3 Things an Off-Road Race Can Teach You about Being an Entrepreneur
Further, with a wealth strategist's help, you can better identify the investments that will prepare your business for the turns to come: All of these could be the strategies you need but can't recognize as you see only the landscape in front of you. A wealth strategist, however, benefits from seeing the whole picture.</p>
"I've always liked racing," Buffington says. "I've done a little motorcycle, short track stuff. I'm a big NASCAR fan, and I've done a lot of events and ride along scenarios." Even for an enthusiast, though, the Mint 400 is no pleasure cruise. At 300 miles in roughly eight hours, the race still surprised Buffington by the physical toll it took on his body. Add in the fact they couldn't stop except to change a flat tire — which, by the way, they had to do four times — and the race is a trial of both body and mind. Fortunately, both Buffington and Isom were determined and eager for the sport, so the eight-hour drive wasn't a chore — it was a challenge.</p>
You need to feel the same way about your work. "That energy will keep you going when the tasks are unpleasant, the money</a> isn't coming in and your physical energy has left the building," says Dixie Gillaspie</a>, senior managing editor for The Good Man Project. "It can be the one thing that earns the trust of your employees and customers. It will fuel your business when the economy gets tight and the competition gets fierce. Without energy . . . you're toast."</p>
Buffington and Isom ultimately took 12th place, which is no small feat when you're racing against hundreds. The lessons they took away are sure to not only improve their future driving but their business as well. Next time you go for a drive, take time to think how trust, foresight and passion can change your work. Keep your eyes on the road, and you'll make it in no time.</p>
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Published at Mon, 16 Oct 2017 16:00:00 +0000
