Author: Chet

You have a problem. We all do. After nearly thirty years studying high performance humans, here’s something I’ve learned about solving problems - rarely do normal humans solve the root problem. Fact. Why, you might ask. Simple, really. Getting to the root requires uncommon suffering. You see, friend, your problem is not a substance, not … Continue reading You have a problem…

One of my favorite teeshirts has two words on the front - Faith and Fear. Fear is crossed out. You and I need more faith than fear if we’re going to do anything uncommon. Fear dominates the common man/woman. Faith is the elixir of the uncommon among the uncommon. Fear comes in a million different … Continue reading Faith…

Brother Mick has been riding with us for over a decade. We’ve invited him to join us for core work (3PP) forever. He’s never shown up once. He’s a strong rider, great doc, and a lifesaver (at least he saved mine). He believed the core work was not worth his time and/or well beyond his … Continue reading Brother Mick…

During practice 100, earlier today, I gave the team the chance to decide where we took our 100th time together. Fun, back to a hard one in 99, forward to something new, or anywhere else they deemed worthy. They chose fun. So, we watched a gut wrenching scene from the movie Joy. Damn, does Chet … Continue reading 100…

Mass attracts mass. Want a better team? Become a better leader. Mass attracts mass, remember. Want a better partner? Become a better partner. Mass attracts mass. Want a better client? Become a better professional. Mass attracts mass. You are not a victim. You are a work in process. Surround yourself with like minded souls. Surround … Continue reading Physics…

Practice 338. We went back to the basics of a healthy system. Healthy mind & healthy body. Strong CORE. Fact. Practice 100. We went back. Most conflict is simply a conversation to be had. So, we had one. We talked. Hard truth surfaced. Healthy. Practice 139. We moved it to another day. So, I watched … Continue reading Talk…

Performance anxiety is misplaced attention. We work with tons of high performing athletes and executives. I’ve been studying them since 1993 as my profession. Performance anxiety is reaching epidemic levels. Why? As our world has over-valued safety and certainty, our elite have fallen prey to self absorption. Instead of focusing on the act of doing … Continue reading Performance anxiety…

Your most precious asset, if you’re aimed at excellence, is your attention. Stop multitasking. Your brain loves to go deep in one direction. Flow follows focused attention. Fact. Today, during a forced Webex (Thanks, SWA) team practice, I tuned in like an animal being stalked. The video feed left most participants out of my view. … Continue reading Attention…