You Win by Never Quitting
It’s NASCAR race weekend in Kansas City. My brother-in-law and I have already enjoyed Saturday’s race. There were several things that happened late in the race that changed the expected outcome. The winner of the race was not the one who lead most of the race, but he kept racing until the last lap and won.
Currently we are sitting in the hotel lobby, waiting to get back into our room, which we are locked out of and our stuff is inside the room. It appears that the battery on the electronic code reader is dead. Technology’s great…when it works.
I’m writing this on the hotel’s computer in the lobby since my computer is locked in the room.
Most people would say the only way to win a race, is to finish ahead of everyone else. I would argue that there are other ways you can win. For me winning is as much about staying true to values and core principles as it is finishing first. There are races inside of the race. Points accumulated toward the championship, sponsor visibility, etc.
When racing you need to be ready for whatever challenge is around the next corner. (Like being locked out of your hotel room.) There are other drivers, wrecks, breakdowns, all things that are out of your control. Things learned in this race or this season, help me to race better. Winning is how you deal with difficult situations.
This doesn’t mean you should race without passion or a desire to win.
In racing there are pit stops and caution flags that give you a chance to catch your breath and regroup. The same is true in business. Take advantage of these opportunities when you get them.
It takes more than a driver to win a race. It takes a good team, a good system and good equipment. Business is no different.
Winning the race is about how you run it.
Galatians 5:7, 2 Timothy 4:7 and 1 Corinthians 9:24
Three hours and we’re back in our room. The hotel was very apologetic, they comped our room, gave us free breakfast coupons and additional points. They had a computer and it served me well.
I’m going to call it a day so that tomorrow we can race another day.
When you win…remember to celebrate.
This video is from the Sunday race, 10/20/19