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| STEVO'S WORD 3/2/08 Good Circles or Bad? I have been around the motorcycle industry for over 30 years now. Just recently it dawned on me there is a new revelation in the racing world. Reputations are all we really have when the dust settles and I now realize the outcome. In the racing world there are two circles of people forming, the good and the bad. Let's go over the good circle first. These are the people who can't help enough by lending a hand in any way to help someone else. They lend bikes, cars, trucks, offer people food and drink and anything else they can think of to help. Of course these great people are in the good circle. On the other hand, the people they offer this helping hand to do not know the "circle rules". The do not return items borrowed, always forget they owe money or parts, bring the borrowed vehicles back without a full tank of gas, etc. Hence the "bad circle" had to be formed. These people don't even feel guilt or maybe they just don't know any better. Good circle people know who these bad circle people are as though it were a secret society. With so much bad going on everywhere, with people back stabbing, throwing people under the bus, it is an honor to be included in the good circle society. So when you get up in the morning and look in the mirror ask yourself how you want to be portrayed. Once considered a bad circle person, you reputation is ruined and is impossible to overturn. I have spent a lifetime focused on these simple rules that honesty and integrity are the most important traits. From racing to every day life you cannot erase damage done by questioning ones honesty. Just take a look at Roger Clemens. So I thank all the people in the good circle I
have dealt with over the years and look forward to meeting and helping more this
special breed. For those in the bad circle you've got some work to do to
redeem yourselves. Your reputation will always follow you and the good
circle people know who you are. This alone will close doors further down
the road that you were not even aware of. For previous Stevo's words click here
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