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This past week I was fortunate enough to attend a GT Road Racing Course at Radford Racing School (expensive but incredible! Highly recommend it) I learned so much, I can't explain. Many conceptual things, but mostly things which came from feel and experience (lol, the "Butt Dyno" is a term I've heard a lot this week). Some things were technical (and epic) like trail-braking into turns to keep the weight on your front tires when steering is vital, and picking a good drive-line and apex to make sure you are able to get to full throttle the fastest. One of the core things I heard over and over: Most amateurs try to get on the throttle the fastest. But the pros often hit the throttle later... but get to full throttle fastest... which is what helps win the race. The biggest thing from this, which we can all relate to, has to do with the four-letter cursed "P" word. Because to carve the best drive-line around some corners/turns you actually end up feeling slow and "bored" in order to be fast. Around turn 4 on their main course, I swear I heard background music as everything seemed to slow down, I felt like I was in a Hallmark movie. It felt... unnervingly slow. But going faster, or hitting the gas sooner to start my acceleration sooner would have put the car in a trajectory that was *actually* slower and would cost valuable time to correct. That's right... I had to be Patient. Doing the best I could in the uncomfortable time leading up to the right point to mash that gas pedal to the floor. And believe me, once the right time arrived, CRAZINESS ensued around the next 5 apexes/turns, at speeds and aggression I couldn't conceive that car doing without an instructor showing me (WOW!). Some of you may know that I've been going through some difficult things lately, and they are simply uncomfortable, and times that I can't rush. I simply have to be Patient in the discomfort. To apply the gas too quickly will have long lasting impact on my next several chapters of life. In business, this applies as well. Often we can see the right thing to do... too early for it to do all the good that it can. Or potentially, the right thing takes time in discomfort to get it right. Adam Sandler helped illustrate this in the 2006 movie "Click," (where he was able to fast-forward through uncomfortable things) but I got to re-learn and re-emphasize it in Racing School :) Patience So, I am both grateful and upset with John Zofko Iii for introducing me to my new addiction, but "Throttle Therapy" has paid dividends already. I am wildly blessed and very thankful.

This past week I was fortunate enough to attend a GT Road Racing Course at Radford Racing School (expensive but incredible! Highly recommend it) I learned so much, I can't explain. Many conceptual things, but mostly things which came from feel and experience (lol, the "Butt Dyno" is a term I've heard a lot this week). Some things were technical (and epic) like trail-braking into turns to keep the weight on your front tires when steering is vital, and picking a good drive-line and apex to make sure you are able to get to full throttle the fastest. One of the core things I heard over and over: Most amateurs try to get on the throttle the fastest. But the pros often hit the throttle later... but get to full throttle fastest... which is what helps win the race. The biggest thing from this, which we can all relate to, has to do with the four-letter cursed "P" word. Because to carve the best drive-line around some corners/turns you actually end up feeling slow and "bored" in order to be fast. Around turn 4 on their main course, I swear I heard background music as everything seemed to slow down, I felt like I was in a Hallmark movie. It felt... unnervingly slow. But going faster, or hitting the gas sooner to start my acceleration sooner would have put the car in a trajectory that was *actually* slower and would cost valuable time to correct. That's right... I had to be Patient. Doing the best I could in the uncomfortable time leading up to the right point to mash that gas pedal to the floor. And believe me, once the right time arrived, CRAZINESS ensued around the next 5 apexes/turns, at speeds and aggression I couldn't conceive that car doing without an instructor showing me (WOW!). Some of you may know that I've been going through some difficult things lately, and they are simply uncomfortable, and times that I can't rush. I simply have to be Patient in the discomfort. To apply the gas too quickly will have long lasting impact on my next several chapters of life. In business, this applies as well. Often we can see the right thing to do... too early for it to do all the good that it can. Or potentially, the right thing takes time in discomfort to get it right. Adam Sandler helped illustrate this in the 2006 movie "Click," (where he was able to fast-forward through uncomfortable things) but I got to re-learn and re-emphasize it in Racing School :) Patience So, I am both grateful and upset with John Zofko Iii for introducing me to my new addiction, but "Throttle Therapy" has paid dividends already. I am wildly blessed and very thankful.

Do you want to know how to be quicker than your friend on the track? There is couple of tips:

Go-karting offers several benefits:1. **Improves Reflexes and Focus**: Driving a go-kart at high speeds requires quick reflexes and sharp concentration, helping improve overall coordination and reaction time.2. **Introduces Motorsport**: Go-karting is a gateway into motorsports, allowing beginners to learn the basics of racing, such as track navigation, cornering, and speed control.3. **Physical Fitness**: Go-karting engages your muscles, especially in the arms and core, as you work to steer the vehicle and maintain control.4. **Boosts Adrenaline and Fun**: It's an exhilarating experience that provides an adrenaline rush, making it a thrilling recreational activity.5. **Safe Environment**: Go-karting is a relatively safe way to experience the excitement of racing, as the karts are low to the ground and are driven on controlled tracks.6. **Teaches Sportsmanship**: For those in competitive karting, it teaches discipline, teamwork, and the value of fair play.Overall, it’s a fun, accessible, and educational way to get a feel for racing.

My post about Radford Racing School last week generated a lot of discussion, online and offline (https://lnkd.in/giaXKPjz) Not wanting to derail the focus of the post, John Zofko Iii reached out directly with the following additional wisdom (which I hope you will all agree is worth sharing): "I want to add one major point of to your patience insight that I hope you learned at racing school. Look at where you want to go in life, not at the obstacles around you! Like Skiing through trees, if the skier looks at the path they want to go they are much more likely to avoid running into a tree. If the golfer thinks about the flag on the green they are much more likely to avoid that water hazard. When driving and you come up to a situation where an accident has happened in front of you, look for your out, and focus (and keep looking) at your out, and steer your car that way. If we treat Life the same way, 1) set a goal, 2) see and focus on that goal, 3) be aware of all that is around you, but look at the path like a skier, think about the flag on the green like a golfer, look for the best line out of those unexpected obstacles that pop up in front of you like a race car driver and 4) you are more likely to achieve your goal." John is absolutely right. In fact, he calls out a much more major teaching point of the racing course. I remember being a bit concerned at turn 4 (where the patience was necessary, in the first post). We're driving down a hill, full throttle, angled toward the outside of this turn, with sand and tire-wall just beyond. We're easily hitting 70mph before light braking and trail-braking through this very large turn with a late apex, and something in my head kept worrying about slipping off into the sand. During a ride-along with the instructor, he swapped seats so I'm in the passenger seat. He speeds faster and better, and even before hitting the brakes, I see his head snap to look at the apex (which is basically on the other side of the turn completely). Between that point at the start of the turn, I watched him (aggressively) snap his head back and forth from the apex (where we're heading) and other points in the path, but always directly back to the apex. I tried this on the next lap, and found that my anxiety about the bad (damage to the car from sliding off at 70mph into the sand/tires) dissipated with the focus on the goal, and the path to get there. In fact, many of the things that I needed to work on boiled down to looking, not where I was going... but to where I wanted to go. Thank you, John Zofko Iii!

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