Author: Chet

The top pic is me at 23, the middle one at 42, and the bottom one at 66. Seems like a blink from one to the next. It’s not. Truth is it’s been 19 years between the first two and 24 years between the second two. That’s me over the course of 43 years. My … Continue reading Time is undefeated…

Agitators, by definition, are designed to put something into motion by shaking and stirring. Ever watched a cement mixer in action? Cement dust and water don't do much on their own. Throw them into an agitator. Shake and stir them. Pour 'em into whatever mold you want. Let them sit for a bit and you've … Continue reading Dust and water…

Flamingos are a beautiful bird. They start out kinda gray in color and over the course of their life, they become pink. The old grandpa’s are the pinkest of all. Why pink? They eat red, algae roots their entire lifetime. They become a shade of what they consume. You and I are a lot like … Continue reading Why pink…

Together we transform. Always together. This is the tagline of BTL. When starting this experiment back in 2002, I wasn't nearly as believable when choosing the tagline. So, the tagline was safer - Together we improve. Weak, freakin' sauce... Below are a small sampling of recent practice notes with a client of mine who is … Continue reading Alignment…

Masters, at least in my mind, do three things well to consistently hone their skills.  They study, learn, and apply. We, your BTL Builders, are students of oneness, high performance, leadership, and teams. Love studying all around them. Lifelong learners when it comes to our craft. I used to say clients paid me to study. … Continue reading Apply…

Yesterday, a group of seven souls departed my house at 7:47am. The route was familiar. Larry Allen, BTL's best Builder, had ridden this route right before he departed for his Heavenly home. Per usual, he had called to tell me all about it. We were going to ride it the next week. Next week never … Continue reading LA’s last ride…

Most birds only sing when the conditions are just right - when they’re safe, satisfied, and secure. We humans are a lot like birds. Most allow circumstances to control us. That, friends, is for the birds. Don’t be normal. Be more like a Lark… The Lark is not a normal bird. You see, the Lark … Continue reading For the birds…

Relationships cannot be healthy without both parties embracing some loss of self. This always involves acute pain. And, we're over tuned to our own loss of independence; our partners, not so much. This is why we're horrible at keeping score in close relationships. I feel every slight like I've been cut to the bone and … Continue reading Not getting even…