Author: Chet

Recently, during practice with a team learning about love (yes, learning about love in the workplace), I referenced the book by C.S. Lewis titled The Four Loves. In this short but meaty read, Lewis explains affection, friendship, Eros, and agape as four very different expressions of love. Three of the four (Eros not one of 'em) are … Continue reading Slow love…

You are not too much or too little. You are not too young or too old. You are not too much of this and too little of that. ”A bruised reed He will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. Isaiah 42:3 Your I am … Continue reading I am’s…

These are some of my high school classmates and members of our golf team from 1974-1977. We played Seminole together yesterday. Tee it up there again today. Tomorrow, I tee it up with JordyhitforteeONE and some of his friends. And, have practice with another client who winters up in Jupiter. Monday running a handful of … Continue reading Integrate…

For the past two days, JimmyTHEgant has shadowed me, told stories, and seared all who would let his sorriness in to theirs. Been epic. Boardrooms turned into sacred space. Locker rooms? Even more scared. Corner offices? Become places of even deeper caring. The melody line? Well, the most common question asked was around how did … Continue reading Preparation…

JimmyTHEgant is in the house. He’s the love cat of BTL. He was one of our countries great warriors. We claim him, now, as one of ours. He had seven practices today. Seven more tomorrow. He learned a lot. Taught, maybe more. There will be less whining from those given the gift of his presence … Continue reading JimmyTHEgant…

I’m not a huge R.E.M. fan, but their song Everybody Hurts has stuck with me since first hearing it back in the early 90’s. The song reminds us of the difficulty of this life even for those who look like they’ve got it going, you know. Some of us show and tell. Most of us … Continue reading Everybody hurts…

We are soft and getting softer. This early am, six old dogs did 1:08:08 of push ups pull ups and planks, plus heavy ball thrusts, box step ups, and one hundred TRX atomics. We got a little less soft. There isn’t a dude in the 3PP who couldn’t make a legitimate excuse and not show … Continue reading No excuses…

As we wound down BTL Band practice this early am, it hit me squarely what makes this band so different from most band, teams, companies, or communities. We don’t talk abundance. We live it. The band is not given a paycheck by me. I do not pay them a dime. We’re a team of entrepreneurs … Continue reading Abundance…