{"id":261,"date":"2022-01-24T15:36:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rubinwealthadvisors.com\/rubinreport\/?p=261"},"modified":"2025-05-16T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:36:53","slug":"what-car-racing-taught-me-about-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rubinwealthadvisors.com\/rubinreport\/what-car-racing-taught-me-about-business\/","title":{"rendered":"What Sports Car Racing Taught Me About Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What if I told you that running a business and car racing is almost identical? Most people do not know that car racing is one of my passions. You might not know that when I was a kid, I used to drag race cars and race Motocross. A few years back, I was on the pit crew for\u00a0Starworks Motorsports<\/a>. Because I did not move as fast as I used to, I wouldn\u2019t be one of those guys you see jumping over the wall. Instead, I did lollipop. Lollipop? The sign looks like a lollipop! The lollipop guy holds the sign to stop the car coming into the pits at the exact right spot, so my pit crew can fuel the car, change tires, and\/or do a driver change. After I get the car to stop, I hand a tire to a member of my crew and then I pull an air hose back over the wall. All this happens in less than 40 seconds. It is a tightly choreographed process. If a mistake is made in the pits you can lose a race.<\/p><\/div><\/section>

Why does all this matter? I have come to realize how car racing and running a business both require a highly coordinated team to succeed. It is not a one-man band. Like race car drivers, business owners are confident in taking risks because of the team they have behind them. Business owners wear many hats; many times, we deal with the financial gains and risks of owning a business. Like driving a race car, owning a business is for the hard worker, risk-taker, and visionary. Their lives and our livelihoods are at risk. Performances by the team have the most significant impacts on us from the eyes of our fans or clients. To succeed, our teams need to know the goals and be motivated to reach the finish line.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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