Ever get started on a goal – feeling all charged up? And then you have all sorts of second thoughts? All kinds of what ifs? What if this happens? What if that happens?
Or maybe something does happen – some little rattle or skid. Do you start to question if this was even a good idea? Maybe even put the project on hold?
It’s probably happened to most everyone. Including people on your team. So this is a good tip to help you manage yourself and them too. It comes from Richard Petty’s Dad.
Can you imagine being a race car driver, driving 190 miles per hour, going around those turns, all those cars around you – about to crash at any moment?
Talk about a big WHAT IF?
I recently read a story about former NASCAR driver and champion, Richard Petty who shared this important lesson he learned from his Dad:
“Daddy said the most important thing is to look far ahead so you can see trouble at the earliest opportunity. When entering a turn, tap the brake pedal gently, allowing the car to take its set. Then stay on the accelerator and drive through the turn. People get into trouble when they go into the corners too hard and then jump on the brakes. That advice (from my Dad) has stuck with me all my life.”
It has stuck with me too. And I hope it will help you and your teammates.
Decide on a goal, prepare, plan, and then YOU’RE OFF – looking way ahead for trouble. Here we are about to make a turn. Oh my this is scary. I’m going too fast. I want to stomp on the brakes so bad.
But no – if I do – I’ll spin out – crash into the wall.
Come on- stay on the accelerator.
Drive through the turn.
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Jan has thirty-two years of sales, management and coaching experience. Her primary focus is working with top level managers who have aggressive goals for better bottom line results. Read more about coaching programs here.
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