Bernard puts everyone on notice

Bull-Rider Randy Bernard aims to ride roughshod over those who can't cut the mustard

In an assertive move, Randy Bernard issued a letter to all IRL staff upon his arrival, basically putting everyone on notice that he is a workaholic that is driven by passion, hunger and drive, and that he expects the same out of those who work for him. It was not a heavy-handed sort of letter however, as he simply stated who he is and what he expects.

He noted his biggest pet peeve being the word "can't" and stated equivocally that he is a "The Buck Stops Here" kind of guy.

He said that he loves to work and typically starts around 7:30 am and goes late into the evening hours just about every single day.

He seems to be a very hand-on kind of guy, who is making a specific point to meet and really get to know every single member of his staff at the IRL.

It seemed to be clearly implied that if you are just working for him for the paycheck, and you are not personally passionate and invested in the IRL and the sport, you won't be around long.

We are getting the impression that this is a guy who gets what he wants, but not out of fear, but by surrounding himself with people of similar passion and drive. That certainly leaves no room for the weak or weary, or even the mediocre for that matter; which is a good thing.

All of these things are great words, and we have every reason to think that he is the kind of guy who will walk the talk. We are quite sure he knows that he won't get a lot of second chances to get things right, with the current state of the sport.