Author: Chet

A client recently sent me a great reminder about the power of belief. You can read it in the pic above. Freakin’ magic when one gets/gives this greatest of gifts. Blaise Pascal was right, way back in the day - I give you the gift of these four words - I believe in you. Damn. … Continue reading Mom believes…

Mountains are broad at the bottom, narrow on top. Life is a lot like a mountain range. Most hang out in the valley. Some climb for awhile and settle. A few reach the summit. The few understand mountain tops are not meant to enjoy for long. They take in the views. Congratulate one another for … Continue reading Mountains…

I love words. The BTL purpose statement is beautiful and beyond meaningful (at least to me and a few deeply connected crazies). “Together we Awaken, Challenge, and Transform a few individuals, teams, and leaders from a lone toward All one. One, distinct and deeply connected, becoming BTL. Together we transform. Always together.” Nelson Mandela and … Continue reading Ubuntu…

What you believe? You achieve. Dream big. Baby step into it. Believe. Rinse and repeat. Keep reaching. Think your worldview doesn’t matter? Think again. Slow down. Reflect. Rinse your worldview. Toss those outdated beliefs limiting your sorriness. What you believe, you achieve. Damn. Live hard. Love ❤️ harder. Much harder…

I have deep respect for Pastors, Preachers, Priests, Parents, and people of all sorts who feel called to shepherd others to their promised land. There is a reason The Bible preaches over and over for us to pray for our leaders. Ancient truth. Leadership costs. It hurts. Sucks to lead as I shared yesterday. Sucks. … Continue reading Preach it…

Sucks to lead. Lead anything. Lead anyone. Your heart will be wrung, wrecked, and worst of all it will be by those you’ve chosen to give your all. Trust me, it’s true. Lead, anyway. Live hard. Love ❤️ harder. Much freakin’ harder…

Humans don’t hear well when hurting and most humans are hurting most of the time. This I believe. Yesterday, I behaved accordingly. Listened to an injured athlete. Did little instructing. Mostly reminded. Took only a few minutes. The athlete walked away feeling better. Me too. Today, remember this truth. You have a lot of wounded … Continue reading Hearing…

Back in 1464 some dudes in Florence, Italy commissioned an artist/sculptor to chisel David (Biblical dude who drops Goliath like a bad habit) out of a piece of Carrara marble. The artist was Agostino. He didn’t get very far before giving up on the project. Next they hired a dude (Antonio) in 1476 to do … Continue reading David…