Who is GarageID - Peter Saddington
Meet the GID Team Series
1 - What does GarageID mean to you? - GarageID is the culmination of my racing background, my love for cars, and my current efforts to support my son in his racing passion. With over a decade of racing experience and 3 decades of passion for motorsport, I’ve found some glaring gaps in the organization and management of motorsport events, racing events, and personal machine management. While there are plenty of ‘car mobile apps’ out there, all of them do not provide immediate value to the user. GarageID aims to change all of this!
2 - What gets you excited/motivated and why? - I am primarily motivated by forward movement and building. I was created by God to be a builder. I’m blessed to know that in my 40’s I’m finally at a place of maturity in which I can build something that improves not only my own life, but also my family’s life as well. Subsequently, the solutions to my own problems can help billions of people as well!
3 - How do you do work best? Why? - My best work is done in timeboxes. I time box everything! Deep focus is the key. There is no time clock when it comes to deep work. You focus until it’s done!
4 - Who is your hero? - I don’t have any heroes. I’m the most self-motivated person I know… and for good and bad… this mental model is a filter for the world around me. Whenever I categorize someone as a ‘hero’ it usually is within a situation where someone I know has finally begun to build their dream, go away from corporate slavery, and rough it on their own. The highs of life only come with hard work. The lows are character building. Never give up.
5 - What is a worldview you hold and why is it important to you? - Everyone is searching for meaning. Without meaning, life isn’t worth living. For me, my life ended when I had a wife and children. They are the sole purpose in which I toil. The greatest success in life isn’t purchase power. The greatest success in life is legacy. Children are exactly that.
6 - What is your superpower? - Perseverance and resilience. As an operator I’ve failed more times than I can count. I’m still failing today. The key is to never spend too much time pondering the failure. The next best thing is to get back to work. We have things to do. Things to build. Experiences to uncover. One must go into the grey and unknown to find them.
7 - What makes you laugh the most? - My wife. My mother always told me to find someone who makes you laugh. I’m blessed by God to have found this wonderful partner.
8 - What is a pet peeve you have? - Laziness. Nobody is going to build your dream for you. Nobody is going to lift a finger to help you unless it peripherally enables or helps them achieve what they want. Regardless, you’re own your own. Don’t be lazy. You never forget how hard yesterday was. This is the blessing of sleep.
9 - What is on your bucket list? - To support my son in his racing career. GarageID can be a mechanism for this! To support my daughter in her life till the day I die. To love my wife as imperfect as I am.
10 - What is your dream vacation? - I let my wife choose our family vacations. To be with my family enjoying a new part of the world is always a great experience!
We’re all here dedicated to the build of a platform never seen before in the automotive & motorsport world. Join us!
All the best,
GID TEAM