The time to change is now
Here we are, the day after Thanksgiving. Everyone has hopefully enjoyed family, friends, food, and started working on their plans for 2010. Many of our drivers, teams, and athletes have been working on 2010 for several months already. The PitFit program in 2010 will be different than ever before, with even more focus on the programs and options for our clients. I will be directly overseeing all driver training programs and focusing less on the other aspects of running the company. Our new Pit Crew Coach, Mark Kaiser, has already taken our pit crew program to a new level and we will announce new teams we are bringing on board soon.
While this is exciting news for us, I want to emphasize to everyone that without a plan you are destined to fail. One phrase I heard years ago was “Fail to plan, Plan to Fail”. A plan is crucial to success, but without execution a plan is simply wishing for a change. Our training plans, our plans for our clients, are constantly being evaluated for progress. You need to do the same, almost on a daily basis. Once your plan begins to gel it will be amazing that you survived without one. Be prepared to adapt this plan but the path you choose will ultimately remain the same.
Whatever you choose to undertake, start putting together your plan. One of my first bosses in motorsports was Roger Penske. You have no idea what planning and excellence are until you spend time under a man like Roger Penske. But everything he does has a plan attached, and maximum effort is put into this plan. The phrase that everyone involved with Roger Penske lives by is “Effort equal Results”. Truer words have never been spoken.
Stay fit, stay focused, and I will see you next time,
JL
