Author: Chet

When the brain is overwhelmed with too many tasks, it tends to ruminate and hold as many as possible in working memory for as long as it can. The result is this human tends to think too much- act too little. Eventually this brain fatigues from too much thinking/too little acting and pops. Hard stop, … Continue reading Sweat the right stuff…

Should we build or should we buy? This is a classic strategy question answered differently depending on what makes the most sense - at least in theory. In reality, all kinda emotions, ego’s, and hidden agendas factor heavily into whether a company partners with another or goes it alone. During practice 42, one of the teammates … Continue reading Fight and unite…

During team practice, way back in 2011, I asked my client to describe his 3P workout and why he is committed to pushing, pulling, and planking his ass off 3 days a week.  He looked sideways my way before telling his team of 15 about the why behind his 3P’s. They mostly listened. Mostly. Once he finished … Continue reading 27 to remember…

One of my favorite and frequent prescription for my clients is to master the art of “being with.” The journey to becoming BTL requires the leader to habituate simply being with her team. Nothing builds trust more than the non anxious presence of a leader who is proximate to her team. Simple, not easy. Be … Continue reading Be with and be the man…

We have lots of problems, we humans. None, however, more debilatating than our lost identity. Few humans know who they are. Lets begin a closer look here and attempt to get to the root. For those of you who have been offended by my infrequent references to God, here comes another one. My aim is … Continue reading The tyrant known as me…

Cue. Routine. Reward.   According to Charles Duhigg (Habit expert), you don’t change a bad habit, you respect the habit loop. “To change a habit,” Duhigg goes deeper, “you must keep the old cue, and deliver the old reward, but insert a new routine.” In BTL language, we don’t change old habits, we wire up … Continue reading Learning and winning…

I love word changes - love them. I love the word change from woe is me to work on me. Another favorite is from do or die to dream and do. I also love when we create new meanings or bring clarity to new words. At BTL we took the Latin word opus and created … Continue reading Winner…

Today, I invested a few more hours hitting the books. Specifically, I'm rereading the book titled Smarter Faster Better, by Charles Duhigg. He's the dude who wrote about the power of habit and seems to love studying the brain - gotta love that, right. Well, he does a little chapter on what makes great teams, so I was … Continue reading Psychological safety…