Author: Chet

We tend to overcomplicate life, you know. Masters in the art of living keep it as simple as possible but never more so (Thanks, Albert). So what matters most if one is to work and live well? First you must know who you are. This includes knowing whose you are. Once you figure this out, … Continue reading Love well…

To be reliable, by definition, is to be trustworthy, worthy of dependence. This feels like strength and gives the team confidence you have the goods, you know. Build more discipline here. Be reliable. Do what you say. To be reliant is to depend on someone or something. This feels like weakness. This looks like you … Continue reading Reliable and reliant…

Deep written by James Nestor is a worthy read. My son, Jordan, recommended it recently and over the weekend I devoured it. Could. Not. Put. It. Down. The book is about freediving and what the ocean tells us about ourselves. I learned a lot about both and found it fascinating. These free divers are a … Continue reading Breathe…

Recently a client shared his scorecard with me. This is not his scorecard of significance (the one tied to OPUS). We’re score-carding disciplines he believes will make him CEO of Y. O.U.! He has a handful of ‘em and we rate each pass/fail. We’re four weeks in and he’s mostly passing. So, I asked him … Continue reading Not good enough…

I’m running out of time, you know. What a funny thought. I mean how does one run out of something they don’t control, much less understand? Moving on. My life, not unlike yours, is out of control. God knows I came into this world with a built in expiration date. He knows. I do not. … Continue reading Time…

None of us lives in perfect harmony. Thoughts and feelings, for every human, are a constant struggle to synchronize. Neither can be completely trusted and both have their moments. Through my research and client work, I’ve seen strong men and women overly rely on one vs the other. I tell them both the same thing, … Continue reading Over think. Over feel…

Yesterday morning I was out of my element. You see two of my clients are really into tennis. Baby Kass runs an organization dedicated to helping young tennis pro’s and amateurs alike. The Athlete loves to play. So, yesterday, I sat beside them and got a bit of a tennis lesson while watching one of … Continue reading Champions…

I wrote this on December 24, 2008. A lot has changed since then. I’ve been drawn back to this song the past few weeks. Why? It popped up on an old playlist of mine I’d ignored for quite awhile. Gave it a little rinse today. Enjoy. It may have been rinsed just for you… Today … Continue reading Deathbed…