Author: Chet

1,847 days ago, Durp, Downer, Blondie, Littlest Fricker, and I returned from our second cycling excursion to the French Alps. As we traveled home that July day back in 2014, I was already making plans for our third trip. We would return, I decided, on June 26, 2019 - tomorrow. We’ve been counting down the … Continue reading Bon jour…

Today is filled with eight practices (most ever). We leave for the French Alps on Wednesday and we’re filling it up today so we can take it down tomorrow and begin to fill the legs with more glycogen and free the mind from work. When we hit the first climb to the time we finish … Continue reading Reminders…

Recently a young married couple told me they’re struggling. I asked them to tell me more and they did. Seems they fight all the time and it seems to both of them to be about nothing. I listened to them for awhile and observed their body language; words, not so much. They have a bidding … Continue reading Bids…

The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion. “An Ass and a Cock were in a cattle-pen together. Presently, a Lion, who had been starving for days, came along and was just about to fall upon the Ass and make a meal of him when the Cock, rising to his full height and flapping his wings … Continue reading Aesop…

David Allen, author of the book titled, Getting Things Done, charges his clients $20,000/day to help them clean up messes. You see, he believes the key to getting the right things done is decluttering your environment. We agree, but we charge much less. Your problem is not the clutter in your office, home, or workshop. … Continue reading De clutter de mind…

BTL buddies build each other. The building follows a specific pattern on purpose. Real buddies work on Core, OPUS, and PoP(playbook of Productive action) it like a banshee. BTL buddies are good Cops (Core centered, Opus focused, and committed to PA). Their job is to get stronger within, clearer about their aim, and more disciplined … Continue reading Cops…

The melody line of BTL comes down to core, opus, and pop. Every-time we hold one on one practice or BTL team practice we are focused on inspiring our clients to do the work within, with bringing clarity to their big dream, and building the discipline of playing with their playbook of PA (pop). The … Continue reading Common practice…

Today, as Miss and I set sail for Salina, I recollected that this will be the first time since I left home in 1977 that I’ve returned to Salina on back to back months. I’ve been 800 + miles away for over forty two years and been within 200 miles once a month for seventeen. … Continue reading Home…