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You will often read that comparing yourself to others is a bad thing... I beg to differ. I am massively competitive, but maybe not in the way you might think. I compare myself to and actively compete against others - and they don't even know about it. This happens when I am: - racing through airport security - walking a city block - waiting in one of many grocery checkout lines - passing through EZ-Pass toll booths Every one of these scenarios gives me the chance to pick an unwitting competitor and see if I can beat them to a finish line only I know about. It adds a tiny amount of excitement to my day, keeping me focused. If I win, I celebrate with a smile. And if I "lose", there's always another opportunity for a win just around the corner! How about you? Are you one of those people secretly competing against me? [Image source: DALL-E. A clean-shaven gray-haired man racing through airport security pulling a carry-on, in the style of an oil painting with broad strokes, in landscape orientation]

The Race Day giveaway winner at the 2023 NHPA Independents Conference went to this year's Indy 500. See firsthand what it's like to be at the racing capital of the world! Don't miss your chance to win a bucket list-worthy trip to the 2025 Indy 500! Register for the IHI Conference today to get started. How do you win at the 2024 Independents Home Improvement Conference? First, Register to attend the IHI Conference, Aug. 27-29 in Marco Island. Anyone who is NOT attending or registered can't play the game. Then, download the conference app available both on Android and Apple phones. 1. Engage with exhibitors 2. Ask questions during sessions 3. Submit the sessions’ surveys 4. Support your peers’ questions 5. And more The retailer with the most points at the end of the conference will win: 1. Four tickets to the 2025 Indy 500 race with front-row seats on the start/finish line 2. $600 cash to use toward travel expenses Visit http://ihiconference.org/ to register now. Thank you to our sponsors Do it Best Corp., Orgill, ECI Software Solutions, Midwest Fastener Corp., A. O. Smith Corporation, Badger Technologies, Epicor and SENIX Tools.

The Race Day giveaway winner at the 2023 NHPA Independents Conference went to this year's Indy 500. See firsthand what it's like to be at the racing capital of the world! Don't miss your chance to win a bucket list-worthy trip to the 2025 Indy 500! Register for the IHI Conference today to get started. How do you win at the 2024 Independents Home Improvement Conference? First, Register to attend the IHI Conference, Aug. 27-29 in Marco Island. Anyone who is NOT attending or registered can't play the game. Then, download the conference app available both on Android and Apple phones. 1. Engage with exhibitors 2. Ask questions during sessions 3. Submit the sessions’ surveys 4. Support your peers’ questions 5. And more The retailer with the most points at the end of the conference will win: 1. Four tickets to the 2025 Indy 500 race with front-row seats on the start/finish line 2. $600 cash to use toward travel expenses Visit http://ihiconference.org/ to register now. Thank you to our sponsors Do it Best Corp., Orgill, ECI Software Solutions, Midwest Fastener Corp., A. O. Smith Corporation, Badger Technologies, Epicor and SENIX Tools.

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What is Tradition, and does it really belong in the title and closing industry? In our industry we have the "letter of the law" and the "book of they", unfortunately the two are often mistaken for one another. In my other job in the motorsports industry I am a dyed in the wool purest: I was a staunch no to NASCAR at Indy, I was upset when the Balloon release was no longer part of the pre-race festivities. But there was a reason for each, and for the most part it made sense. But in the Closing and Title Industry, its time to say good bye to those players who are so traditionalist in thinking that the entire industry finds itself well equipped to handle a world that no longer exists. You can shop for a home online, apply for a loan online, you can even do a walk through online.... I cannot understand why we are not seeing more and more adoption of technology in the closing space. Its safer, more efficient, and it makes the process easy and flexible. The lenders blame the settlement agents, and the settlement agents either make excuses or blame the lenders. Its time to make a healthy break with tradition and embrace change. The photo above is the top of the Borg Warner trophy which has been awarded to the winner of the Indianapolis 500 for many years... Eventhough NASCAR came to indy and broke tradition, even though the balloon release is no longer with us... the winner still gets their face on this beautiful trophy and their name goes down in history. Some tradition needs to be broken for the greater good and safety of the industry....

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Let's talk NASCAR! Not the competition provided across 28 racetracks/speedways/arenas over 41 weeks that drives impressions in the media with bright shiny things the consumer observes on glass in front of them, or as a visceral experience attending the Daytona 500. No, rather, want to talk about the brand as enjoyed and valued by the free marketplace. And, want to talk about the value of the "league" to society and the world of private equity. No one company has had greater corporate impact on my environment since summer of 1980 when I arrive in Daytona Beach between my JR and SR of HS.  France family has driven the narrative for Daytona Beach since William H.G. France, Sr., ("Big Bill"), collected $2.50 per ticket from 14,000 people staging their first NASCAR race. On the beach, and South Atlantic Avenue, in 1948 after a meeting at the Streamline Hotel months earlier on December 14, 1947. These definitive steps were the start of being part of the "major-leagues'. NASCAR/Frances would stand closer by permanently approving Team Charters. Jim France (my email to him last week presented in the attached comment), representing a family that has spanned 4 generations, has two choices. First, they can remain the first family of stock car racing with majority ownership covering a fiefdom. They will cycle through scheduled Charter contract negotiations constantly. Or, second, they transcend to a new level of leadership and sell controlling interest to new ownership group comprised of free market investors. Believe market appetite is strong with institutional private equity aggressively seeking sports related properties. Believe value of NASCAR, the "league", is between $4.35B and $6.35B. However, if the Frances would accept some portion of that purchase price from a consortium of institutional investors in cash and in the form of "paper" it opens possibilities. Simultaneously, if the investor were to reach a deal with the collective 36 charter team owners in form of cash and "paper", for the approval of a permanent distribution from the "new" NASCAR, it solidifies the integrity of the product offered. Stakeholders (Frances, Race Team Alliance/Charter Team Owners and capitalist private equity) are then rowing together toward a league like the NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL. Maybe NASCAR becomes a public traded sports league with a Board of Directors and shareholders and run by the team owners. Below is a link to my LinkedIn comments added to the post of Adam Stern with Sports Business Journal which shared Ken Belson's article for the The New York Times. I've offered similar commentary, and personal communication, with/to other reporters like Eric Jackson from Sportico here and on Twitter. https://lnkd.in/gjKrwABm

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Kids need summer reading too! Take a break from screen time and learn fun history. That's what they'll get with the young reader's edition of "The Legend of the First Super Speedway." The book blurb reads: "Carl Fisher built the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and wants to prove it is the fastest track in America. He calls on America's most famous driver, Barney Oldfield, who dries the 'Blitzen Benz,' the quickest race car in the world. Barney needs to drive his car into a turn faster than anyone ever has. The winds are blowing and make Barney's race car skid and shake. Will Barney do it? Can he avoid a high-speed crash? The future of American auto racing hangs in the balance." Get your copy today on Amazon or an autographed copy at markgdill.com.

Preventing fraud is essential for Hendrick Motorsports. But their previous card supplier was blocking the wrong transactions, leaving their team hanging as they traveled between races. Hear Hendrick’s Controller, Sharee Carter explain how Corpay’s card program quickly learned their purchasing process and put an end to their issues. #virtualcards #fraudprevention