Author: Chet

You build leaders, CEO, by not doing their job. Today’s practice had me reminding another CEO he’s doing one of his leaders job. This builds followers. Builds dependency. Builds, eventually, an Eor kinda culture - Why bother, the boss will eventually just do it. You build leaders by making them do their job. Hold your … Continue reading Build leaders…

The greatest limiter of human performance is more fear than love. Most reading this rant suffer from fearing the scourge of power. Most are like a former client of mine who loved our work and the strength he gained within, but when it came time to fight, he feared his owner more than he loved … Continue reading Love harder…

Champions get complacent naturally. Humans get fat when we can. And, nothing tells the human mind it's time to take it all in, than the arrival at one's aim. Champions are made, mostly, on the way down and in the valley below called preparation. Champions, at least the ones who live beyond one and done, … Continue reading Resist…

I am my own worst enemy. Life is paradox. We are poison and wine. Embrace it. We are made to glorify God by enjoying him. Thanks LA. We are designed with the deep desire to belong and become. These desires are in conflict. We are made for relationship with God and humankind. All human relationships … Continue reading Relationships…

Chronic pain dulls and deadens our senses. Chronic pain is slow death in the making. Chronic pain is epidemic today. Embracing acute pain is the recipe for eliminating chronic pain. Pain is inevitable, misery is a choice. What pain do you need to choose to make acute, friend? Why haven’t you done it? Remember, your … Continue reading Pain…

There is a law of human nature just as there are laws of nature. The laws of nature tell us what something does in fact do. The law of human nature reminds us humans of what we ought do but do not. Thanks, C.S. Lewis. Thanks, Robert Greene for the helpful “and.” What do you … Continue reading Human nature…

I am an artist, entrepreneur, athlete and so much more. I am not easily boxed in. I fight authority. I swim upstream. I productively rebel (at least in my mind). I cheat toward the unappreciated and overlooked but only if they work their ASS off. Don’t mess with me unless you’re ready to be pushed … Continue reading Athlete…

Clarity comes when you stop looking out the window for people to blame and, instead, commit to looking in the mirror. Want more clarity? Your car does not have a blind spot. You do. Adjust your mirrors. Truth tellers illuminate blind spots. When was the last time you asked a friend for truth? Don’t be … Continue reading Clarity…