Author: Chet

I love words. The BTL purpose statement is beautiful and beyond meaningful (at least to me and a few deeply connected crazies).  “Together we Awaken, Challenge, and Transform a few individuals, teams, and leaders from a lone toward all ONE - distinct and deeply connected. Building oneness, pursuing excellence, and becoming BTL. Together we transform. … Continue reading Ubuntu…

The morning workout was relentless. Little rest. Few words. Lots of work. I brought the edge. We did the work. Together we transform. Always together. Kicked my own ASS. You? Blondie, Slo, and I went for a short, cool down walk. Talked about our Founders and the history of this great country we’re blessed to … Continue reading Edge > empathy…

Today's leadership is all about empathy. We want our leaders to feel what we're feeling and adjust accordingly. This is NOT evolutionary. This is not what leads teams to thrive. Great teams have an edge. They learn this from their leaders.  Want a better team? Become a better leader. Your team needs to feel your … Continue reading Edge…

The breakfast of champions, you ask? When I was child, we were inundated with Wheaties commercials. Always had some world champion on the box. Hitting homers. Driving long and straight. Running like the wind. Jumping higher. Swimming like a fish. The key to their championship ring? Wheaties - The breakfast of champions. This, friend, is … Continue reading You’ve been reminded…

Life is hard. Designed beautifully so. The great life is found through learning to do hard things well. Day 6 in BBTL describes many of the hard moments in life. Give it another look if you need a reminder. Last night we celebrated the new lives of Daisy, Kaden, and Vivi. Lots of family congregated … Continue reading Unseen…

The modern world tells us width matters most. Chase followers. Network your brains out. Spread yourself thin. Ancient wisdom teaches a much different truth. Happiness is fleeting. Want more joy? Depth matters most. Deep relationships multiply joy. Be with. Slow down. Be. Recently, with a team I've grown to love like my own, we went … Continue reading Worth it…

KISS (Keep it simple, stupid) is a well known design principle first coined by the US Navy back in 1960. It's a great reminder of the power of "making things as simple as possible" - a phrase coined earlier by a dude named Einstein.  During a recent BTL team practice, I shared my tweak to … Continue reading KISS…

At BTL we believe there is great power when one turns routines into rituals. The difference? Routines are good. Rituals? Sacred. This past month I took one of my morning routines (reading and writing) and made a slight change. I made a decidre (Latin - to cut off). I decided to start my day reading … Continue reading Routines to rituals…