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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

#180 NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch on How to Keep Pushing Even When You Feel Like Quitting

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Business, News Commentary, News

4.75.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch knows a thing or two about winning. The longest-tenured active driver in the Cup Series has not only won, but won consistently in just about every kind of race. On this Episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Kurt Busch breaks down exactly what constitutes a champion’s mindset. He explains the importance of preparation, describes how to build the courage necessary to take insane risks, and talks about how important honesty and clarity are. He also discusses the need to be incredibly competitive, and shares his story of how he learned to harness his own aggressiveness, drive and desire. This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: Go to ButcherBox.com/IMPACT to reserve your spot on their waitlist. You’ll get an email when they’re ready to take your order. Blinkist: Go to https://blinkist.com/impact to start your FREE 7 day trial AND get 25% off a Blinkist Premium Membership. Raycon: Get 15% off Raycon wireless earbuds at BUYRAYCON.com/impacttheory SHOW NOTES: What does it take to win consistently? [2:33] What does pushing hard really look like? [3:38] Tom and Kurt discuss how important an obsessive desire to succeed is [4:28] Kurt credits his parent’s blue-collar upbringing for his mindset [7:21] Courage, inclination, intuition and luck are the ingredients to becoming a great driver [9:15] Kurt talks about how preparation leads to courage [11:50] You are only as good as the people you surround yourself with [14:57] Kurt says that he still loves racing, and that’s why he keeps doing it [15:56] Kurt wears his emotions on his sleeve, and it led to a rocky relationship with the media [18:15] Kurt tells the story of how he turned an independent team to a contender [22:19] Honesty, taking responsibility and clarity are key for leadership [24:24] Kurt and Tom discuss the need for competitiveness and aggression [26:32] Kurt explains how he deals with losses and failure [31:31] What’s the next phase for Kurt’s life? [33:02] Kurt shares the impact he wants to have on the world [35:35] QUOTES: “You’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with.” [15:53] “Each day is an opportunity to win something.” [3:04] “I can tell you more vividly and in detail about the losses than some of the wins.” [31:39] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: shopkurtbusch.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2UeaJsD FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2xKnXWL TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2QAH1gP

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Impact, baby.

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Hey everybody, welcome to Impact Theory.

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Today's guest is one of the most accomplished race car drivers

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of all time.

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In his extraordinary career, he's already clocked over 700 starts

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in NASCAR's top three divisions, making him currently

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the longest 10-year active driver in the CUP series.

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And it is no wonder he's had this kind of longevity.

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From the start, it was clear that he has something special.

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Racing before he could even get his driver's license,

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in quick succession, he racked up major wins

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and even established himself as the youngest driver

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to ever win the NASCAR feather light Southwest Series title.

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And from there, he was catapulted into the big leagues

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where he continued to prove himself to be a force of nature

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by quite literally posting wins in each of the different NASCAR

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series in which he is competed, as well as winning races

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on every type of track that NASCAR has to offer.

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He's won a staggering 31 times in the premier division

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