after high school. 11:42 - Played golf at Point Park University, was ready for a change, and moved to California at age 19. 13:04 - Volunteering at a PGA event in Hilton Head, SC, led to relationships that led to becoming a golf pro. 14:06 - Most people who go to the Professional Golfers’ Career College don’t play on the pro tour, but most do move into jobs in the golf industry. 15:40 - No college will make a person a good golf teacher. Experience does that. 17:11 - It is tough to make it in the golf industry even if a person isn’t married with no children. 18:55 - Michael’s experience in the golf industry set him up to run his own business. 20:32 - A person can take calculated risks and be successful. 21:00 - Thinking of working in the golf industry or starting a business? Do it. 22:42 - Pay attention and try - that’s what leads to success. Questions? Connect with Brian on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/brian-bratt/) or e-mail ([email protected]). Connect with Michael on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/michael-caris/) or by e-mail ([email protected]).