Author: Chet

A client recently asked me for a hack to make disciplines stick. He’s like so many young people I see; smart, hard working, talented, and so easily distracted. He so badly wants to make himself better. Good. However, for his disciplines to endure he's got to do more than just force himself to keep "lacing … Continue reading Dig…

Never forget this truth. When you hold onto a wrong done to you by your family, friends, or even foes, it's like walking around with a large boulder in your backpack - it weighs you down. When you let go and forgive it's just the opposite - it lightens your load. Forgiveness, you see, is … Continue reading Forgiveness is…

A few months ago, I told Netta (Finnish soccer star at Ohio State), I was going to call on her in every BTL team practice. You see, her English isn't great (her words, not mine) and she's constantly running my English words through her Finnish translator during our team practices. Her English is actually really … Continue reading With and on…

TALK and touch. These are the two roots of deep connection. You see, friend, every system has all kinda chronic pain, especially in the joints and connective places between different parts of the whole. Every department and division has tension between 'em. You can repair lots of it through your own effort, discipline, and good … Continue reading Two roots of deep connection…

Been a sick week in the literal sense of the word. Got the bug sometime on last Sunday in the wee hours as noticed a slight tickle in my throat. Thought no bigee, I’d muscle through. Worked KC all day. Traveled through STL and made it home late that Monday night. Felt energy leaving the … Continue reading Sick…

Your signal, leader, matters more than you know. As a leader every signal you send is received. Word, tone, body language. All signals. Your team is hyper tuned to your channel. Transmit wisely. You've been reminded. Live hard. Love harder...

Bad news, as the cliche goes, travels fast. We know this. We are wired to remember the negative more readily than the positive. Fact. This week, I reminded more than one leader to spread more good news. Their system has a ton of good going on. They have much less bad news. Yet, the rumor … Continue reading News…

The Bible is my favorite book. My favorite chapter (at the moment) is Matthew 13. This one chapter has more parables of Jesus then any other chapter in The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). It’s loaded with freakin’ magic. The sower. The tares (weeds). The mustard seed. The leaven. The hidden treasure. The pearl of … Continue reading Matthew 13…