Author: Chet

Began my professional career selling electronic mail before it was a thing. The year was 1982. Can remember it like yesterday. That’s BobbytheH, Grumdelagrum, and Browny (not sure who the dude in the white shirt is). These boys knew how to sell… I began working for CompuServe (CNS) as a young, green, sales rep. The veteran … Continue reading Sell something…

Power out. Nobody cared. We went to work on the driveway with just our body weight. Started in pitch black. Finished as sun was rising. We got to work. Mens volleyball BTL practice followed by WSOC training. That’s Mirann doing a push-up competition with me. She was NOT allowed to train with the team today. … Continue reading Work harder…

A couple nights ago Miss and I got high. Naturally. She had fallen asleep on the couch and, when she came to bed a few minutes later, I made some stupid comment that provoked her silly bone.  She laughed.  Really laughed.  I was too tired, I thought, and couldn't participate in her moment of humor. … Continue reading High…

MLK jr authored one of the greatest, most memorable speeches of all time. I have a dream... We don't know the first time he gave this beauty. We don't know how many times, in fact, he repeated himself. All we know is he gave this speech over and over again. So, when he got his … Continue reading Put it on repeat…

This Tuesday/Wednesday was some freakin' magic. All my sports teams are back in school. Yes, to me, we are ONE. They are mine. I am theirs. Feels like they are an extension of me, not something or someone else's. This is not normal. This is not transactional. This is OPUS. Together we transform. Always together... So, yesterday, … Continue reading Dream and do…

Yesterday, during team practice, a well meaning soul gave good advice to his colleague. His friend, you see, was struggling holding himself to standards and looking to his team for help. "Show yourself compassion," he was told. Nobody's perfect, right.  Truth. Here is great advice, however. If you want to be your best self, make … Continue reading Standards…

God, thank you for each client. God, help me be wise about saying yes and no to new ones. God, help me discern where the Spirit is leading me. God, help me FIO. Thank you, God, for this gift. God, help me give more than I take.  God, help me lose the ability to keep … Continue reading My work prayer…

Whenever I pause BTL team practice and ask 'em to write, I have them follow a five step process. Feel. Think. Reflect. Learn. Do. Let's quickly unpack.  Feel For some this is natural. They feel life and are quick to feel much more than feelings. They have a feel for the game, for the room, and … Continue reading Do more…