When In Doubt, Power Out!

This is the very first thing I learned at the Skip Barber Racing School: when in doubt, power out. In racing this means that when you are in a turn and you feel like you might not make it, accelerate through it. Sparing you all of the physics involved in this, the simple explanation is that giving the car more gas when it is starting to go sideways puts more weight on the rear tires for more traction. This maneuver goes against a lot of your instincts, especially if you are new to racing. A natural reaction with a car beginning to get out of control at over 100 mph is to let off the gas or hit the brakes to slow down. This will almost certainly cause you to spin out of control and hit the wall, crash, and burn.

Powering out of the turn means you are going for it. Only one of two things is going to happen. You’re going to make it through the turn…or you’re not. The same principle can be used in life and in business. If you are having problems in your relationship, give it more love. If you have a business venture that is struggling, give it more attention. In any case, power out. You have power, so devote more of it to those areas of your life that you have doubts about. When in doubt, power out. That extra effort you give might just be the traction you need to move forward. Only one of two things is going to happen. In that relationship to which you gave more love, either the love is going to be returned or it’s not. That struggling business venture to which you gave more attention is going to succeed or it’s not. In either circumstance you will be able to look yourself in the eye and feel good about giving it your all.

Yesterday we said that any idea or thought that is not put on paper is wasted. We answered the question about the one thing you want to accomplish. Today I want you to put down on paper what you have tried in the past to accomplish that one thing. How far were you willing to go in the past to get what you wanted? So now answer the question, What have I tried in the past to accomplish my goal?

Erik Elsea
www.erikelsea.com

Word of the Day! Negotiate—to get through, around, or over successfully.
Let’s get good at negotiating all of the turns we have in our lives.

Quote of the Day! “The shortest distance between two people is a smile.” –unknown