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RIP Scotty
Much like everyone else, I didn't know how to react to hearing about Scotty Richardson passing. I just turned on the microphone and started recording. But what do you ...
The Psychology of Bottom Bulb Racing (Part 1)
This episode is exclusively for you bottom bulb racers and honestly if this sounds similar, it's because my most recent National Dragster column was on this same topic...
Limiting Inputs
In a world of so much information; so many things that we could (or society tells us we should!) care about, we simply have to choose what is important to us, and… equ...
Comfort Zones
There are elements that are crucial to success in our racing. And there are elements that we believe to be crucial to success in our racing. Let's talk about where com...
Do the next right thing
'Do the next right thing' is a mantra for many struggling with addiction or can be words to live by for many who have overcome tremendous setbacks. How can we relate i...
Staging Games
This seems to come up a couple of times of year, and it's the complaint of staging games. I want to address this, but I’m way past the point of sugar coating it.
Competitive Sociopath
In this week's episode I wanted to look at the correlation between of being hyper focused and success. Is that competitive sociopath mentality the only path to success...
Tell Me What To Do
“In this way you must understand how laughable it is to say, ‘Tell me what to do!’ What advice could I possibly give? No, a far better request is, ‘Train my mind to ad...
Physical Health
On this week's Daily Driver, I'm visiting one of the reoccurring questions that comes up in ThisIsBracketRacing in regards to health. Does diet and exercise impact per...
The Challenge of Growth
This episode comes in right on the heels of the exclusive ThisIsBracketRacing Junior Fest where our members are able to get on the track and implement the things we di...
Reputation
As a racer you have a reputation among your competitors. They have identified the way that you race; and they use that reputation to gameplan (and to execute) against ...
How Do They Live The Dream Life? Part 5: Enough
This episode will be Part 5, and I think the final installment, of the "How Do They Live The Dream Life?" series here on the Daily Driver. I started out this series by...
How Do They Live The Dream Life? Part 4: Business
This is part 4 in the multi-part series on "How Do They Live The Dream Life?" and I'm going to hone in on the business side of things in this episode. Full disclaimer,...
How Do They Live The Dream Life? Part 3: Family
In Part 3 of the series "How Do They Live The Dream Life?", I'm focusing in on family because frankly for me, it’s more important than the business side. There is a ch...
How Do They Live The Dream Life? Part 2: No Misconceptions
This is part 2 in a multi part series about the semi-viral Facebook post in regard to racing every week (who watches your business, how do you do it logistically, fina...
How Do They Live The Dream Life?
This episode is directed to answering a question that came across Facebook that went semi-viral and is going to be part of a mini series going forward here on the Dail...
Identity
At some point we realize that we are identified not by our performance but our character. That the way that we treat people matters far more then the frequency in whic...
Gratitude
This episode was one that I couldn't wait to record and it's all about gratitude. Take a ride with me as we start back at my first Spring Fling Million win and end wit...
Let It Be
The phrase 'let it be' can have dual meanings in racing. Both cultivate a similar physiology. In both, we are choosing to rest in confidence. We are prepared. We are e...
The Biggest Key to Success
In this episode, we're going to do something a little different. I'm going to read my latest column on Confidence from The Science of Winning. If you like this format,...
Nerves
Being nervous doesn't mean you are unprepared or uncertain. It is possible to be both confident and nervous. Embrace the nerves.
Starting Line Mechanics
When we struggle on the starting line, we inherently look for reasons why. We don’t want to admit that the weak link is us. Whether that is mental or physical mechanic...
Guilty
We all have our days. Days when we feel not so great or feeling perhaps even sorry for our selves. That trap we fall into seeing this life as a burden. Flip the script...
Memory (Part 2)
Last episode we talked about memory and focused on the things we want/need to remember. On this episode, let's explore the things that we might be better served to for...
Memory (Part 1)
I've raced for a long time, so I tend to take for granted some of the simple stuff. This quote can be adapted to our racing “If there’s a request that you keep forgett...
Interdependence and Control
As we prepare for the upcoming season, it's natural to focus in on goal setting. But what we think about our goals for the upcoming season, we are usually thinking of ...
The Wiring of Intuition
We have so many things in our racing and in our lives that we connect the dots seemingly automatically. Probably way more often then we even realize. Connecting the do...
Your Finest Hour
"To each, there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to...
FOPO
Fear of Other People's Opinions. FOPO. In racing it's easy to caught up in wanting others to see us in a positive way, to recognize our talents. How do we stop caring ...
Train It & Trust It
In Dr. Bob Rotella's book "How Champions Think" he introduces 'Train it. Trust it'. He talks about how having that mindset can change your game. In this episode, Luke ...