Author: Chet

Last night we kicked off practice with a team of grass kickers. OSU womens soccer is a great team led by a great leader. They are worth a watch.  Last year was sweet sixteen. This year? Who knows.  Sports. You gotta love the unknown. Or you'll go crazy with the chaos that comes when injuries, … Continue reading Volitional…

Philip, father of Alexander the Great, thought one way. Louis XIV, thought differently. Both were crowned King. Philip, a Macedonian, lacked formal education and proper manners, thought "early and often" about his eventual death. In fact, he hired a servant to remind him daily of his mortality. The servants job was to utter these words at … Continue reading As late as possible…

Keep working is one of my mantras. I remind myself to keep working when I ride, write, read, exercise my core, and when strengthening my BTL CORE. Keep working is my way of telling myself quitting is NOT an option. The dude on the far left is jmo. He’s battled melanoma for years. Was told … Continue reading Keep working…

Fine wine gets better with age; stinky cheese, not so much. Too many leaders treat problems like fine wine. Problems are stinky cheese - they don’t age well. You likely are waiting for the perfect time to address your systems “problem or problem child.” The perfect time never arrives. Deal with it. Now. You’ve been … Continue reading Fine wine…

Rarely do you feel your way into action. However, when you choose to ACT, you often find the feeling you were after. ACT your way into feeling not the other way 'round. Productive ACTion (PA) is the one you want, friends. Here's the truth about changing how you're feeling. ACT your way... God, help me … Continue reading ACT your way…

Recently Miss and I had dinner with old friends and fellow grandparents. Shared lots of stories and laughs about our precious little ones. One, however, seared my sorriness. The grandparents were riding a train with their grandchildren, far from home. The train, as they are prone to do, made many stops prior to the grandparents … Continue reading Freedom…

Your CORE, by way of reminder, is comprised of six elements. We believe, at BTL, there is NO substitute for a strong CORE. None.  Worldview - Your deepest set of beliefs through which you make sense of the world. This one is numero uno. The other elements of your CORE emanate from here. Fact. Identity - The … Continue reading Fill up…

I feel great. Never better, in fact. Feel sharp. On my game. Here's the truth, however.  I'm slowing.  Time is undefeated, friend. Live long enough and you too will lose a step and then another. I am not who I once was. When I look in the mirror it's freakin' reality. Don't do it often, … Continue reading Slowing…