Author: Chet

Leaders are believers. Leaders are connectors. Leaders initiate. Leaders are believers. Of course, this requires you to know your deepest held beliefs and continually align behaviors against bolted on, nearly immovable beliefs. Leaders are connectors. You must repeat the dream ad infinitum. Humans don’t hear well. Leaders put it on repeat with passion and purpose. … Continue reading Leaders…

Leader, your job is NOT to own the tension in your system. Your job is to figure out the tension and push it to its rightful owner. This is simple, not easy. Every team has leaders (overly responsible, usually) who own others tension. This seems fair, for a moment or two, as these leaders are … Continue reading Pass the tension…

Yesterday, Miss and I watched the movie Invicible. Amazing, true, story of Vince Papale and the damn Eagles. I found my sorriness tearing up on multiple occasions watching this film I've seen a half dozen times. The older I get the more appreciative of friends I've become. Soft, I am. Truth.  Yesterday, Little Little, Blondie, Brother Mick, … Continue reading Invicible…

I was born n 1959. The number one movie that year? Ben Hur.  Lew Wallace wrote the book. Charlton Heston brought the character of Judah Ben Hur to life. I would watch this on reruns and never knew the back story. It is amazing.  You see, Lew was a Union General during our Civil war. … Continue reading Do like Lew…

Began my professional career selling electronic mail before it was a thing. The year was 1982. Can remember it like yesterday. That’s BobbytheH, Grumdelagrum, and Browny (not sure who the dude in the white shirt is). These boys knew how to sell… I began working for CompuServe (CNS) as a young, green, sales rep. The veteran … Continue reading Sell something…

Power out. Nobody cared. We went to work on the driveway with just our body weight. Started in pitch black. Finished as sun was rising. We got to work. Mens volleyball BTL practice followed by WSOC training. That’s Mirann doing a push-up competition with me. She was NOT allowed to train with the team today. … Continue reading Work harder…

A couple nights ago Miss and I got high. Naturally. She had fallen asleep on the couch and, when she came to bed a few minutes later, I made some stupid comment that provoked her silly bone.  She laughed.  Really laughed.  I was too tired, I thought, and couldn't participate in her moment of humor. … Continue reading High…

MLK jr authored one of the greatest, most memorable speeches of all time. I have a dream... We don't know the first time he gave this beauty. We don't know how many times, in fact, he repeated himself. All we know is he gave this speech over and over again. So, when he got his … Continue reading Put it on repeat…