Spectacular achievements come from unspectacular preparation.
I have a lot to learn about NASCAR. But I’ve learned if you have the right people in the right places doing the right things, you can be successful at whatever you do.
In business or in football, it takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to produce spectacular results.
Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts.
At our company, our Design and Construction Consulting Service Team not only helps eliminate the risks inherent in the construction process, they typically save our clients 5% – 10% on overall construction costs. They also help make sure projects come in on time.
At a car dealership, the person who sells the car is the hero, and also gets the commission. But if the mechanics don’t service that car well, the customer won’t return.
In the commercial real estate business, brokers spearhead major accounts. But they wouldn’t have customers without the people who oversee construction.
I hate to admit that. I want to win every race, but I know that’s not possible. To be in the top 25 is realistic if we have any luck this year. But anything to be in the chase or something like that is very unrealistic.
Class is striving hard to be the best at what you do while taking the needs of others into consideration.
If you don’t have trust inside your company, then you can’t transfer it to your customers.
In any team sport, the best teams have consistency and chemistry.
There’s always something special when the service academies play each other that’s not in any other game. This is not a regular game, and everyone involved knows that.
In racing, we have a better chance of it happening quicker because we have attracted good people to come to work for us. It’s the beginning of a great adventure, and we’re looking forward to it.
Discrimination is a disease.
It’s okay to have personal ambitions, but you have to take someone with you.
Have the right people in the right places, working together.
Even though they are paid differently, everyone has to feel appreciated.
I’m excited about being an owner, it’s got my competitive juices going. I’m scared, but excited as well.
You can never give up-athletics taught me that. You must work hard, prepare, learn from your losses and continue to fight until the very end.
There are a lot of people who touch the customer.
If NASCAR racing gets any more exciting, I may not be able to stand it.