#180 NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch on How to Keep Pushing Even When You Feel Like Quitting
Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory
07/21/20
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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.
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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]
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[23:41] Cytokines 101: Terry explains how wear and tear is repaired in cells, and why the process can become overactive, leading to inflammation. [27:48] Be Your Own Case Study: Why you should definitely pay attention to research, but you still have to figure out what works for you. [31:36] Eat These Foods: Terry defines a good diet, and talks about which foods to add to your diet and which to eliminate. FOLLOW TERRY: WEBSITE: terrywahls.com INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/drterrywahls/ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/TerryWahls/ TWITTER: twitter.com/terrywahls Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. 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[51:17] Righteous indignation feels incredible, but it cannot be trusted [59:48] Coleman explains why he actually favors dismantling police over defunding police [1:04:41] Coleman describes ways to get police out of certain work while still reducing crime [1:12:26] Coleman and Tom discuss whether there is a culture of murder [1:17:50] How are we going to improve the quality of police forces? [1:23:26] Coleman explains why sometimes he has answers, and other times he doesn’t [1:28:29] Coleman argues against the connection between capitalism and racism [1:34:26] Why do so many people take the same side on wildly disparate issues? [1:44:07] Some people just aren’t swayed by logic, so what should be done? [1:50:49] Coleman’s approach to music is completely intuitive [1:55:15] FOLLOW COLEMAN: WEBSITE: https://colemanhughes.org/ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/coleman_hughes/ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/colemancruzhughes1/ TWITTER: twitter.com/coldxman Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? 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