Author: Chet

Yesterday we held practice 170 with a team of grapplers. These team practices began back in 2014. Seems like yesterday. We’ve now welcomed ten classes of freshmen to the concept of becoming BTL. Kinda blows my mind to let that sink in. What started as a guilt trip from Durp (crazy client who introduced me … Continue reading Practice 170…

One of my bolted on beliefs is great teams fight. This is true for couples, communities, and companies. Conflict is as common as the cold. Fact. Great teams fight to improve performance. Normal ones fight to prove a point. Let’s look at an obvious example - Apple - the most valuable company in 2023 with … Continue reading Fight…

You cannot take another further than you have gone yourself. Clear, concise, and direct (always with respect) is the language of connectors. 7 good minutes may be the most profound tool in the BTL arsenal. You cannot master it, only continue to play with it. You can be too concise. You can be too direct. … Continue reading I believe…

Happy Fathers Day. Here’s a story about mine. For those that are clients of mine, you’ve likely been told this one a time or two. You’re welcome for the reminder… Mom and Dad were in the front seat. My two sisters on either side of me in the back. We were driving out to Colorado … Continue reading Fathers…

There is so much we can learn from the ancient Spartans. Their women were insanely strong and ccd. The men were all about we over me. And, as a team, they were peers. Yes, they had a King but he was considered one of them, not one above them. Truth is mostly spoken when we … Continue reading Talk with…

The high (as one of my apprentices learned this early am) is not getting clients. The high is when clients are getting it. Today, I stung her in the best way possible. She’s good. Our aim is great. Good is the enemy of great. Don’t freakin’ settle, leader. Make your team do what they can. … Continue reading The high…

You are most likely being patient with poor performers. This is the new norm. Truth. Stop this. Push for performance. Demand it. If you’re aiming at a high performance team, the enemy is your weakness, patience, and fear surrounding how you push those you don't believe can handle it. Push, anyway. Your problem is you're … Continue reading Culture…

Today, during practice 74 with a team of tough and tender women soccer players, I admitted my attention was divided. I was still in the previous practice with TSG (another client of mine). Your most scarce resource, friend? Attention. Most humans think it’s time. True. Time is limited. Attention, however is even more scarce. We … Continue reading Practice 74…