Author: Chet

Oh the fragility of this life. Yesterday we were having the time of our lives. Baby boy was laughing. Doodoodadda, Poopoopapa, and Mi Gramma were laughing just as loud. We were playing together after his school time and taking our time walking, riding, and playing soccer on the way home. Baby boy went to kick … Continue reading We’re all hanging by a thread…

Never stop the work within. Never. A long term client of mine took a few years off CORE work. Was going through the shit and decided the best way forward was just to go through it. Got busy. Got shit done. Got through lots of it in the process. Then, the age old problem of … Continue reading Never STOP…

Aedán James and I are best friends. We rode bikes to KITA, German kindergarten equivalent. We’re riding bikes this afternoon as well. He loves to cycle. I love to be with him. Miss and I are sleeping in his room. He’s a very fine host as are his parents. These moments are more sacred than … Continue reading Aedán…

What's your name? What time is it? Where are you? What just happened? These are the four questions that Terry asked me on the side of Breckenridge Mountain Eight, back in the summer of 2008. Seems like yesterday. The ambulance sirens were blaring, the sun was shining, and my brain was on full tilt. Just … Continue reading A&O times four the band…

Play like a kid. Whatever is your aim in work and life, if you're going to sustain excellence, you're going to play with it. Have fun with it, you know. Find the joy in the hard. Find peace in the pressure. Find it and keep it.  Train like a pro. You won't get far if … Continue reading Play and train…

Today, Mom and I went to Church, lunch, and finished it off with ice cream. It was a day I will not forget. You see, when I dropped Mom off at the manor I told her let’s take a pic together to remember this day. She looked in the camera and couldn’t see, she told … Continue reading Smile…

Leaders, the kind we transform with, are more thermostat than thermometer. Translation. Transformational leaders control the temperature on their team. They regulate instead of reflecting the vibe around 'em. Researchers at the ESADE business school in Barcelona (rated tops by WSJ) hooked up 35 grad students to EEG (measuring brain waves) and HRV (Heart rate … Continue reading Together we transform…

What follows, friend, is my note to the band earlier this evening. I'm sharing because I'm too full not to. Feel free to skip this one. Feel free to let the freakin' magic in. You choose... BTL band, I’ll miss tomorrow for practice. Flying to KC at 7bells. Full grandbaby time Friday through Sunday. Lockton … Continue reading The Band…