Author: Chet

Jordan, my son, taught me not to label people. He’s still teaching me. Today is my last day in the Bird’s nest (his place), at least for awhile. We will be doing this again and again, The Lord willing. We golfed, grilled, cycled, walked, worked out, read, wrote, and talked a ton. I don’t want … Continue reading Not who you think…

Recently, in one of my top five all time practices, we talked through the beauty of the best warriors. What makes them so effective? They’ve already accepted they’re dead. What if we take the same approach with our deepest relational wounds. What if we assume they’ve broken our heart and can’t break it any more. … Continue reading Grace, mercy, and forgiveness…

Last night I hung out with a ton of young leaders from nearly every OSU sport. They were broken into ten teams of around ten souls each. Each team had three BBTL books. They broke into smaller teams and picked a day in the CORE or Courage Essential. They read, wrote, spoke, and listened. And … Continue reading Together…

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” Matthew 10:16 I use this text to remind our clients that the really difficult leadership challenges do not have obvious answers. Sometimes you must lead cunningly and sometimes you simply gotta come clean. Wise … Continue reading Toggle wisely…

You do not need more time, friend. You need more discipline. The way to get more discipline? Know why… When you know why you’re here, who you are, and where you’re going, figuring out how to get there is the easy part. Before I figured this out for me, life was all about following somebody … Continue reading Know why. Know the way…

Thanks, God, for everything. For your creation, this country, all these communities where I’m blessed with a deep sense of belonging. Thank you for family, friends, and clients. Thank you for Grace, Mercy, and Forgiveness. Thank you for Jesus and the gift of salvation and the process of sanctification. Thank you for love, patience, and … Continue reading Thanks…

Yesterday during OSU HC practice 43 and OSU grappler practice 160, we talked about the master skill that separates the good to great leader. Pattern recognition. The great ones are able to see through the noise and clangor of ideas and distraction and find the one thing we must do and do it now. March … Continue reading Pattern recognition…

I left home at 18. Never returned, at least not for long. College in Indiana. Met Miss from Ohio at 21. Columbus, Ohio became home at 22. Kansas roots? Long gone… Never forgotten. This past week I walked a few of the holes of the Salina Elks golf course. This is where my dad introduced … Continue reading Long gone…