Author: Chet

You and I are a lot like a hot air balloon. We don’t rise unless we’re filled with heat. Your “love to’s” are your hot air. Your OPUS (labor of love) will keep you soaring when fueled by love. Whenever you notice yourself free falling and unable to muster the goods, slow down and remind … Continue reading Hot air…

I recently received a text with nothing in it but this. Day 6. The sender is referencing Day 6 in the book BBTL (Becoming BTL). This day was written in a stream of consciousness on a particularly hard day of mine. Wrote it as a reminder to myself. Embrace the hard. It's by design. The … Continue reading Through…

One of my dearest friends is Grappy. Yesterday we talked wrestling, mindset, faith, and gratitude. We both wish we could give the depth of our belief to many of his grapplers. They say the right stuff. Know it too. It's the doing they are missing. Many are stuck in the "knowing/doing trap." They know what … Continue reading Grateful Grappy…

Oneness is the heart of high performance for any individual, team, or leader. Oneness is not sameness. Oneness is not easy and it’s unsustainable. Oneness must be fought for and oneness requires consciously choosing to lose. Oneness requires love. Oneness energizes obedience, loyalty, discipline, and dedication. Oneness has you finishing each others thoughts, covering each … Continue reading Oneness…

Leaders, let me be very clear. You are being sold a lie. The world continues to demonstrate leadership behavior detrimental to the pursuit of excellence.  Be tolerant of those who think, believe, dress, and behave far differently than you do. This character trait breeds diversity of thought. E pluribus unum - out of many, ONE. More of … Continue reading Tolerant and not tolerating…

The word sophomore comes from two Greek words. The word - Sophos - translates to wise. And the Greek word Moros - translates to moron. Wise moron. Paradox, huh... As we mature, hopefully, we increase sophos and decrease moros. This does not happen with age alone. Wisdom is not guaranteed with time. In fact, the … Continue reading Sophomores…

The 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to mastery is a myth. Mastery takes whatever time it takes. Fact. Some skills take longer. Some not so much. It depends. Yesterday, I went to the range for the first time in 20+ years to practice by my sorriness. I play golf for fun now. Was once competitive. … Continue reading Deliberate practice…

During practice with a really strong leader this past week, I listened to him sharing stories about his business. Something was missing. You see, his business is booming. Never been better, in fact. Yet his writing and his words told a different story. I waited, patiently, for him to finish. Seemed like forever. Was likely … Continue reading Belief > Book…