Author: Chet

Moments of team chemistry always remind me of the 300. Yeah, I know, I've got issues. Here's an exerpt from the book Gates of Fire, by Steven Pressfield describing the secret sauce of Spartan chemistry. Check it out. The man nicknamed "Suicide" was just another teammate... "When I first came to Lakedaemon and they called … Continue reading Team first…

Must come to an end. Whatever good you’re enjoying today, it will not last forever. Whatever struggle? The same. So, friend, as you open a new chapter today, remember this life is temporal. Your departure from something good can be the beginning of something great. Have faith. Thank God for the good. Keep working. Your … Continue reading All good things…

I look like hell, huh. Don’t care. You see we have 158 days until we ride the toughest Tour de France climbs. My lips have cancer cuts at the moment. My forehead has some painful cancer cells wrecking havoc too. Hurts like hell to put the helmet on so I opted for the pelly mostly … Continue reading Resolve…

One of my favorite tees has two words on the front - Faith and Fear. Fear is crossed out. You and I need more faith than fear if we’re going to do anything uncommon. Fear dominates the common man/woman. Faith is the elixir of the uncommon among the uncommon. Fear comes in a million different … Continue reading Faith…

1.9.90, a bit before 5 bells, Krit came crashing into our world. Has. Never. Been. The. Same. Since. Today she’s celebrating her 33rd with Josh, Penny, Jordan, Miss, and me. It’s been some freakin’ magic because, well, she is the most energy positive person in my circle. Krit is her dad’s only daughter. She has … Continue reading Krit…

One of my dearest friends and clients recently finalized the sale of his 25 year old business. He’s been a client for twelve plus years. We’ve been through so many highs and lows. Record revenues and record growth. Buying out his partner and building into a new one. Divorce. Remarriage. Kids. You name it, we’ve … Continue reading Last Dance…

“Among the top 100 players, physically there is not much difference…It’s a mental ability to handle the pressure, to play well at the right moments.” Novak Djokovic “Mind is everything. Muscle - just pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.” Paavo Nurmi - 9 time Olympic Gold medalist “The … Continue reading Champions…

Ecclesiastes 4:12 - “Though one may be overtaken, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” This morning I began 2023 BTL practices on purpose. I pulled two strong dudes together and told them exactly what I wanted from them. I want us to become a cord of three strands, … Continue reading Three strands…