Author: Chet

We think there can’t be much worse than a slow, painful death. There is. And, none of us gets out of here without experiencing it. Great Leaders are not exempt... Jesus had Judas. Our most prolific president and illustrious founder, George Washington, had Benedict Arnold. Marcus Aurelius had both brother (Lucius) and right hand man … Continue reading Judas…

Years ago, I had the pleasure of riding with a cycling group on A1A in the Palm Beach area. They all wore jersey's with BEITZIM in bold letters across their backs. Their stories seared me. I hope this rant does likewise for you... It was a cool early morning and really windy. Headed north on … Continue reading BIG balls…

Masters never stop. Reflecting back on the last team practice with OSU grapplers, the question was turned to me. “What’s your mantra, Chet?” “Keep working,” was my reply. Things are going great? Keep working. Feeling tired? Keep working. Body betraying you? Keep working. Family, friends, and clients struggles? Keep working. Masters never stop. You? Live … Continue reading Never…

The world is getting nosier and noisier by the tweet, snapchat, facebook post, and text. We are becoming connectors more comfortable digitally than face to face. This problem, cascading our way like a giant personal tsunami, is being missed by most but is very real, ever present, and it's crushing our performance in thousands of … Continue reading A friend…

My gosh I've written about cycling a lot over the nearly twenty years of this blog. Here comes another. You've been forewarned. Thursday as I departed Andrew and Ek's apartment, I told Miss I was heading out on the bike and getting lost. She knew exactly what I meant. So as I made the familiar … Continue reading Why I ride…

We should remember that one man is much the same as another, and that he is best who is trained in the severest school. - Thucydides Stop looking for shortcuts to what you want. Take the long way home. On purpose. Run into hard. The ancient truth from Thucydides doesn’t just sound good. It is … Continue reading Do it well…

All humans seek structure and order. We want things to make sense. We fear chaos. Truth be told, none of us can create stability on our own, at least not for long. Stuff happens and we go from shaken to stirred, and end up stressed out. This is as common and forever as the cold. … Continue reading Shaken, stirred, toward what…

Yesterday Miss made breakfast as we waited for baby A, Andrew, and Ek to arrive. I put on my "Old man playlist" while she worked. Had her try to guess artist and song title. The song Listen to the music, by The Doobie Brothers came on. She instinctively started to dance. Made me smile from ear to … Continue reading Dance…