Author: Chet

BTL is about to celebrate our 25th year. We're heading to The Breakers in January to celebrate as a band. We'll invest a few days sharpening the saw and soaking in transformational ideas. Together we transform. Always together.  In January of 2028 we'll celebrate our first BTL summit with clients. This will become an annual … Continue reading The audience…

This is why we ride. Look at his face. Pure joy. May God bless you today and every day with more joy. May you be a conduit, not a Cul de sac. When you see joy on another’s face, remember to not only notice but acknowledge it. Kids don’t need to be reminded of their … Continue reading Joy…

Been an aggravating thirteen months. Been cut thirteen times going from 70 - 83. My legs look like somebody put their cigars out across these tiny twigs.  Thursday, Doccutfirstaskquestionslater took stitches out of 82 and then cut a little more out of my left twig. It was no big deal. Pain in the ASS. Truth.  … Continue reading 83…

Sir Ernest Shackleton's big dream was to cross the Antarctic continent on foot.  In 1914 he set out with a team of 28 men to do just that.  They failed.  What they did was survive. Amazingly all 28 made it out alive. The expeditions ship Endurance had threaded its way though the Weddell Sea before … Continue reading Endure…

I recently freaked a BTL team out when I told them about 10% of the feedback I receive from others is useful. 90% goes into my CORE and finds no place to call home, so right on out it goes. Just reread Buckingham’s latest titled Nine Lies about Work. Here are his elite eight questions for you, … Continue reading Feedback you can use…

I want to grow old, but not tired, with a few family, friend, and clients who love BBTL, who love each other, and who love making each other do what we can. I train so I can burn out bright instead of slowly fading away. I’m not training for an event. I’m training as a … Continue reading Why I train…

Over prepare > over think. Today’s band practice was more freakin’ magic. One of the young Builders shared truth regarding his state of being going into his practices. He’s struggling with figuring out how to be prepared for practice and yet be able to go with the flow, go where the client/situation dictates instead of … Continue reading Over prepare…

Here's the latest rinse of my worldview. These thoughts represent my deepest held beliefs and guide my behavior - even though I'm constantly tripping up and falling down. This matrix helps me keep getting up and getting better instead of bitter. We are all a perpetual work in process. I am slowly beginning to see … Continue reading Worldview x.0…