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By Ric Elias

October 29th

3 Things

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This Season

We’re focusing on one theme: PEAK PERFORMANCE.

What does it take to achieve greatness? How do you maintain it? And how do you continually find opportunities to improve, in EVERY area of life?

This Episode

How do you find competitive advantages to get ahead? How do you keep the grind, even after victory?

Rick Hendrick is the owner of the largest private dealership in the US. And the most dominant NASCAR team owner in history.

He’s SO good at racing, that NASCAR had to change their rules – just to give others a chance to win.

He’s known for finding unique competitive advantages, inventing entirely new technologies to get ahead (literally), and for never slowing down – regardless of how dominant and victorious he’s become.

His take on peak performance? Simple: “Show up to win.”

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About 3 Things

Ric Elias learned 3 things from surviving the Miracle on the Hudson. Now he’s sitting down for conversations with remarkable people and sharing 3 things we can all take away from each.

Want more 3 Things content? Listen to all 10 episodes of Season 1 here, or check out Extras here.

About the Author:

Ric Elias | Co-Founder & CEO

Ric Elias is CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, a portfolio of digital companies headquartered in Charlotte, NC. In 2009, Elias survived Flight 1549, the "Miracle on the Hudson,” which led to his viral TED Talk, "3 Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed." In 2011, Ric was named Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year, and in 2016 he was inducted into the Carolinas Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Ric has founded several social impact initiatives including Road to Hire, a 501(c)(3) that connects young adults with on-ramps to professional development and high-earning careers. A native of Puerto Rico, Ric attended Boston College and Harvard Business School.