Author: Chet

June 7th, 1967 is a huge day in history. You see, June 7th marks the date the Jewish people took back their city, "the old city," for the first time in over two thousand years. Yes, you read correctly - 2000 years! King David, you know the one from way back in the Old Testament, … Continue reading En brera…

High performers come in a varitey of shapes, sizes, and colors. The attributes they possess are particular to each individual and the unique way they've been wired, energized, and gifted. And, they seem to all share a few traits too. Recently, I reminded one of my clients that his focus needed a bit of a … Continue reading Facts…

Over time your arteries harden and accumulate plaque. You and I know this is true, thanks to Leonardo da Vinci performing the first autopsy and enlightening us all way back in the day. Today, however, Coronary heart disease is still the most common form of cardiovascular disease and can result in a heart attack and … Continue reading Blockage…

We work with a very elite portion of the population at BTL. We are blessed to work with a very strange breed who hold positions of power and yet are willing to subject themselves to being humbled in the process of becoming BTL. This process is always acutely painful. Peace is found, fleetingly, on the … Continue reading Hear me…

There are only two mindsets according to Carol Dweck, author of the book Mindset. A fixed mindset thinks that talent, intelligence, and capacity are, well, fixed. You are either born with the right stuff or you're not. A growth mindset thinks strength, smarts, and capacity are built through training. You're not born with the right … Continue reading Bend…

I just reread an amazing book Sit, Walk, Stand, written by Watchman Nee back in 1957. This beauty is 67 pages long and takes the reader through the book of Ephesians with crystal clarity. Nee reminds us why we have to slow down and learn to sit, first. Once we understand what it means to … Continue reading Sit. Walk. Stand…

The Latin word "invictus" translates to the English word unconquerable. Nelson Mandela's favorite poem bore this title. He memorized this poem and recited it to himself countless times from his prison cell on Robben Island where he was forced to live for 27 years. He left the prison cell and became the President. Few go … Continue reading Invictus…

The Medici family left a mark. Back in fifteenth century Florence, Italy this fine family decided we had been dark long enough. So, they put their money where their mouth was and invited scientists, sculptors, poets, philosophers, people of high finance, and even some of those crazy artists like Leonardo, to come to their fair … Continue reading Enlightenment…