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Late to Grid Motosports Podcast
Track Heroes: How High-Performance Driving Heals Veterans' PTSD

Late to Grid Motosports Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 44:14 Transcription Available


Send us a textLuke Ryker from Track Heroes joins us to share his inspiring story of using high-performance driving to help veterans and first responders overcome PTSD. Discover the science behind this unique program, how it works, and the incredible impact it's having on the lives of those who've served. Learn about the different stages of the program, their partnerships with organizations like BMW Performance Center, and how you can get involved!There's never an "off season". There's an "on track" season and there's "getting Atomic Prepped Season". Get your appointment booked today to make sure that your car next season goes right "on track". https://atomicautosports.com/ Are you ready to get Atomic-Prepped? Upshift to the Atomic Autosports website to get your vehicle ready!https://atomicautosports.com/Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

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Circling Back
Performance Vehicles & Sydney Sweeney Hey Dudes

Circling Back

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 71:08


Whole squad fully assembled again (minus Japan Randy). Upon their return from the BMW Performance Center, Dave and Dillon break down their experience for Will. We also talk an Austin smoker potentially haunted by Anthony Bourdain, North Korea tourism, Sydney Sweeney landing Hey Dude, Hawk Tuah fading Yung Gravy, and This Weekend in Fun. Enjoy a free one-week trial on Patreon for additional weekly episodes: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast Watch all of our full episodes on our new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/circlingback  Shop Washed Merch: www.washedmedia.shop  (0:00) Fun & Easy Banter (12:40) Greenville Rundown (39:05) Smoker Haunted by Anthony Bourdain (45:01) North Korea opening its borders for tourists (49:15) Sydney Sweeny x Hey Dude (53:40) Y'all see that Hawk Tua faded Yung Gravy?? (59:15) This Weekend in Fun Support This Episode's Sponsors Rhoback: www.rhoback.com (BACKER20 for 20% off) BetterHelp: www.betterhelp.com/circling (10% off first month) Aura Frames: www.auraframes.com (CIRCLING for $35 off) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Circling Back
Absolute Boys in Greenville, SC

Circling Back

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 45:40


Here's the deal — Dillon and Dave are doing BMW things in South Carolina while Will's in Austin prepping for the Washed store launch. With Randy still in Japan, it's a two-man booth AND it's Audio Week. Dave and Dillon talk their Weekends in Fun, Dave's travel day, pre-BMW Performance Center excitement, the Little League World Series, and more. Enjoy a free one-week trial on Patreon for additional weekly episodes: www.patreon.com/circlingbackpodcast Watch all of our full episodes on our new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/circlingback  Shop Washed Merch: www.washedmedia.shop  Support This Episode's Sponsors Rhoback: www.rhoback.com (BACKER20 for 20% off) Rocket Money: www.rocketmoney.com/circling  Lucy: www.lucy.co (STEAM for 20% off)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BMWBLOG Podcast
S2E3 - This is why BMW M2 CS is one of the best sportscars

BMWBLOG Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 55:50


In this new episode of the BMWBLOG Podcast, Horatiu and Nate sit down to talk about their recent test drive of the new 2023 BMW M2. The duo traveled to the BMW Performance Center to test the new M2 against the F87 M2 CS, the 1M and the M3 with a rear-wheel drive. They also drove the 2024 BMW M3 CS and will share their thoughts on the car and weather is worth the upgrade over the M3 Competition. They also give us some insight into what it means to test cars and into what goes on behind the scenes.

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The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes
Ricardo Rodriguez on The Ride Inside

The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 37:41


RICARDO RODRIGUEZ: Hear from one of the motorcycle trainers at the U.S. Rider Academy, part of the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina. Send your questions to us via email - podcast@bmwmoa.org. The Ride Inside with Mark Barnes is brought to you by the BMW MOA Foundation and is on the web at BMWOwnersNews.com.

RIDE AND TALK - THE BMW MOTORRAD PODCAST
Ride And Talk - #77 Performance Center — The Many Aspects of Motorcycle Coaching!

RIDE AND TALK - THE BMW MOTORRAD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 33:02


Coming up on today's BMW Motorrad Ride and Talk Podcast: The challenges, the necessary skills, and the joy of being an exceptional motorcycle riding instructor. Take a listen! While at the BMW Riders Association Rally in the USA, we sat down in front of a live audience with Aaron Rankin, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Melinda Justice, all senior instructors at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina. Together we discussed many aspects of motorcycle coaching, emerging technologies, changing demographics, and the importance of coaches being students as often as possible, so the experience of learning something new is always fresh in a coach's mind. Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Scissor Bros
87: We're Going RACING | Scissor Bros w/ Steebee Weebee & Jeremiah Watkins | Ep 87

Scissor Bros

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 75:07


It's ROADCAST time! Join us as we take a trip to the BMW Performance Center to do the Hot Laps Challenge. Steve is concerned with every other driver on the road, Jeremiah chat's about voice acting and we almost "die". OUR PATREON IS LIVE: https://www.patreon.com/scissorbros NEW MERCH IS HERE!: https://shop.upstatemerch.com/scissorbros CLIPS CHANNEL!: https://www.youtube.com/scissorbrosclips FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scissor_bros FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scissorbros P.O. BOX JEREMIAH WATKINS/SB P.O. BOX #  78375 LOS ANGELES, CA 90016 New episodes every Friday on this channel. Subscribe! 00:00 Teasers 01:50 The Long Roadcast Ahead 05:21 Steebee is Getting a Car 11:50 Voice Over Acting 15:56 Steve's Car "Fit" 19:55 We Talk Farts 22:57 Coachella & Music 28:51 Burritos 43:08 Guess That Tune 48:15 One Hit Wonders 53:15 Steebee's Game Begins 1:04:43 Hot Laps Challenge 1:12:32 Our Lives Are Saved 1:13:44 Gerald's Thoughts Sponsored by: Manscaped Visit http://www.manscaped.com and use code SCISSORBROS for 20% off. Established Titles Go to https://establishedtitles.com/SCISSORBROS and help support the channel. They are now running a massive Sale, plus 10% off on any purchase with code SCISSORBROS. Thanks to Established Titles for sponsoring this video! Kamikoto Knives Kamikoto is now running a Black Friday Sale, their biggest sale of theyear! Go to https://kamikoto.com/SCISSORBROS to get an additional $50 off on any purchase with code SCISSORBROS” Thanks to Kamikoto for sponsoring today's video! Producer: Ryan Armendariz (https://www.instagram.com/_peril) Editing/Graphics: Jordan Blauvelt (https://instagram.com/limitbreaklife) Thank you to @dabberjones @thebuddysystemshow @yoitzmini @blackgreg @kidwelljeremiah for getting Scissor Bros tattoos and sending them into the show!! And a huge thanks to the team of artists that helped make this episode possible! Follow them: @papiotoon @anotherstrauss @drawnfromthemind @detectivedesigns  Thank you to all of the Scissor Brothers and Scissor Sisters who submitted music, art, suggestions & more to: scissorbrospod@gmail.com  We read all of the mail and try to respond to as many of you as possible, we are super grateful! Please keep sending us your wonderful contributions to the show, and we'll do our best to feature it!

Total Car Score
S3E12: An exclusive preview at the BMW CCA Foundation

Total Car Score

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 15:22


In this episode, we visit the BMW Car Club America Foundation in Greer, South Carolina, right across Highway 101 from the BMW Manufacturing Plant, and down the street from the BMW Performance Center. We talked to Jackie Jouret and Michael Mitchel at the BMW Car Club America Foundation about the upcoming exhibit Power of M: Celebrating 50 Years, which will open to the public on Monday, May 16, 2022.

200 Miles Before Breakfast
Wendy Naessens, member since 2017

200 Miles Before Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 66:57


200 Miles Before Breakfast is a podcast by, for and about the members of the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America. Episode 50 features Wendy Naessens, who works at the BMW Performance Center and recently participated in the filming of the Wyoming BDR documentary. You can learn more by checking out the web page on the BMW Owners News website, bmwownersnews.com. Thank you for being a member and for listening to the show!

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Travel Instigator
Pt. 2: Our RoadTrip Continues

Travel Instigator

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 25:09


A Road Trip and a half continues at the BMW Performance Center, and ends with a little history, a little wine, and a boat trip back in time. www.TravelInstigator.com

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Bachelor 23 with Colton Underwood RHAP-up: A Reality TV RHAPups Podcast

Haley Strong and RHAP Recapper Amy are joined by Matt Scott and Mari Forth recap episode 4 of The Bachelorette 18 where Michelle Young goes on an adrenaline-pumping joyride at the BMW Performance Center alongside one lucky guy; the men assemble for a slumber party date of epic proportions hosted by WWE stars The Bella Twins; Andy Grammer performs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast
#15 Perfect Timing

THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 37:34


Home from a trip to Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and glad to be able to sleep in their own bed, Deanna and Chris chat about their time hiking, boating, and why Deanna loves to chase sunsets... and why it's in Chris's best interest to make sure she is able to do so. Then Deanna takes us on a trip to Greer, South Carolina where Chris becomes a spokesperson for the BMW Zentrum Museum before taking a hot lap around the track at the BMW Performance Center. From there, they take in more sights that the Greenville area has to offer with their good friend as their tour guide. After that, Deanna introduces us to a family whose quiet day turns into a life-or-death situation in an instant. Too many coincidences to count result in their mailman Chris Brown becoming a hero in a moment, all due to his PERFECT TIMING.THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast is a celebration of uplifting stories and events from around the world.Each week, hosts Deanna and Chris Ley will alternate telling stories of good things that have happened to real people all across the globe.It's time to celebrate THE GOOD ALL AROUND US!It's time to HAPPY UP YOUR LIFE!Please make sure to subscribe so you can stay up to date on all new podcast releases....and if you like us, please give a 5-star rating in Apple Podcast or Podchaser. It will only take a sec! We'd appreciate it!...and if you really, really like us, head on over to Patreon and become our Neighbor! By joining our Patreon Community at the link below, you can get some fun GOODies, including access to our private Facebook group, monthly bonus episodes, and other awesome stuff. Best of all, you will be our Neighbor! You can move right in to the GOOD 'HOOD by clicking here.Be sure to follow us on social media!It's where we share about all the goings-on here at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US podcast.Facebook at THE GOOD ALL AROUND USInstagram at @TheGoodAllAroundUsPodcastTwitter at @HappyUpYourLifeYouTube at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US PodcastLinkedIn at THE GOOD ALL AROUND US PodcastGet your GOOD GOOD Merch!Grab some fun (and funny) gear at the Get GOOD Merch Store.Access everything above and so much more in one easy place - our website!www.TheGoodAllAroundUs.comJoin our Facebook group PODAPALOOZA where podcast creators and podcast listeners unite!Email us at any time at Hello@TheGoodAllAroundUs.com! We'd love to hear from you! Music courtesy of the amazingly talented Timur Khakimov. Check him out at OCHTAHEDRONMUSIC.#HappyUpYourLife #TheGoodAllAroundUs Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thegoodallaroundus)

Thinking Differently
On the Track at the BMW Performance Center

Thinking Differently

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021


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iDriveSoCal
BMW Performance Center: The Ultimate Driving Location

iDriveSoCal

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 17:11


The BMW Performance Center in Thermal, California is a driver's paradise. Because the driving school in Riverside County basically lets you go nuts in real fast, real performance vehicles.  Plus you can take your skills (or lack of) off-road too. So when the offer to experience the track arrived the answer was simple; when should we arrive? :0) -->Continue reading below or click play to listen.

DriveTime Radio with New York Vinnie
Adam Seaman From BMW Performance Center

DriveTime Radio with New York Vinnie

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 50:31


Happy Father's Day from DriveTime Radio! New York Vinnie invites Adam Seaman, BMW Performance Center's lead driving instructor to share some tips on educating first time drivers as a father. This week's road test features the 2020 Subaru Outback.

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Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW
Drive Time Radio With New York Vinnie 06 - 20 - 20 Adam Seaman From BMW Performance Center

Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 54:05


Happy Father's Day from DriveTime Radio! New York Vinnie invites Adam Seaman, BMW Performance Center's lead driving instructor to share some tips on educating first time drivers as a father. This week's road test features the 2020 Subaru Outback.

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Throttled Motorcycle Podcast
Episode 215 : BWM Performance Center Motorrad Experience

Throttled Motorcycle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 76:27


This episode is a little different. Kevin and Tom discuss the riding they have done, then Kevin details his experience at the BMW Performance Center in South Carolina. Listen to the show and let us know what you think. Special Thanks: A big thank you to Jerry, Windfire Recruiting, John, Rodney, Nick, Stinger, Alex, David, Ralph, Paul, Steven, Lloyd, Mathew, Dan, TC, Jorge, Randy, Shaun, James, Tyler, Paul, Jeff and Chuck.  Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show. If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our website and click the Patreon logo to join the Throttled Crew.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to our hosts attempt to make this podcast each and every week.  Approximately 30 minutes before we go live we make an announcement on Twitter and Facebook with the link to the YouTube stream, so make sure you are following us. Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!!

RaceCoin Podcast
#31 Mike Skeen - A reality TV star making a name for himself in racing

RaceCoin Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 22:06


Host: Jai Shukla  & Guest: Mike Skeen   Q1 — So, what was it that got you into racing? You could say that it was his father’s love for cars that had him set up for success. Together, they’d work on cars until he was old enough to get into the driver’s seat racing karts. It wasn’t long until he was instructing for events and having others vying to get him into their cars.   Q2 — And how did your first break come about? Mike Skeen actually became a minor reality TV star on the Speed Channel, believe it or not. While not winning the final show prize, the exposure alone led him to a big fan of the show asking him to race professionally.   Q3 — How did you manage to secure your sponsors? And also, how do you build that fanbase that you can go to a sponsor with, as well? Mike Skeen believes that it’s always a struggle to find representation no matter what level you’re at. Even those with established careers are always on the hunt for the next thing. When it comes to his fanbase, he’s always been a grassroots rider. From being extremely accessible as a whole to hosting his own videos, he knows that the work involved on the ground level is certainly worth it.   Q4 — What do you think amateurs don’t understand about the industry, that professionals do? There’s seems to be a misconception that as long as you race fast, there will be unlimited opportunities to become a pro driver. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy.   Q5 — When did you jump onboard with Racers360 and how’s that been going for you? He started only earlier this year, but so far, it’s been going great. Mike loves that he can offer high-level pro coaching quickly and inexpensively for drivers all around the world, something that didn’t even exist when he was starting out.   Q6 — What sort of results have you seen from your students so far? He’s had returning customers already, one of which is now a podium contender under his instruction. It’s still a bit early for him in the program though, so it will take a bit more time to show the results that he’s been striving for.   Q7 — And are you a contract instructor? How does that work? Right now, it’s one-offs, simply pay-by-session instruction. It’s different rates for different instruction, but all of it is much cheaper than what most charge for a typical day.   Q8 — You’re also involved in Circuit Studies. Tell us a bit about that. Mike started Circuit Studies with another coach from the BMW Performance Center, its approach having racers study-specific tracks to help them place as best as they can. It’s completely online and reaches drivers from all over the world.   Q9 — What would be one of your favorite races that you’ve had? He really enjoyed the hard and aggressive sprint racing at World Challenge. Another mention is Pikes Peak, where rode against some high-level equipment. He loves cars and machines, so any chance to just be around top-level equipment clearly puts him in his element.   Q10 — Do you feel like there’s a difference between the type of people that love sprint racing versus endurance racing? Yes and no. So many of the endurance races nowadays have sprint elements, so, of course, the line gets blurred a little bit.   With endurance racing, you really need a great program behind with a great team, great pitstops, a great co-driver. It’s harder to control all of those variables as a single person. When you’re sprint racing, once you’re on the track, it’s more on you as a driver, taking on the pressure and the responsibility yourself. Mike admits he prefers sprint driving for those reasons, but thinks they are both a lot of fun, equally.   Q11 — To what degree do you feel like you’re in control as a driver inside the car? How much do you feel like, as a percentage, you’re in control? As a sprint driver, honestly, about 90%. The driver has to do everything incredibly well to succeed. Of course, there’s no substitution for a great team behind you, but obviously, the driver is a massive part of that performance, especially in a sprint race.   Q12 — Do you still get nervous as a driver? All the prep is hard work and situations like when you’re just sitting there on the grid waiting to go can be nerve-wracking, but once you’re in the car it all starts to become natural again.   Q13 — Making mistakes can be a killer in this industry. How have you gotten better at handling them? Usually, until he gets a good feel for the car, he’ll drive fairly conservatively. At this point in his career, though, he has so much experience driving in different vehicles, he knows his limits and knows exactly when and where to push them.    Mike Skeen also considers himself fortunate that he hasn’t made too many big mistakes throughout his professional lifetime, although he knows that they are always bound to happen to even the best drivers.   Q14 — What do you feel is one of the biggest things that impacts the way you’ve progressed positively as a driver? One thing he feels that has kept him on track is his analytical and critical personality. He’s the guy that will come home and watch hours of his video while critiquing it. Coaching has helped, too, as it makes him think about why he does what he does on the track.    Q15 — How much time do you think new drivers should be spending off the track, as opposed to on the track? Mike’s more preferential towards off the track because he’s a stickler for the fundamentals. The guys that have found success seem to have the driving part down quite naturally. It’s the off-the-track stuff that they’ve devoted time to that propels them to a more successful career.

Throttled Motorcycle Podcast
Episode 089 : Interviews with Gary Hardin and Can Akkaya

Throttled Motorcycle Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 52:35


In this episode we have two great interviews, one with Gary Hardin of the BMW Performance Center out of South Carolina.  The other is with Can Akkaya from the Superbike-Coach school out of California.  Larry and I both enjoyed doing these interviews and want to thank Gary and Can for taking the time to speak with us. Special Thanks:I want to welcome Shaun Bastien to the Throttled Crew and as always send out a big thank you to James, Tyler, Dayne, Tom, Chris, Paul, Micah, Jeff and Chuck.  Thank you all for becoming supporters of the show. If you would like to help bring new features to the show, go to our website and click the Patreon logo to join the Throttled Crew.  With your help we can grow and be able to provide more content for our wonderful listeners. Follow us on:Twitter: @ThrottledShow Instagram: ThrottledShow Facebook: Throttled Podcast Listen Live:You can tune in and listen to Larry and Kevin try and make this podcast each and every week.  Simply go to http://www.mixlr.com/throttled.  From there you can interact with us as we record.  So far it has been a ton of fun!  Approximately 30 minutes before we go live we make an announcement on Twitter and Facebook, so make sure you are following us. Remember, find us in ITunes and give us a rating. Send your feedback to feedback@throttledpodcast.com. Ride safe everybody!!! Visit our Sponsors:Please visit our sponsors!  Let them know that you heard about them from Throttled! Best Rest Products Patch Addict Ciro 3D

Goal Getting™ Podcast with Tony Woodall
Episode 16 - You've Achieved Your Goal, What Now?

Goal Getting™ Podcast with Tony Woodall

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2015 32:19


Ce * le * brate Good Times, Come On! Celebrations are important.  People celebrate when their favorite sports teams win the championship. Since I moved to San Francisco, the San Francisco Giants have won 3 World Series! THREE, that's 3, World Series Championships in 5 Years! San Francisco knows how to Celebrate their victory! I have had the pleasure of attending the second World Series Parade. They come right down Market Street, right next to my office where I work. We are so close, we can look out most of our office windows and watch. This was my first World Series Parade I have been able to attend. I missed the first one by a couple weeks and I was home sick for the last one. I had to watch it on TV. I'd like to celebrate here now! We received this great review on iTunes: Clarifies Goal Setting in iTunes by RPaxman It’s obvious that Tony has spent a lot of time thinking about goal setting. He has a lot of experience working with large corporations and executives in this area. If you are having trouble coming up with your goals, setting them, and making them happen, Tony can help you. The sound quality of this podcast is great, which is a plus. I look forward to seeing what he does in the future. Here are some pictures from the 2012 Celebration! If the Giants and Giants Fans can celebrate their success and the success of their favorite teams, why can't you celebrate yours? You Can. And You Should.  Now, you probably won't throw a giant parade, but you should celebrate your successes.  Celebrate your achievements. In my book, 9 Steps To Successful Goal Achievement, I have noted that one of the steps you must have is to Reward Yourself! Why is this even a step to goal achievement? Because WE NEED IT! Humans learn by doing, hearing, and thinking. We want to continue learning when we are rewarded for doing a good job. Positive reinforcement is used every day to get children to learn to do things. If you have children, you have probably used positive reinforcement, rewards, on your children. When we want our kids to walk, we show them how to do it by holding their hands and walking behind them.  We do this over and over again. Then, on that one day when they get the nerve to let go of the table or sofa and take that first step or two by themselves, what happens? We Cheer, We jump up and down! We clap and make a BIG DEAL about it. We probably pick them up and give them a big hug. We have just used Rewards to celebrate their success. We just Rewarded Them (and yourself) for a goal that was achieved. They succeed in their goal to learn to walk and you achieved your goal of teaching them to walk. This continues throughout your kids life as they enter school and work towards achieving good grades and graduating from high school and eventually college, perhaps. If your kids get involved in sports or other extracurricular activities, their teachers, coaches, advisers will use rewards of some sort. As adults we too, need rewards.  One of the biggest rewards you will likely receive are Bonus' at your job. If you do a good job and meet your company, department or team goals, you may receive a bonus. This is a reward for you achieving these goals. Rewards Motivate Us When I started in martial arts training, I studied Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu (more commonly referred to as Ninjutsu). When I started training, it was new to the United States. My teacher, Sensei, explained that there were 3 levels of Belts. Martial arts styles / systems use Belt levels to rank the students until they become a teacher.  Everyone that studies martial arts has a goal to earn their Black Belt.    At the start of my training, the 3 levels were: White Belt Green Belt Black Belt   It typically takes people about 3 years to earn a Black Belt. This is a long time. It took me 11 months to go from White Belt (which by the way is the belt that comes with your Gi to hold the top together). It isn't something you earn. After earning your Green Belt, it would take you another 2-4 years to earn your Black Belt.  The training was hard and many students didn't hang around. They often didn't feel like they would ever achieve their Black Belt. After a while, they opened up the Green Belt ranks to nine levels. 9 is the number of completeness in Ninjustsu. This opened up a new level of Rewards for people to strive for. When you achieve a Green belt level (Kyu), you would be called up to the front and awarded your next level by the Sensei. This helped to motivate you to work harder to achieve the next level. We had a lot more students hang around and the art grew in the United States. Most martial arts systems use belt rankings to motivate students. Most schools (dojos) have kids classes. We started kids classes and when I was an active instructor for the kids as a senior student and then later when I achieved my 1st Degree Black Belt, and beyond. I went on to earn my 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan) rank. And yes, after I received my promotion from our Grandmaster, my fellow students and I went out and had a big party that night to celebrate! My Sensei in Atlanta, Bud Malmstron after I earned my 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan). Bujinkan Grandmaster Hatusmi Sensei and me after I passed the Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) test.   Reward Yourself for Achieving Action Steps When you set up your action plan, you will set up specific steps or tasks that you need to do to reach your goals. These tasks are often goals in themselves. When you set a long-term goal, there will often be several short-term goals that when completed, will see that goal achieved. In 9 Steps to Successful Goal Achievement, I talk about one the goals I had years ago. I had a goal to own a red Z4. That was a big goal for me. I could have gone out and got a loan for the Z4, but, one of my bigger goals at the time was to be Debt Free. That is probably a goal for many of you. My main financial goal at the time was to pay off all of my credit cart and installment loan debts.  I was starting to follow the Dave Ramsey program to get out of debt. I made my goal to own a red Z4 based on me paying off all of my debt.  I set my action plan so that each credit card or installment loan was a separate task as I followed Dave Ramsey's Snowball plan. I needed a way to keep myself motivated and I recommend this to you if this is a type of goal that you have. As a short term reward for achieving my short-term action goals of paying of a credit card, I agreed, with myself, to go to the BMW Dealership and do a test drive of a Z4.  Have the dealer rep take a photo of you in the Z4 so you can put it on your Vision Board. This way you will be able to keep it in your mind. Me driving a Z4 around the BMW Performance Center race track in Spartanburg, SC. Celebrate Your Success! When you achieve a goal, celebrate! Free Poster As a Reward for listening to our podcast, I am going to offer you a copy of our 9 Steps to Successful Goal Achievement Poster. Click on the Poster to download the Poster graphic file. Thank you for listening to Goal Getting Podcast.  Let us know what you think about the show in the comments section below. We would love to know what GOALS your are working on and how we can help you. I mentioned my book, 9 Steps to Successful Goal Achievement. It is available on Amazon.com for .99 cents. You can get a free copy of the eBook by clicking on the book cover over on the right sidebar or by clicking the book cover below. Click here to get your Free Copy of 9 Steps To Successful Goal Achievement eBook.   Would you like to hear more?  Do you have someone you would like to have on the show? Fill out the Comment Today and let us know. If you liked Goal Getting Podcast, we would love for you to go to iTunes and Stitcher with the links on the right and Subscribe and give use a Rating and Review. This will really help us to get more notice on these players. Like our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/GoalGettingPodcast Follow us on Twitter: Podcast at @GoalsPodcast Tony Woodall, Your Host at @TonyWCMB Follow us on Instagram at @GoalGettingPodcast  

Cars Yeah with Mark Greene
144: Mike Renner From the BMW Performance Driving School

Cars Yeah with Mark Greene

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2014 30:04


Mike Renner is a professional driver for BMW and is responsible for corporate sales and the BMW Performance Center in Greenville South Carolina. He began racing in 1983 and Mike has competed in a variety of classes including GT, showroom stock, improved touring and sports racers for the past 27 years. He started instructing at the BMW Performance Center just after it’s opening in the fall of 1999 and his list of trainees includes new drivers, racers, F.B.I agents and Secret Service members who are assigned the task of presidential protection. Mike received international instructor certification in basic, advanced, advanced M vehicles, intensive, perfection, and racetrack. Included in Mike’s duties as a driver for BMW is the opportunity to drive BMW racecars from their historic fleet.