Author: Chet

Seven years ago today, my friend (Markel) was hit while riding his hand cycle bike in our neighborhood. He should have died. Years prior to that this healthy dude was hit out of nowhere with traverse myelitis. Should have killed him. He’s. Just. Too. Strong. So, today, we took a long overdue, Sunday stroll. New … Continue reading Best ride…

Education. Energy. Edge. These are the 3E’s of influence, in my book (not literally in BBTL, there was so much good that got cut. Damn). First, the best communicators are not the best educated. They are, however, masters at connecting their message to the right audience. We buy from the human that is educated about … Continue reading 3E’s…

It might help, leader, to understand a recent 2019 Gallup survey regarding anxiety levels. USA teams are Gold medal winners, yet again. This time, however, it’s not a Gold medal we want. You see, we are the leading Nation, according to trusted Gallup, in terms of anxiety. We are an anxious Nation. Not a new … Continue reading Fear not…

Self mastery is as important as mastering skills, maybe more so. Do you believe this? Here’s a litmus test. Look back at recent fails. Evaluate the why behind it. Was it primarily a technical skill failure or a lack of personal will? Was it rooted in your incompetence or character flaw? I could go on … Continue reading Winning…

One of my deepest held beliefs regarding leadership of any kind is it starts with a culture of discipline. Show me a leader without discipline and I’ll show you a sub-optimal system. Fact. Everything rises and falls on leadership. Everything. A culture of discipline trumps a culture of fun and frivolity every, single time. I’m … Continue reading A culture of this…

Great practice this morning with a great leader. He’s been CEO for less than a decade. He knows his strengths and weaknesses. He’s had to lean into what weakens him for the sake of his system. Been a hard few years. Easy to get on the down escalator. Today, I took him up more than … Continue reading Too much and too little…

Where do you do your best work? According to Gallup, one of the most trusted companies in the world, 90% of American workers do their best work outside of work. Huh? Yup, it’s true. When surveyed by Gallup, workers in our free country confirm they’re best work is done where they are not paid - … Continue reading Power of purposes…

“All my possessions for one moment of time.” Queen Elizabeth 1603 These are said to be Queen Elizabeth’s last words. She brought England back from the brink, ruled well, and could not change her built in expiration date. What makes you think you can? Live well. Time is limited. Live hard. Love harder…